Intervention scheduling and anomaly detection for a solar desalination system under variable weather conditions

Mazin Obaidat, Ahmad Manasrah, Yousef Jaradat, Muath Bani Salim, Saed Altawabeyeh, Industrial Engineering Department, Hashemite University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Electrical Engineering Department, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Published online on March 09, 2026

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, Ahead of Print.
Solar-powered desalination systems offer a promising method for reducing freshwater production costs, however, their performances are highly sensitive to fluctuating weather and operating conditions. This study investigates a residential-scale, three-...