A Comprehensive Review of Hybrid Machine Learning Frameworks for SCADA-Based Anomaly Detection and Predictive Maintenance in Wind Turbines

• Author(s): Zakir Ahmed Ansari; Dr. Tariq Siddiqui
• Paper ID: 1718782
• Page: 1123-1133
• Published Date: 11-06-2026
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 9 Issue 12 June-2026

Abstract

The rapid proliferation of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems in wind turbines has generated massive volumes of high-dimensional, multivariate time-series data, creating significant opportunities and challenges for intelligent anomaly detection in predictive maintenance. From a Computer Science and Engineering perspective, effective analysis of this data requires advanced machine learning and deep learning techniques capable of handling severe class imbalance, noise, concept drift, non-stationarity, and complex temporal dependencies. This review paper presents a comprehensive survey of SCADA-based anomaly detection techniques for wind turbine monitoring systems, with a strong emphasis on hybrid machine learning frameworks. We systematically examine data pre-processing pipelines, feature engineering methods, classical machine learning algorithms, deep learning architectures (such as LSTM, autoencoders, and CNNs), and state-of-the-art hybrid models that integrate representation learning, temporal modelling, ensemble methods, and contrastive learning. Special attention is given to hybrid architectures such as deep autoencoder-ensemble systems, CNN-LSTM with attention mechanisms, and physics-informed neural network hybrids, which have demonstrated superior performance in feature extraction, anomaly sensitivity, and generalization across varying operating conditions. Furthermore, this paper critically analyses key research challenges in industrial AI/ML, including computational efficiency, model interpretability, scalability to edge devices, and handling of imbalanced industrial datasets. Finally, emerging research directions such as Explainable AI (XAI), federated learning, physics-informed machine learning, and standardized benchmarking for SCADA anomaly detection are discussed to guide future work in intelligent industrial monitoring systems.

Keywords

SCADA systems, Anomaly Detection, Hybrid Machine Learning, Wind Turbine Monitoring, Predictive Maintenance, Deep Learning, Explainable AI

Citations

IRE Journals:
Zakir Ahmed Ansari, Dr. Tariq Siddiqui "A Comprehensive Review of Hybrid Machine Learning Frameworks for SCADA-Based Anomaly Detection and Predictive Maintenance in Wind Turbines" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 9 Issue 12 2026 Page 1123-1133 https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I12-1718782

IEEE:
Zakir Ahmed Ansari, Dr. Tariq Siddiqui "A Comprehensive Review of Hybrid Machine Learning Frameworks for SCADA-Based Anomaly Detection and Predictive Maintenance in Wind Turbines" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 9(12) https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I12-1718782