Research Article
Application of Machine Learning in Multi-Directional Model to
Follow Solar Energy Using Photo Sensor Matrix
P. Dhanalakshmi,
1
V. Venkatesh,
2
P. S. Ranjit,
3
N. Hemalatha,
4
S. Divyapriya,
5
R. Sandhiya,
6
Sumit Kushwaha,
7
Asmita Marathe,
8
and Mekete Asmare Huluka
9
1
Department of Computer Science and Systems Engineering, Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College (SVEC), Tirupati,
Andhra Pradesh 517102, India
2
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 602105, India
3
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aditya Engineering College, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh 533437, India
4
Institute of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering (SIMATS), Chennai,
Tamil Nadu 600124, India
5
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Eachanari,
Tamil Nadu 641021, India
6
Department of Computer Science Engineering, RMK College of Engineering and Technology (RMKCET), Thiruvallur,
Tamil Nadu 601206, India
7
Department of Computer Applications, University Institute of Computing, Chandigarh University, Punjab 140413, India
8
Department of Technology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, India
9
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Institute of Technology, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
Correspondence should be addressed to Mekete Asmare Huluka; mekete.asmare@uog.edu.et
Received 19 July 2022; Revised 13 September 2022; Accepted 19 September 2022; Published 14 October 2022
Academic Editor: BR Ramesh Bapu
Copyright © 2022 P. Dhanalakshmi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution
License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is
properly cited.
In this paper, we introduce a deep neural network (DNN) for forecasting the intra-day solar irradiance, photovoltaic PV plants,
regardless of whether or not they have energy storage, can benefit from the work being done here. The proposed DNN utilises a
number of different methodologies, two of which are cloud motion analysis and machine learning, in order to make forecasts
regarding the climatological conditions of the future. In addition to this, the accuracy of the model was evaluated in light of
the data sources that were easily accessible. In general, four different cases have been investigated. According to the findings,
the DNN is capable of making more accurate and reliable predictions of the incoming solar irradiance than the persistent
algorithm. This is the case across the board. Even without any actual data, the proposed model is considered to be state-of-the-
art because it outperforms the current NWP forecasts for the same time horizon as those forecasts. When making predictions
for the short term, using actual data to reduce the margin of error can be helpful. When making predictions for the long term,
however, weather information can be beneficial.
1. Introduction
Researchers in the field of meteorology have been interested
in solar radiation for centuries. Irradiance forecasting has
produced precise and accurate results in a number of
recently conducted studies as a result of a variety of recently
developed technologies [1]. PV is a technology that has been
steadily increasing its share in the global power generation
industry, which has made it a key player in the global energy
market. This industry has experienced consistent growth
over the past ten to twelve years, with more than one
hundred gigawatts of new grid-connected capacity being
added in just the year 2018 [2]. As a consequence of this, a
significant number of PV deployments that are currently
taking place and those that are anticipated to take place in
the near future imply significant levels of PV penetration
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International Journal of Photoenergy
Volume 2022, Article ID 5756610, 9 pages
https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5756610