Power generation forecasting using deep learning CNN-based BILSTM technique for renewable energy systems

This paper presents the design of a grid connected hybrid system using modified Z source converter, bidirectional converter and battery storage system. The input sources for the proposed system are fed from solar and wind power systems. A modified high gain switched Z source converter is designed for supplying constant DC power to the DC-link of the inverter. A hybrid deep learning (HDL) algorithm (CNN-BiLSTM) is proposed for predicting the output power from the hybrid systems. The HDL method and the PI controller generates pulses to the proposed system. The superiority of the proposed hybrid DL method is compared with the conventional DL methods like CNN, LSTM, BiLSTM methods and the performance of the hybrid system is validated. A closed loop control framework is implemented for the proposed grid integrated hybrid system and its performance is observed by implementing the PI, Fuzzy and ANN controllers. A 1.5Kw hybrid system is designed in MATLAB/SIMULINK software and the results are validated. A prototype of the proposed system is developed in the laboratory and experimental results are obtained from it. From the simulation and experimental results, it is observed that the ANN controller with SVPWM (Space vector Pulse width Modulation) gives a THD (Total harmonic distortion) of 2.2% which is within the IEEE 519 standard. Therefore, from the results it is identified that the ANN-SVPWM method injects less harmonic currents into the grid than the other two controllers.