Power Generation Technology ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (3): 421-437.DOI: 10.12096/j.2096-4528.pgt.24240

• Application of AI in New Power System •    

Key Technologies and Application Prospects of Intelligent Computing in Power Systems

Jun ZHANG1, Tianjiao PU2, Wenzhong GAO1, Youbo LIU3, Wei PEI4, Peidong XU1, Tianlu GAO1, Yuyang BAI1   

  1. 1.School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei Province, China
    2.China Electric Power Research Institute, Haidian District, Beijing 100192, China
    3.College of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan Province, China
    4.Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Haidian District, Beijing 100080, China
  • Received:2024-11-15 Revised:2025-02-18 Published:2025-06-30 Online:2025-06-16
  • Supported by:
    New Generation Artificial Intelligence Major National Science and Technology Project(2021ZD0112700)

Abstract:

Objectives The construction and application of new-type power systems driven by China’s “dual carbon” goals have demonstrated unprecedented complex dynamics characteristics, featuring a high-proportion integration of renewable energy and power electronic devices, posing new challenges to the safe and stable operation of power systems. Intelligent computing in power systems leverages new-generation artificial intelligence technologies—especially large models and pre-training techniques—to achieve the integration of physical models, data-driven models, and knowledge models, thereby developing a novel calculation and analysis method for power systems. This study reviews and discusses the applications of intelligent computing methods and technologies in the analysis, optimization, operation, scheduling, and control of new-type power systems. Methods First, the concept and key technologies of intelligent computing in power systems are introduced. Technical roadmaps are discussed through case studies on intelligent processing in key areas such as time-series prediction, security region optimization, and multi-energy microgrid collaborative optimization. Finally, the prospects of potential applications are explored. Conclusions Intelligent algorithms outperform traditional methods across multiple evaluation indicators, significantly enhancing prediction accuracy and control efficiency. The results validate the potential of intelligent computing in calculation and analysis for power systems, providing an effective intelligent pathway for new-type power systems and holding substantial significance for the development of intelligent power systems.

Key words: intelligent computing, new-type power system, renewable energy, large model, artificial intelligence (AI), power grid operation and control, optimal dispatch, intelligent evaluation

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