Journal of Intelligent Systems and Internet of Things JISIoT 2690-6791 2769-786X 10.54216/JISIoT https://www.americaspg.com/journals/show/4137 2019 2019 Senior Software Engineer (Photon InfoTech Inc), Irving Texas 75039, United States Vairavel Vairavel Professor and Dean of Online Education, Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Kishore Kunal Professor, Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data science, VSB College of Engineering & Technical Campus, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India R. Murugadoss Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Vairavel Madeshwaren Solar energy systems play a crucial role in fulfilling global energy needs sustainably; however, their performance is often affected by dynamic environmental factors. This study investigates the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for real-time optimization and adaptive control to improve the operational efficiency of solar energy systems. The research specifically addresses output variability arising from fluctuations in solar irradiance, temperature, and panel soiling, limitations that conventional control approaches fail to manage effectively. The primary goal is to develop intelligent AI-based models capable of predicting and automatically adjusting critical system parameters in real time, thereby reducing manual intervention and enhancing operational reliability. Data from a solar photovoltaic (PV) and thermal hybrid testbed in Jodhpur, India were collected over a six-month period. The Indian Meteorological Department provided more than 10000 hourly data samples that included weather and seasonal variations. An NI DAQ system with high-precision sensors was used to measure important parameters such as solar irradiance panel, and ambient temperatures wind speed inclination angle and energy output. For predictive control, the suggested methodology uses a hybrid ensemble framework that combines Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Systems (ANFIS), and Deep Neural Networks (DNN). In this framework, XGBoost carries out variable importance ranking to determine the dominant influencing factors ANFIS enables adaptive operational control and DNNs forecast energy output. In contrast to previous research that concentrated on distinct AI methods this work presents a cohesive hybrid approach that integrates feature significance analysis adaptive optimization and forecasting accuracy into a single system. The hybrid ensemble model outperforms individual approaches in achieving stable and effective energy generation according to evaluation using RMSE, R2, and MEF metrics. Furthermore, its compatibility with IoT-enabled edge devices underscores its potential for large-scale, real-time, and automated solar energy management within future smart grid infrastructures, advancing global efforts toward sustainable energy transitions. 2025 2025 278 294 10.54216/JISIoT.170218 https://www.americaspg.com/articleinfo/18/show/4137