Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Renewable Energy Systems: A Condensed Review of its Applications and Techniques

Abstract

This paper’s main objective is to examine the state of the art of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and tools in power management, maintenance, and control of renewable energy systems (RES) and specifically to the solar power systems. The findings would allow researchers to innovate the current state of technologies and possibly use the standard and successful techniques in building AI-powered renewable energy systems, specifically for solar energy. Various peer-reviewed journal articles were examined to determine the condition and advancement of the AI techniques in the field of RES, specifically in solar power systems. Different theoretical and experimental AI techniques often used and reliable techniques determined were the Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Backpropagation Neural Network (BPNN), Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS), and Genetic Algorithm (GA). These techniques are widely used in different types of solar predictions based on the findings of this review. However, ANN stood out as the best of these techniques. ANN’s specific advantages over its competition include short computing time, higher accuracy, and generalization capabilities over other modeling techniques. This would translate to cost efficiency over other modeling techniques.