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Spatio-temporal graph neural networks for power prediction in offshore wind farms using SCADA data
OWI-Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Elsene, Belgium
Acoustics & Vibration Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Elsene, Belgium
Artificial Intelligence Lab Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Elsene, Belgium
Timothy Verstraeten
OWI-Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Elsene, Belgium
Acoustics & Vibration Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Elsene, Belgium
Artificial Intelligence Lab Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Elsene, Belgium
Pieter-Jan Daems
OWI-Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Elsene, Belgium
Acoustics & Vibration Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Elsene, Belgium
Ann Nowé
Artificial Intelligence Lab Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Elsene, Belgium
Jan Helsen
OWI-Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Elsene, Belgium
Acoustics & Vibration Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Elsene, Belgium
Flanders Make, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Elsene, Belgium
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This study presents a novel model for predicting wind turbine power output at a high temporal resolution in wind farms using a hybrid graph neural network (GNN) and long short-term memory (LSTM) architecture. By modeling the wind farm as a graph, the model captures both spatial and temporal dynamics, outperforming traditional power curve methods. Integrated with a normal behavior model (NBM) framework, the model effectively identifies and analyzes power loss events.
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