Optimized Forecasting Approach for Scheduling Wind Generation Plants and Maximizing Renewable Energy Utilization

Abstract

This study focuses on optimizing wind generation plant scheduling to enhance renewable energy utilization while minimizing costs and ensuring grid stability. An advanced forecasting approach is proposed to predict wind generation plant availability for future intervals, integrating accurate demand prediction with renewable energy forecasting. Evaluation metrics like Mean Error (ME), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), and Correlation assess the proposed solution’s performance, showing its superiority over baseline models with an RMSE of 9.39. Results highlight the effectiveness of the approach in forecasting wind generation plant availability, essential for efficient renewable energy utilization. By reducing reliance on traditional energy sources, the method contributes to cost minimization and promotes sustainability. The study underscores the potential of advanced forecasting techniques in optimizing renewable energy scheduling, offering opportunities for grid stability and reduced environmental impact. The proposed method involves training an LSTM model on preprocessed wind turbine data, integrating it with a scheduling algorithm for optimized task scheduling, and continuously learning to improve efficiency. The Optimized LSTM model outperforms other models in wind power forecasting, providing accurate predictions crucial for energy management decisions. Integration with SCADA control and maintenance scheduling further enhances operational efficiency and cost reduction in wind turbine management.

Keywords:

• wind turbine
• renewable energy sources
• forecasting
• power grid

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Notes on contributors

Rahul Kumar

Rahul Kumar is an experienced and dynamic individual with a strong academic background in Business Management and Accounting &Finance. He received his Ph.D from Mewar University, India. Dr. Rahul Kumar has been giving his teaching and research services to different national and international universities since two decades. He is passionate about research, believes in learning, striving for enhancing skills. Currently, his research area includes E- Commerce enhancement in African Continent. His research findings have been published in SCIE/SCOPUS/Google-indexed international journals. He has attended and presented many research articles at international conferences. He is also a part of funded projects.

K. Sathiyasekar

K. Sathiyasekar is a Professor and Director, Department of EEE, K S R College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India. He received Ph.D. in High Voltage Engineering from Anna University Chennai, M.Tech., Degree in High Voltage Engineering from SASTRA University, Tanjore and B.E. Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of Madras, Chennai, TN. A total of 14 Research Scholars received Ph.D. under his guidance and supervision as on date and currently 10 research scholars are pursuing the Ph.D. program under his guidance and supervision in Anna University, Chennai. He is a recipient of the coveted “Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing” from International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He has published more than 100 research articles in SCI, Scopus Journals and Conference Proceedings. He is a life member in IE and ISTE, and also reviewer for IEEE, Elsevier, Technical Gazette and other reputed journals.

N. Nagabhooshanam

N. Nagabhooshanam received his doctoral degree from Anna University under area interfacial heat transfer in die casting process and further received his Master Degree from Anna University, Chennai also received his Bachelor Degree under Faculty of Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, Chennai. He is currently working has an Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aditya Engineering College, Aditya Nagar, ABD Road, Surampalem, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India. And also working as adjunct faculty in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, GLA University Mathura and Department of Research Analytics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai. He also worked as a Graduate Engineer Trainee in “Dynamatic Technologies Ltd” since June 2011 to June 2013, as an Assistant Professor in S.A. Engineering College Since June 2015 to 2017, Assistant Professor in St Peter’s College of Engineering and Technology from June 2017 to May 2022, Associate Professor in Aditya Engineering College from July 2022 to Till Date. He is specialized in Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics and Manufacturing Process & Material Sciences. He has research interest in Heat Transfer Enhancement, Microstructure Study of Al-Mg Based Alloys, Minimization of Casting Defects in Al, Fe Based Materials, Die Improvement, Flow Analysis Techniques and Optimization Techniques. He has published 10+ Books, 19+ Patents, and 27+ Journals. He has presented 4 National/International Conferences. He has attended 5 Workshops and 2 FDPs.

Mohammed Azam

Mohammed Azam is a distinguished electronics and communication engineer and alumni of SHRI JJT(shri Jagdish Prasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala university), Rajasthan university. He is a spirited and passionate philosopher, engineer and author and is considered as an asset to the electronics and communication industry for his invaluable contribution and visionary leadership. There have been many golden landmarks in his career marked with successful ventures. He has more than 20 International and national published research articles and contributed his knowledge in various international Patents. He pioneered in establishing a research based project and took the initiative of sharing his precious knowledge by authoring his book and His love for sci-fci and automotive fiction sparked his overactive imagination and fueled a growing ambition to bring his vision of the future to readers. Decades, after his inception of his ideas, he released his first book “AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS: UNRAVELLING THE FUTURE” in year 2022. Dr. Azam has taken a lead in upgrading the process of education in electronics and communication engineering.

Sarbojit Mukherjee

Sarbojit Mukherjee (Member, IEEE) received the B.Tech. degree in electrical engineering from the West-Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, India, in 2009, and the M.Tech. degree in electrical engineering from Calcutta University, Kolkata, in 2011, where he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering. He has 12 years of teaching experience as a lecturer and an assistant professor. Since 2012, he has been an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata. His current research interests include high-frequency DC/DC converter topology and control, and power converters in renewable generation.

Satish S. Salunkhe

Satish S. Salunkhe holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering. Currently, he is working as a Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering, at Terna Engineering College, Navi, Mumbai. He has overall 16 years of experience in teaching, research, and administration. His research areas include AI in fuzzy logic, educational data mining, and medical instrumentation.

Natrayan L

Natrayan L is an Associate Dean of Accreditation at SIMATS Deemed University – Chennai, India. He completed his PhD at Vellore Institute of Technology, India. He received B.E (Mechanical Engineering), M.E (Engineering Design) degrees from Anna University - Chennai and MBA (Operational Management) from RVD University - Rajasthan, India. His interests lie in the broad area of Computer Integrated Manufacturing. His research works focus on mathematical analysis of material models and Non-homogenous materials. He was honoured with the prestigious SIMATS Best Faculty (Rank 1) award in 2022 and has received 13 more research awards in SIMATS. His PhD work has been granted two Indian utility patents, and he has authored several technical books in Engineering Design. He has 280+ SCI/Scopus research publications in the Scopus database (cumulative IF: 637+) and more than 4000+ citations (H-index: 40+, i-10 index: 120+) to his credit indexed. He has been recognized by Elsevier and Stanford University -USA, as one of the 'Top 2% Scientists in the World'.

S. Anita

S. Anita holds Doctorates in Electrical Engineering from Anna University and Engineering Education from University of Madras. Her areas of interest are machine design, embedded systems, control of electric drives and engineering education. She has more than twenty five years of academic experience and is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics in R.M.K. Engineering College.