# A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach to Battery Management in Dairy Farming via Proximal Policy Optimization

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.01653 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2407.01653/

## Key facts

- No citing papers in the map yet (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Placed in RL for energy, networks and operations, one of 15 directions in Deep reinforcement learning methods.
- Builds on 4 of its 26 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 1 Jul 2024.

## Placed in

- Deep reinforcement learning methods / [RL for energy, networks and operations](https://mlsanity.com/deeprl/rl-for-energy-networks-and-operations/)

## Builds on (most cited first, 4 of 4)

- [Proximal Policy Optimization Algorithms](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1707.06347/) (2017)
- [Deep Reinforcement Learning for Smart Home Energy Management](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1909.10165/) (2019)
- [Modern Deep Reinforcement Learning Algorithms](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1906.10025/) (2019)
- [A Reinforcement Learning Approach to Dairy Farm Battery Management using Q Learning](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2403.09499/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Dairy farms consume a significant amount of electricity for their operations, and this research focuses on enhancing energy efficiency and minimizing the impact on the environment in the sector by maximizing the utilization of renewable energy sources. This research investigates the application of Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO), a deep reinforcement learning algorithm (DRL), to enhance dairy farming battery management. We evaluate the algorithm's effectiveness based on its ability to reduce reliance on the electricity grid, highlighting the potential of DRL to enhance energy management in dairy farming. Using real-world data our results demonstrate how the PPO approach outperforms Q-learning by 1.62% for reducing electricity import from the grid. This significant improvement highlights the potential of the Deep Reinforcement Learning algorithm for improving energy efficiency and sustainability in dairy farms.