IP Library Granted Patent US 10,643,128
Granted Patent B2
US 10,643,128 · App. 16/027,894 · Granted May 5, 2020

Power generation prediction system and a method thereof

Inventors: Chih-Jung Chang (New Taipei, TW); Li-Fen Chou (New Taipei, TW); Yih-Guang Leu (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Taiwan Power Company
G06N3/082G05B13/027G06N3/0454G06N3/08G06Q50/06H02J3/383H02J3/386H02J3/003H02J2203/20
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Patent No.
US 10,643,128
App. No.
16/027,894
Granted
May 5, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power generation prediction system using a first neural network and a second neural network is provided, and the first neural network is connected to the second neural network. The first neural network receives first input data, and generates the amount prediction data according to the first input data. The first input data is used to determine amount prediction data, and the amount prediction data is used to determine power generation prediction data. The second neural network receives the amount prediction data, and calculates the power generation prediction data according to the amount prediction data. When a device in a selected area is deteriorated or reinstalled, the second neural network is fine-tuned and trained again.

Claims (44)

1. A power generation prediction system, applicable to an area where a plurality of devices are installed for power generation with a power generation conversion curve, and the power generation prediction system comprising:

a first computing device configured to receive first input data, and use a first neural network to generate amount prediction data according to the first input data, wherein the first input data comprises meteorological data and used to determine the amount prediction data, and the amount prediction data is used to determine power generation prediction data;

a second computing device connected to the first computing device and configured to receive the amount prediction data, and use a second neural network to perform an approximation function to calculate the power generation prediction data according to the amount prediction data; and

a third computing device connected to the second computing device, and configured to receive second input data, and use a third neural network to generate a power generation module parameter prediction data according to the second input data, wherein the second input data is used to determine the power generation module parameter prediction data, and the power generation module parameter prediction data is used to correct the power generation prediction data;

wherein the second computing device configured to receives the power generation module parameter prediction data, and uses the second neural network to perform the approximation function to calculate the power generation prediction data according to the amount prediction data and the power generation module parameter prediction data;

wherein when the power generation conversion curve is affected by deterioration or reinstallation of at least one of the plurality of devices in the area, the second neural network is fine-tuned and trained again to update the approximation function thereof;

wherein the area is used for solar power generation, and the first input data comprises multiple pieces of solar irradiance observation data and solar irradiance calculation data of the area, and the second input data comprises meteorological data and multiple pieces of temperature observation data, and the power generation module parameter prediction data comprises temperature prediction data, and the plurality of devices comprise a pyranometer and multiple components of solar power generation equipment.

2. The power generation prediction system according to claim 1 , wherein the solar irradiance calculation data is determined by operations of:

determining a shape, a size and a location of the area;

searching multiple reference parameters of a known solar power facility in the area, and obtaining a location and an effective range of the known solar power facility in the area;

according to the reference parameters of the known solar power facility in the area, obtaining the solar irradiance observation data of the known solar power facility;

calculating an overlapping area between the area and the effective range of the known solar power facility in the area;

according to the overlapping area between the area and the effective range of the known solar power facility in the area, calculating a weight of the known solar power facility; and

according to the weight of the known solar power facility and the solar irradiance observation data in the area, calculating the solar irradiance calculation data of the area.

3. The power generation prediction system according to claim 1 , wherein the solar irradiance calculation data is determined by operations of:

determining a shape, a size and a location of the area;

searching multiple reference parameters of a known solar power facility in the area, and obtaining a location and an effective range of the known solar power facility in the area;

according to the multiple reference parameters of the known solar power facility in the area, obtaining the solar irradiance observation data of the known solar power facility;

according to a location of the known solar power facility in the area and the location of the area, correcting the solar irradiance observation data of the known solar power facility in the area;

calculating an overlapping area between the area and the effective range of the known solar power facility in the area;

according to the overlapping area between the area and the effective range of the known solar power facility in the area, calculating a weight of the known solar power facility; and

according to the weight of the known solar power facility in the area and the corrected solar irradiance observation data, calculating the solar irradiance calculation data of the area.

4. The power generation prediction system according to claim 3 , wherein the solar irradiance observation data of the known solar power facility in the area is corrected according to a height of the known solar power facility in the area and a height of the area.

5. A power generation prediction method, applicable to an area where a plurality of devices are installed for power generation with a power generation conversion curve, and the power generation prediction method comprising:

processing first input data by using a first neural network to generate amount prediction data, wherein the first input data comprises meteorological data, the first input data is used to determine the amount prediction data, and the amount prediction data is used to determine power generation prediction data;

processing the amount prediction data by using a second neural network to perform an approximation function to calculate the power generation prediction data, wherein the second neural network is connected to the first neural network; and

processing second input data by using a third neural network to generate a power generation module parameter prediction data, wherein the second input data is used to determine the power generation module parameter prediction data, and the power generation module parameter prediction data is used to correct the power generation prediction data;

wherein the amount prediction data and the power generation module parameter prediction data are processed by the second neural network according to the approximation function to calculate the power generation prediction data;

wherein when the power generation conversion curve is affected by deterioration or reinstallation of at least one of the plurality of devices in the area, the second neural network is fine-tuned and trained again to update the approximation function thereof;

wherein the area is for solar power generation, the first input data comprises multiple pieces of solar irradiance observation data and a solar irradiance calculation data of the area, the second input data comprises the meteorological data and multiple pieces of temperature observation data, the power generation module parameter prediction data comprises temperature prediction data, and the plurality of devices comprise a pyranometer and multiple components of solar power generation equipment.

6. The power generation prediction method according to claim 5 , wherein the solar irradiance calculation data is determined by operations of:

determining a shape, a size and a location of the area;

searching multiple reference parameters of the known solar power facility in the area, and obtaining a location and an effective range of the known solar power facility in the area;

according to the multiple reference parameters of the known solar power facility in the area, obtaining the solar irradiance observation data of the known solar power facility;

calculating an overlapping area between the area and the effective range of the known solar power facility in the area;

according to the overlapping area between the area and the effective range of the known solar power facility in the area, calculating a weight of the known solar power facility; and

according to the weight of the known solar power facility and the solar irradiance observation data in the area, calculating the solar irradiance calculation data of the area.

7. The power generation prediction method according to claim 5 , wherein the solar irradiance calculation data is determined by operations of:

determining a shape, a size and a location of the area;

searching multiple reference parameters of the known solar power facility in the area, and obtaining a location and an effective range of the known solar power facility in the area; according to the multiple reference parameters of the known solar power facility in the area, obtaining the solar irradiance observation data of the known solar power facility;

according to a location of the known solar power facility in the area and a location of the area, correcting the solar irradiance observation data of the known solar power facility in the area; calculating an overlapping area between the area and the effective range of the known solar power facility in the area;

according to the overlapping area between the area and the effective range of the known solar power facility in the area, calculating a weight of the known solar power facility; and

according to the weight of the known solar power facility in the area and the corrected solar irradiance observation data, calculating the solar irradiance calculation data of the area.

8. The power generation prediction method according to claim 7 , wherein the solar irradiance observation data of the known solar power facility in the area is corrected according to a height of the known solar power facility in the area and a height of the area.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2018
From: CHANG, CHIH-JUNG; CHOU, LI-FEN; LEU, YIH-GUANG
To: TAIWAN POWER COMPANY
Reel/Frame 046278/0976 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 106122361 A · Jul 4, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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