A Multi-Scale Time–Frequency Complementary Load Forecasting Method for Integrated Energy Systems

With the growing demand for global energy transition, integrated energy systems (IESs) have emerged as a key pathway for sustainable development due to their deep coupling of multi-energy flows. Accurate load forecasting is crucial for IES optimization and scheduling, yet conventional methods strugg...

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Main Authors: Enci Jiang, Ziyi Wang, Shanshan Jiang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/12/3103
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description With the growing demand for global energy transition, integrated energy systems (IESs) have emerged as a key pathway for sustainable development due to their deep coupling of multi-energy flows. Accurate load forecasting is crucial for IES optimization and scheduling, yet conventional methods struggle with complex spatio-temporal correlations and long-term dependencies. This study proposes ST-ScaleFusion, a multi-scale time–frequency complementary hybrid model to enhance comprehensive energy load forecasting accuracy. The model features three core modules: a multi-scale decomposition hybrid module for fine-grained extraction of multi-time-scale features via hierarchical down-sampling and seasonal-trend decoupling; a frequency domain interpolation forecasting (FI) module using complex linear projection for amplitude-phase joint modeling to capture long-term patterns and suppress noise; and an FI sub-module extending series length via frequency domain interpolation to adapt to non-stationary loads. Experiments on 2021–2023 multi-energy load and meteorological data from the Arizona State University Tempe campus show that ST-ScaleFusion achieves 24 h forecasting MAE values of 667.67 kW for electric load, 1073.93 kW/h for cooling load, and 85.73 kW for heating load, outperforming models like TimesNet and TSMixer. Robust in long-step (96 h) forecasting, it reduces MAE by 30% compared to conventional methods, offering an efficient tool for real-time IES scheduling and risk decision-making.
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spelling doaj-art-83332540b46c4a2c8bdc2f34a90df4622025-08-20T03:27:10ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-06-011812310310.3390/en18123103A Multi-Scale Time–Frequency Complementary Load Forecasting Method for Integrated Energy SystemsEnci Jiang0Ziyi Wang1Shanshan Jiang2School of Management Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Big Data Analysis Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, ChinaSchool of Management Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, ChinaWith the growing demand for global energy transition, integrated energy systems (IESs) have emerged as a key pathway for sustainable development due to their deep coupling of multi-energy flows. Accurate load forecasting is crucial for IES optimization and scheduling, yet conventional methods struggle with complex spatio-temporal correlations and long-term dependencies. This study proposes ST-ScaleFusion, a multi-scale time–frequency complementary hybrid model to enhance comprehensive energy load forecasting accuracy. The model features three core modules: a multi-scale decomposition hybrid module for fine-grained extraction of multi-time-scale features via hierarchical down-sampling and seasonal-trend decoupling; a frequency domain interpolation forecasting (FI) module using complex linear projection for amplitude-phase joint modeling to capture long-term patterns and suppress noise; and an FI sub-module extending series length via frequency domain interpolation to adapt to non-stationary loads. Experiments on 2021–2023 multi-energy load and meteorological data from the Arizona State University Tempe campus show that ST-ScaleFusion achieves 24 h forecasting MAE values of 667.67 kW for electric load, 1073.93 kW/h for cooling load, and 85.73 kW for heating load, outperforming models like TimesNet and TSMixer. Robust in long-step (96 h) forecasting, it reduces MAE by 30% compared to conventional methods, offering an efficient tool for real-time IES scheduling and risk decision-making.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/12/3103integrated energy systemload forecastingdeep learningtime–frequency
spellingShingle Enci Jiang
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A Multi-Scale Time–Frequency Complementary Load Forecasting Method for Integrated Energy Systems
Energies
integrated energy system
load forecasting
deep learning
time–frequency
title A Multi-Scale Time–Frequency Complementary Load Forecasting Method for Integrated Energy Systems
title_full A Multi-Scale Time–Frequency Complementary Load Forecasting Method for Integrated Energy Systems
title_fullStr A Multi-Scale Time–Frequency Complementary Load Forecasting Method for Integrated Energy Systems
title_full_unstemmed A Multi-Scale Time–Frequency Complementary Load Forecasting Method for Integrated Energy Systems
title_short A Multi-Scale Time–Frequency Complementary Load Forecasting Method for Integrated Energy Systems
title_sort multi scale time frequency complementary load forecasting method for integrated energy systems
topic integrated energy system
load forecasting
deep learning
time–frequency
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/12/3103
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