On the Pivotal Role of Artificial Intelligence Toward the Evolution of Smart Grids

This chapter addresses the status of artificial intelligence (AI) as a central element in smart grid (SG) while focusing on the recent progress of research on machine learning techniques to pave the future work in the SG area. The SG framework provides a performance toolkit based on information and communication technologies. The SG paradigm supervises and promotes grid operations at a high level of expertise. AI systems have attributed to the realization of sustainable development goals including the vital integration of renewable energy sources (RES). The scarcity of conventional energy resources in the near future and their increasing threats to the environment extremely require the transition toward RES. The bulk penetration of RES into the electrical grid leads to unstable and volatile power generation. The chapter presents the commonly applied AI methods to the SG system and the key elements of the evaluation procedure.