Autonomous Energy Management by Applying Deep Q-Learning to Enhance Sustainability in Smart Tourism Cities
Autonomous energy management is becoming a significant mechanism for attaining sustainability in energy management. This resulted in this research paper, which aimed to apply deep reinforcement learning algorithms for an autonomous energy management system of a microgrid. This paper proposed a novel...
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| author | Pannee Suanpang Pitchaya Jamjuntr Kittisak Jermsittiparsert Phuripoj Kaewyong |
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| description | Autonomous energy management is becoming a significant mechanism for attaining sustainability in energy management. This resulted in this research paper, which aimed to apply deep reinforcement learning algorithms for an autonomous energy management system of a microgrid. This paper proposed a novel microgrid model that consisted of a combustion set of a household load, renewable energy, an energy storage system, and a generator, which were connected to the main grid. The proposed autonomous energy management system was designed to cooperate with the various flexible sources and loads by defining the priority resources, loads, and electricity prices. The system was implemented by using deep reinforcement learning algorithms that worked effectively in order to control the power storage, solar panels, generator, and main grid. The system model could achieve the optimal performance with near-optimal policies. As a result, this method could save 13.19% in the cost compared to conducting manual control of energy management. In this study, there was a focus on applying Q-learning for the microgrid in the tourism industry in remote areas which can produce and store energy. Therefore, we proposed an autonomous energy management system for effective energy management. In future work, the system could be improved by applying deep learning to use energy price data to predict the future energy price, when the system could produce more energy than the demand and store it for selling at the most appropriate price; this would make the autonomous energy management system smarter and provide better benefits for the tourism industry. This proposed autonomous energy management could be applied to other industries, for example businesses or factories which need effective energy management to maintain microgrid stability and also save energy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-afe1cfac011b466283450eeb398e0ad72023-11-23T22:59:13ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-03-01155190610.3390/en15051906Autonomous Energy Management by Applying Deep Q-Learning to Enhance Sustainability in Smart Tourism CitiesPannee Suanpang0Pitchaya Jamjuntr1Kittisak Jermsittiparsert2Phuripoj Kaewyong3Faculty of Science and Technology, Suan Dusit University, Bangkok 10300, ThailandComputer Engineering Department, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10140, ThailandFaculty of Education, University of City Island, 9945 Famagusta, CyprusFaculty of Science and Technology, Suan Dusit University, Bangkok 10300, ThailandAutonomous energy management is becoming a significant mechanism for attaining sustainability in energy management. This resulted in this research paper, which aimed to apply deep reinforcement learning algorithms for an autonomous energy management system of a microgrid. This paper proposed a novel microgrid model that consisted of a combustion set of a household load, renewable energy, an energy storage system, and a generator, which were connected to the main grid. The proposed autonomous energy management system was designed to cooperate with the various flexible sources and loads by defining the priority resources, loads, and electricity prices. The system was implemented by using deep reinforcement learning algorithms that worked effectively in order to control the power storage, solar panels, generator, and main grid. The system model could achieve the optimal performance with near-optimal policies. As a result, this method could save 13.19% in the cost compared to conducting manual control of energy management. In this study, there was a focus on applying Q-learning for the microgrid in the tourism industry in remote areas which can produce and store energy. Therefore, we proposed an autonomous energy management system for effective energy management. In future work, the system could be improved by applying deep learning to use energy price data to predict the future energy price, when the system could produce more energy than the demand and store it for selling at the most appropriate price; this would make the autonomous energy management system smarter and provide better benefits for the tourism industry. This proposed autonomous energy management could be applied to other industries, for example businesses or factories which need effective energy management to maintain microgrid stability and also save energy.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/5/1906autonomous energyenergy managementdeep Q-learningsmart tourismsmart citysustainability |
| spellingShingle | Pannee Suanpang Pitchaya Jamjuntr Kittisak Jermsittiparsert Phuripoj Kaewyong Autonomous Energy Management by Applying Deep Q-Learning to Enhance Sustainability in Smart Tourism Cities Energies autonomous energy energy management deep Q-learning smart tourism smart city sustainability |
| title | Autonomous Energy Management by Applying Deep Q-Learning to Enhance Sustainability in Smart Tourism Cities |
| title_full | Autonomous Energy Management by Applying Deep Q-Learning to Enhance Sustainability in Smart Tourism Cities |
| title_fullStr | Autonomous Energy Management by Applying Deep Q-Learning to Enhance Sustainability in Smart Tourism Cities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Autonomous Energy Management by Applying Deep Q-Learning to Enhance Sustainability in Smart Tourism Cities |
| title_short | Autonomous Energy Management by Applying Deep Q-Learning to Enhance Sustainability in Smart Tourism Cities |
| title_sort | autonomous energy management by applying deep q learning to enhance sustainability in smart tourism cities |
| topic | autonomous energy energy management deep Q-learning smart tourism smart city sustainability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/5/1906 |
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