Caifeng Wen¹, Feifei Xue^1,*, Hongliang Hao², Edwin E. Nyakilla², Ning Yang^1,*, Yongsheng Wang³, Yuwen Zhang²

Energy Engineering, Vol.122, No.4, pp. 1511-1529, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ee.2025.060810 - 31 March 2025

Abstract This paper presents a new capacity planning method that utilizes the complementary characteristics of wind and solar power output. It addresses the limitations of relying on a single metric for a comprehensive assessment of complementarity. To enable more accurate predictions of the optimal wind-solar ratio, a comprehensive complementarity rate is proposed, which allows for the optimization of wind-solar capacity based on this measure. Initially, the Clayton Copula function is employed to create a joint probability distribution model for wind and solar power, enabling the calculation of the comprehensive complementarity rate. Following this, a joint planning… More >

Lei Fang^*, Haiying Dong, Xiaofei Zhen, Shuaibing Li

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.3, pp. 661-679, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.029823 - 27 February 2024

Abstract According to the multi-time-scale characteristics of power generation and demand-side response (DR) resources, as well as the improvement of prediction accuracy along with the approaching operating point, a rolling peak shaving optimization model consisting of three different time scales has been proposed. The proposed peak shaving optimization model considers not only the generation resources of two different response speeds but also the two different DR resources and determines each unit combination, generation power, and demand response strategy on different time scales so as to participate in the peaking of the power system by taking full… More >

Xing Deng^1,2, Feipeng Da^1,*, Haijian Shao², Xia Wang³

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.2, pp. 385-408, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.023480 - 29 November 2022

Abstract Photovoltaic power generating is one of the primary methods of utilizing solar energy resources, with large-scale photovoltaic grid-connected power generation being the most efficient way to fully utilize solar energy. In order to provide reference strategies for pertinent researchers as well as potential implementation, this paper tries to provide a survey investigation and technical analysis of machine learning-related approaches, statistical approaches and optimization techniques for solar power generation and forecasting. Deep learning-related methods, in particular, can theoretically handle arbitrary nonlinear transformations through proper model structural design, such as hidden layer topology optimization and objective function More > Graphic Abstract

Zhongyao Du^1,*, Xiaoying Chen¹, Hao Wang², Xuheng Wang¹, Yu Deng¹, Liying Sun¹

Energy Engineering, Vol.119, No.4, pp. 1419-1438, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ee.2022.020283 - 23 May 2022

Abstract To attain the goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutralization, the inevitable choice is the open sharing of power data and connection to the grid of high-permeability renewable energy. However, this approach is hindered by the lack of training data for predicting new grid-connected PV power stations. To overcome this problem, this work uses open and shared power data as input for a short-term PV-power-prediction model based on feature transfer learning to facilitate the generalization of the PV-power-prediction model to multiple PV-power stations. The proposed model integrates a structure model, heat-dissipation conditions, and the loss… More >

Xiaojuan Lu, Zeping Liang^*

Energy Engineering, Vol.118, No.4, pp. 1171-1183, 2021, DOI:10.32604/EE.2021.014724 - 31 May 2021

Abstract There are two prominent features in the process of temperature control in solar collector field. Firstly, the dynamic model of solar collector field is nonlinear and complex, which needs to be simplified. Secondly, there are a lot of random and uncontrollable, measurable and unmeasurable disturbances in solar collector field. This paper uses Taylor formula and difference approximation method to design a dynamic matrix predictive control (DMC) by linearizing and discretizing the dynamic model of the solar collector field. In addition, the purpose of controlling the stability of the outlet solar field salt temperature is achieved More >