Applications of Artificial Neural Networks for Energy Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are a feasible way to deal with complex and ill-defined problems. ANNs are fault tolerant in the sense that they are able to handle noisy and incomplete data, are able to tackle non-linear problems, and once trained, based on examples and historical data, can perform very rapidly predictions and generalizations.

This Special Issue of Energies will explore the latest developments in applications of ANNs for energy systems.

The spectrum of applications is very large, so we would like to focus on, though not exclusively, on applications to power systems.

We would, particularly, welcome those that offer insights about forecast of demand and production, mainly of renewable non programmable energy sources. This Special Issue will include, but not be limited, the use on ANNSs in the following subjects:

• modeling, performance estimation, forecast and diagnostic of PV and wind generators;

• modeling and forecasting electricity demand;

• forecasting electricity markets prices;

• bidding strategies of electricity markets participants;

• balancing issues in power systems;

• optimal sizing of renewable non programmable systems (e.g. PV, Wind and, Hybrid);

• energy management systems for microgrids.

Prof. Giuseppe Marco Tina
Guest Editor

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