Abstract
This paper presents a solar energy prediction method using artificial neural networks (ANNs). An ANN predicts a clearness index that is used to calculate global and diffuse solar irradiations. The ANN model is based on the feed forward multilayer perception model with four inputs and one output. The inputs are latitude, longitude, day number, and sunshine ratio; the output is the clearness index. Data from 28 weather stations were used in this research, and 23 stations were used to train the network, while 5 stations were used to test the network. In addition, the measured solar irradiations from the sites were used to derive an equation to calculate the diffused solar irradiation, a function of the global solar irradiation and the clearness index. The proposed equation has reduced the mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) in estimating the diffused solar irradiation compared with the conventional equation. Based on the results, the average MAPE, mean bias error and root mean square error for the predicted global solar irradiation are 5.92%, 1.46%, and 7.96%. The MAPE in estimating the diffused solar irradiation is 9.8%. A comparison with previous work was done, and the proposed approach was found to be more efficient and accurate than previous methods.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 419504 |
| Journal | International Journal of Photoenergy |
| Volume | 2012 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Fingerprint
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Chemistry(all)
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Materials Science(all)
Cite this
Solar energy prediction for Malaysia using artificial neural networks. / Khatib, Tamer; Mohamed, Azah; Sopian, Kamaruzzaman; Mahmoud, M.
In: International Journal of Photoenergy, Vol. 2012, 419504, 2012.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Solar energy prediction for Malaysia using artificial neural networks
AU - Khatib, Tamer
AU - Mohamed, Azah
AU - Sopian, Kamaruzzaman
AU - Mahmoud, M.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This paper presents a solar energy prediction method using artificial neural networks (ANNs). An ANN predicts a clearness index that is used to calculate global and diffuse solar irradiations. The ANN model is based on the feed forward multilayer perception model with four inputs and one output. The inputs are latitude, longitude, day number, and sunshine ratio; the output is the clearness index. Data from 28 weather stations were used in this research, and 23 stations were used to train the network, while 5 stations were used to test the network. In addition, the measured solar irradiations from the sites were used to derive an equation to calculate the diffused solar irradiation, a function of the global solar irradiation and the clearness index. The proposed equation has reduced the mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) in estimating the diffused solar irradiation compared with the conventional equation. Based on the results, the average MAPE, mean bias error and root mean square error for the predicted global solar irradiation are 5.92%, 1.46%, and 7.96%. The MAPE in estimating the diffused solar irradiation is 9.8%. A comparison with previous work was done, and the proposed approach was found to be more efficient and accurate than previous methods.
AB - This paper presents a solar energy prediction method using artificial neural networks (ANNs). An ANN predicts a clearness index that is used to calculate global and diffuse solar irradiations. The ANN model is based on the feed forward multilayer perception model with four inputs and one output. The inputs are latitude, longitude, day number, and sunshine ratio; the output is the clearness index. Data from 28 weather stations were used in this research, and 23 stations were used to train the network, while 5 stations were used to test the network. In addition, the measured solar irradiations from the sites were used to derive an equation to calculate the diffused solar irradiation, a function of the global solar irradiation and the clearness index. The proposed equation has reduced the mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) in estimating the diffused solar irradiation compared with the conventional equation. Based on the results, the average MAPE, mean bias error and root mean square error for the predicted global solar irradiation are 5.92%, 1.46%, and 7.96%. The MAPE in estimating the diffused solar irradiation is 9.8%. A comparison with previous work was done, and the proposed approach was found to be more efficient and accurate than previous methods.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84863671986&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84863671986&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1155/2012/419504
DO - 10.1155/2012/419504
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84863671986
VL - 2012
JO - International Journal of Photoenergy
JF - International Journal of Photoenergy
SN - 1110-662X
M1 - 419504
ER -