Document Type : Reseach Article
Authors
Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.
Abstract
This paper focuses on the development of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for the prediction of photovoltaic (PV) power output. PV power is generated based on the time, location, and surrounding climate conditions. Therefore, solar power generation predictions using computational methods are needed since the changing weather, which will impact the output power will not generate according to its rating. The objectives of this research are to predict photovoltaic power output at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), develop an ANN configuration that can perform the prediction of solar power generation, and design GUI system that can both perform the calculations of power generation and ANN. In order to test the efficiency and reliability, MATLAB software has been used to develop the GUI and ANN, and the output is compared with the proposed mathematical equations. The real data as input data was obtained from the PV solar panel located at GSEnergy Focus Group fertigation site. The GUI with user-friendly features and ANN have been successfully designed and developed which can perform daily prediction of solar power output. On top of that, the results have shown that the ANN predictions are more precise to the real data than the GUI.
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