Skip to main content
Top
Published in: Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 4/2023

05-12-2022 | Review

Comprehensive review of solar radiation modeling based on artificial intelligence and optimization techniques: future concerns and considerations

Authors: Nasrin Fathollahzadeh Attar, Mohammad Taghi Sattari, Ramendra Prasad, Halit Apaydin

Published in: Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy | Issue 4/2023

Log in

Activate our intelligent search to find suitable subject content or patents.

search-config
loading …

Abstract

An alternative energy source such as solar is one of the most important renewable resources. A reliable solar radiation prediction is essential for various applications in agriculture, industry, transport, and the environment because they reduce greenhouse gases and are environmentally friendly. Solar radiation data series have embedded fluctuations and noise signals due to complexity, stochasticity, non-stationarity, and nonlinearity with uncertain and time-varying nature. Aside from being highly nonlinear, solar radiation is highly influenced by the environment and environmental parameters such as air temperature, cloud cover, surface reflectivity, and aerosols. In addition, the spatial measurements of these variables are not readily available. To tackle these challenges, it is necessary to consider data preprocessing techniques and to develop and test precise solar radiation predicting models at different forecast horizons. There is, however, controversy regarding the performance of such models in various studies. Comparisons are not conducted systematically among the different studies. Using a critical literature review, the authors hope to answer these questions and believe that further investigation of solar radiation can benefit researchers and practitioners alike. This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of solar radiation modeling using artificial intelligence in the last 15 years and provides a novel detailed analysis of the available models. The studies conducted in different climates of the world that were published in distinguished journals were considered (i.e., 90 papers in total) for this purpose. Newly discovered procedures for optimizing forecasts, data cleaning, feature selection, classification methods, and stand-alone or hybrid data-driven models for solar radiation prediction and modeling were evaluated. The results strikingly showed that the most used artificial intelligence methods were artificial neural network, adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system, and decision tree family of models. In addition, the extreme learning machine, support vector machine, and particle swarm optimization were the most used optimization techniques in solar radiation modeling. In terms of forecast horizons, the most common forecast horizon found in papers was on the daily scale (51% of studies), followed by the hourly scale (26%), and the least common was the monthly scale (18%). Based on the regional studies, the highest number of solar radiation papers originated from Asia, with Europe in second place and African countries in third place. An increasing trend in the number of papers from 2011 to 2015 was noted, and the second peak started from 2018 till the present. Under each section, a summary of findings is provided. The paper concludes with future thoughts and directions on solar radiation modeling.

Graphical abstract

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

  • über 102.000 Bücher
  • über 537 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

  • Automobil + Motoren
  • Bauwesen + Immobilien
  • Business IT + Informatik
  • Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
  • Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
  • Finance + Banking
  • Management + Führung
  • Marketing + Vertrieb
  • Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe
  • Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

Springer Professional "Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

  • über 67.000 Bücher
  • über 390 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

  • Automobil + Motoren
  • Bauwesen + Immobilien
  • Business IT + Informatik
  • Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
  • Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
  • Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe




 

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

Literature
go back to reference Dayıoğlu MA, Turker U (2021) Digital transformation for sustainable future—agriculture 4.0: a review. J Agric Sci 27:373–399 Dayıoğlu MA, Turker U (2021) Digital transformation for sustainable future—agriculture 4.0: a review. J Agric Sci 27:373–399
go back to reference Garcia-Hinde O, Gomez-Verdejo V, Martinez-Ramon M, et al (2016) Feature selection in solar radiation prediction using bootstrapped SVRs. In: 2016 IEEE congress on evolutionary computation, CEC 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp 3638–3645 Garcia-Hinde O, Gomez-Verdejo V, Martinez-Ramon M, et al (2016) Feature selection in solar radiation prediction using bootstrapped SVRs. In: 2016 IEEE congress on evolutionary computation, CEC 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp 3638–3645
go back to reference Hamilton CR, Maier F, Potter WD (2016) Hourly solar radiation forecasting through model averaged neural networks and alternating model trees. In: Lecture notes in computer science (including subseries lecture notes in artificial intelligence and lecture notes in bioinformatics). Springer Verlag, pp 737–750 Hamilton CR, Maier F, Potter WD (2016) Hourly solar radiation forecasting through model averaged neural networks and alternating model trees. In: Lecture notes in computer science (including subseries lecture notes in artificial intelligence and lecture notes in bioinformatics). Springer Verlag, pp 737–750
go back to reference Huang R, Huang T, Gadh R, Li N (2012) Solar generation prediction using the ARMA model in a laboratory-level micro-grid. In: 2012 IEEE 3rd international conference on smart grid communications, SmartGridComm 2012. pp 528–533 Huang R, Huang T, Gadh R, Li N (2012) Solar generation prediction using the ARMA model in a laboratory-level micro-grid. In: 2012 IEEE 3rd international conference on smart grid communications, SmartGridComm 2012. pp 528–533
go back to reference Mohammadi K, Shamshirband S, Danesh AS et al (2016a) Temperature-based estimation of global solar radiation using soft computing methodologies. Theor Appl Climatol 125:101–112CrossRef Mohammadi K, Shamshirband S, Danesh AS et al (2016a) Temperature-based estimation of global solar radiation using soft computing methodologies. Theor Appl Climatol 125:101–112CrossRef
go back to reference Mohammadi K, Shamshirband S, Kamsin A et al (2016b) Identifying the most significant input parameters for predicting global solar radiation using an ANFIS selection procedure. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 63:423–434CrossRef Mohammadi K, Shamshirband S, Kamsin A et al (2016b) Identifying the most significant input parameters for predicting global solar radiation using an ANFIS selection procedure. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 63:423–434CrossRef
go back to reference Quej VH, Almorox J, Arnaldo JA, Saito L (2017) ANFIS, SVM and ANN soft-computing techniques to estimate daily global solar radiation in a warm sub-humid environment. J Atmos Sol Terr Phys 155:62–70CrossRef Quej VH, Almorox J, Arnaldo JA, Saito L (2017) ANFIS, SVM and ANN soft-computing techniques to estimate daily global solar radiation in a warm sub-humid environment. J Atmos Sol Terr Phys 155:62–70CrossRef
go back to reference Ramedani Z, Omid M, Keyhani A et al (2014) Potential of radial basis function based support vector regression for global solar radiation prediction. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 39:1005–1011CrossRef Ramedani Z, Omid M, Keyhani A et al (2014) Potential of radial basis function based support vector regression for global solar radiation prediction. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 39:1005–1011CrossRef
go back to reference Reza Parsaei M, Mollashahi H, Darvishan A, et al (2018) A new prediction model of solar radiation based on the neuro-fuzzy model. Int J Ambient Energy 1–9 Reza Parsaei M, Mollashahi H, Darvishan A, et al (2018) A new prediction model of solar radiation based on the neuro-fuzzy model. Int J Ambient Energy 1–9
go back to reference Torabi M, Mosavi A, Ozturk P, et al (2019) A hybrid machine learning approach for daily prediction of solar radiation. In: Lecture notes in networks and systems. Springer, pp 266–274 Torabi M, Mosavi A, Ozturk P, et al (2019) A hybrid machine learning approach for daily prediction of solar radiation. In: Lecture notes in networks and systems. Springer, pp 266–274
go back to reference Voyant C, Notton G, Kalogirou S et al (2017c) Machine learning methods for solar radiation forecasting: a review. Renew Energy 105:569–582CrossRef Voyant C, Notton G, Kalogirou S et al (2017c) Machine learning methods for solar radiation forecasting: a review. Renew Energy 105:569–582CrossRef
go back to reference Wang J, Xie Y, Zhu C, Xu X (2011) Solar radiation prediction based on phase space reconstruction of wavelet neural network. In: Procedia engineering. pp 4603–4607 Wang J, Xie Y, Zhu C, Xu X (2011) Solar radiation prediction based on phase space reconstruction of wavelet neural network. In: Procedia engineering. pp 4603–4607
Metadata
Title
Comprehensive review of solar radiation modeling based on artificial intelligence and optimization techniques: future concerns and considerations
Authors
Nasrin Fathollahzadeh Attar
Mohammad Taghi Sattari
Ramendra Prasad
Halit Apaydin
Publication date
05-12-2022
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy / Issue 4/2023
Print ISSN: 1618-954X
Electronic ISSN: 1618-9558
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-022-02434-7

Other articles of this Issue 4/2023

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 4/2023 Go to the issue