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Modeling of Battery Storage of Photovoltaic Power Plants Using Machine Learning Methods

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  • Rad Stanev

    (Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Technical University of Sofia, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria)

  • Tanyo Tanev

    (Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Technical University of Sofia, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria)

  • Venizelos Efthymiou

    (PV Technology Laboratory, University of Cyprus, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus)

  • Chrysanthos Charalambous

    (PV Technology Laboratory, University of Cyprus, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus)

Abstract

The massive integration of variable renewable energy sources (RESs) poses the gradual necessity for new power system architectures with wide implementation of distributed battery energy storage systems (BESSs), which support power system stability, energy management, and control. This research presents a methodology and realization of a set of 11 BESS models based on different machine learning methods. The performance of the proposed models is tested using real-life BESS data, after which a comparative evaluation is presented. Based on the results achieved, a valuable discussion and conclusions about the models’ performance are made. This study compares the results of feedforward neural networks (FNNs), a homogeneous ensemble of FNNs, multiple linear regression, multiple linear regression with polynomial features, decision-tree-based models like XGBoost, CatBoost, and LightGBM, and heterogeneous ensembles of decision tree modes in the day-ahead forecasting of an existing real-life BESS in a PV power plant. A Bayesian hyperparameter search is proposed and implemented for all of the included models. Among the main objectives of this study is to propose hyperparameter optimization for the included models, research the optimal training period for the available data, and find the best model from the ones included in the study. Additional objectives are to compare the test results of heterogeneous and homogeneous ensembles, and grid search vs. Bayesian hyperparameter optimizations. Also, as part of the deep learning FNN analysis study, a customized early stopping function is introduced. The results show that the heterogeneous ensemble model with three decision trees and linear regression as main model achieves the highest average R 2 of 0.792 and the second-best nRMSE of 0.669% using a 30-day training period. CatBoost provides the best results, with an nRMSE of 0.662% for a 30-day training period, and offers competitive results for R 2 —0.772. This study underscores the significance of model selection and training period optimization for improving battery performance forecasting in energy management systems. The trained models or pipelines in this study could potentially serve as a foundation for transfer learning in future studies.

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  • Rad Stanev & Tanyo Tanev & Venizelos Efthymiou & Chrysanthos Charalambous, 2025. "Modeling of Battery Storage of Photovoltaic Power Plants Using Machine Learning Methods," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(12), pages 1-29, June.
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