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Deep Learning-Supported Hybrid Renewable Energy System Optimization

Yasemin Alakoç Bozkurt Cemil Altın Talip Çay

Aug 2026 · Solar · 1 citation · 27 references

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Deep learning–based surrogate models can generate sizing decisions comparable to those obtained using PSO with only a fraction of the computational effort, and provide a fast and practical alternative to conventional iterative optimization methods for component sizing in smart grid and sustainable energy planning applications.

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Energy system optimization seeks to utilize multiple energy sources efficiently under technical, economic, and environmental constraints. The increasing integration of renewable energy and the need for sustainable operation have made the optimal planning and management of hybrid energy systems crucial. Classical optimization methods, including Linear Programming, Nonlinear Programming, and simulation-based models, often face limitations when addressing high-dimensional and nonlinear problems. This study introduces a deep learning–based surrogate modeling framework for sizing the components of hybrid renewable energy systems. Initially, Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) is employed to determine the optimal component sizes for a large number of synthetically generated hourly solar irradiance and load profiles. These optimal solutions are then used as target labels. The associated annual time-series data are transformed into multi-channel Data Map (DMAP) images, which serve as inputs for convolutional neural networks (CNNs). After training, the CNN models are capable of directly estimating the required number of photovoltaic (PV) panels, inverter capacity, and battery units from the DMAP images, eliminating the need to perform the iterative PSO optimization during the prediction stage. Various convolutional neural network architectures, including ResNet, DenseNet121, RegNet, ConvNeXt, EfficientNet, SqueezeNet, MobileNet, and InceptionV3, were evaluated for this multi-output regression task. The results indicate that ResNet and DenseNet121 achieve the best performance, while ConvNeXt provides strong results with a modern architectural design. Among the evaluated models, DenseNet121 achieved coefficients of determination (R2) of 0.934, 0.988, and 0.947 for predicting the sizes of the PV array, inverter, and battery bank, respectively. These results correspond to an average prediction accuracy of approximately 90.6%. ResNet produced similar performance, with its highest R2 value reaching 0.983 for inverter sizing. Lightweight networks such as SqueezeNet and MobileNet demonstrate notable effectiveness for resource-constrained systems, whereas InceptionV3 underperforms in leveraging its multi-scale architecture. These results demonstrate that, once the models have been trained, deep learning–based surrogate models can generate sizing decisions comparable to those obtained using PSO with only a fraction of the computational effort. As a result, they provide a fast and practical alternative to conventional iterative optimization methods for component sizing in smart grid and sustainable energy planning applications.

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