Optimizing renewable energy systems through artificial intelligence: Review and future prospects
Case studies [Link]’s DeepMind for wind energy
[Link]-Powered solar forecasting at IBM
research Ireland
[Link] microgrid in South Australia
[Link]-Based energy management in smart
buildings (Microsoft’s Project Natick)
[Link]-Enhanced predictive maintenance in
wind farms (GE renewable energy)
[Link]-Based energy storage optimization
(Tesla)
[Link]-Driven grid management in Germany (50
Hz)
[Link]-Enabled optimization of hydroelectric
power plants (Voith Hydro)
Work method
[Link] and Satellite Technologies:
These technologies are used to predict the
availability of renewable resources, such as solar
and wind energy.
[Link] Analytics and Machine Learning: These
techniques are used to analyze large amounts of
data to identify patterns and trends, which can
then be used to improve the efficiency of
renewable energy systems.
[Link] Grids: Smart grids use advanced control
and communication technology to provide
real-time monitoring, grid balancing, and demand
response, which helps to optimize the integration
of renewable energy into the grid.
[Link] Storage Solutions: Energy storage
solutions, such as batteries and pumped hydro
storage, can be used to store excess energy
during times of high production and release it
during times of low production, which helps to
ensure a reliable supply of power.
[Link] Algorithms and Automation:
Sophisticated control algorithms and automation
can be used to optimize the performance of
renewable energy systems by dynamically
adjusting to changing conditions
Role of AI [Link] integration and stability
[Link] maintenance
[Link] reduction
[Link] control system
[Link] resource allocation
[Link] storage optimization
Objectives
1. Interdisciplinary Collaboration:
Combining AI with other fields like
materials science, urban planning, and
economics is crucial for successful
optimization.
2. Addressing Complex Challenges:
Interdisciplinary research can tackle
complex issues related to renewable
energy integration.
3. Driving Innovation: This collaboration
fosters innovation and accelerates the
development of new technologies and
solutions in the renewable energy sector.
4. Sustainable Energy Future:
Optimization contributes to a more
sustainable and resilient energy system.
5. Mitigating Climate Change: These
efforts support global efforts to combat
climate change.
6. Promoting Sustainable Development:
Optimization contributes to broader goals
of sustainable development.
Future work Multimodal Data Integration:
1. Focus: Develop AI models that leverage
diverse data sources (satellite imagery,
IoT sensor data, social media data) for a
more comprehensive understanding of
RES.
2. Methods: Explore data fusion techniques,
deep learning architectures, and transfer
learning methods.
3. Key Considerations: Data quality, data
availability, addressing data gaps and
biases.
2. Enhanced Uncertainty Quantification and
Risk Analysis:
1. Focus: Improve AI models with
uncertainty quantification and risk analysis
capabilities.
2. Methods: Explore probabilistic modeling
approaches, Bayesian inference methods,
and Monte Carlo simulations.
3. Key Considerations: Probabilistic
forecasts, quantifying uncertainties
associated with renewable energy
predictions.
3. Interdisciplinary Collaboration:
1. Focus: Foster collaborations between
engineering, computer science,
economics, and environmental science.
2. Methods: Establish research consortia,
interdisciplinary workshops, and joint
research projects.
3. Key Considerations: Addressing
complex challenges from multiple
perspectives.
4. Socioeconomic and Policy Implications:
1. Focus: Investigate the socioeconomic
and policy implications of AI adoption in
RES.
2. Methods: Study impacts on job creation,
energy affordability, and social equity.
Analyze policy implications for regulatory
frameworks, incentives, and governance
structures.
3. Key Considerations: Collaboration with
policymakers, industry stakeholders, and
social scientists.
5. Scalable and Transferable AI Solutions:
1. Focus: Develop scalable and transferable
AI solutions adaptable to different regions
and contexts.
2. Methods: Develop modular AI
architectures, standardized model
architectures, and transfer learning
techniques.
3. Key Considerations: Facilitating
knowledge transfer and deployment
across diverse RES.
