Deep Learning Based Power Load Prediction in Smart Grid Networks

This paper presents a novel deep learning scheme for power load prediction in smart grid networks, combining temporal modeling with adaptive feature integration to tackle the complex dynamics of electricity consumption. The proposed scheme features a hybrid architecture that merges recurrent neural networks with attention mechanisms, enabling simultaneous capture of long-term load patterns and dynamic weighting of external influences like weather conditions and temporal features. Moreover, the model incorporates specialized preprocessing to decompose load data into periodic and volatile components while employing robust normalization techniques to handle non-stationary behavior. Then, a dual-objective loss function is used to enhance both prediction accuracy and resilience to outliers, supported by adaptive optimization with regularization. Simulation results are provided to demonstrate the proposed scheme’s superior performance, achieving 96.1% prediction accuracy with 5 hidden layers. The attention mechanism proves particularly effective, reducing weather-related prediction errors by 22% while maintaining faster convergence rates than conventional methods. This comprehensive solution offers grid operators a reliable tool for demand-side management, renewable integration, and operational planning in modern power systems.