Introduction to AI in power system

In recent decades, with the rapid development of the economy, electrical power demand has significantly increased, and the per capita electricity consumption has been much greater than in any previous cultures throughout history. To this end, massive fossil fuels (crude oil, natural gas, and coal) are utilized in gas- and coal-fired power plants for electrical power generation, which leads to uncontrolled carbon emissions and the greenhouse effect. Recent studies show that if the global temperature continues to rise with the following current trends and no other strategies are adopted, it will cause losses of up to 10% of the global economy by the middle of this century [1]. To address it, more and more governments are paying attention to sustainable development and combating climate change. In this context, due to the clean, low carbon emission, and recycled nature characteristic of renewable energy sources, it is considered a foremost promising alternative to traditional fossil fuels in the transition toward a low-carbon economy. Specifically, renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and hydropower have been widely utilized for electrical power generation, as shown in Figures 1.1 and 1.2.