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Short-Term Forecasts of Energy Generation in a Solar Power Plant Using Various Machine Learning Models, along with Ensemble and Hybrid Methods

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  • Paweł Piotrowski

    (Electrical Power Engineering Institute, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75 Street, 00-662 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Marcin Kopyt

    (Electrical Power Engineering Institute, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75 Street, 00-662 Warsaw, Poland)

Abstract

High-quality short-term forecasts of electrical energy generation in solar power plants are crucial in the dynamically developing sector of renewable power generation. This article addresses the issue of selecting appropriate (preferred) methods for forecasting energy generation from a solar power plant within a 15 min time horizon. The effectiveness of various machine learning methods was verified. Additionally, the effectiveness of proprietary ensemble and hybrid methods was proposed and examined. The research also aimed to determine the appropriate sets of input variables for the predictive models. To enhance the performance of the predictive models, proprietary additional input variables (feature engineering) were constructed. The significance of individual input variables was examined depending on the predictive model used. This article concludes with findings and recommendations regarding the preferred predictive methods.

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  • Paweł Piotrowski & Marcin Kopyt, 2024. "Short-Term Forecasts of Energy Generation in a Solar Power Plant Using Various Machine Learning Models, along with Ensemble and Hybrid Methods," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-24, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:17:p:4234-:d:1463204
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