Advanced Smart Grid Technologies, Applications and Challenges
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2025 | Viewed by 416
Special Issue Editors
2. INESC Coimbra – Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers at Coimbra, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal
3. ADAI - Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pólo II, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: energy efficiency; automation of buildings; energy management; rational use of energy; sustainable development; buildings energy simulation; passive buildings; electrochromic windows
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2. INESC Coimbra – Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers at Coimbra, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: efficient use of energy resources; demand-side management; load management; demand response
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced smart grid technologies are revolutionizing the way we produce, distribute, and consume energy. These technologies leverage advanced sensors, communication networks, and big data analytics to enable utilities to monitor, control, and optimize the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The benefits of these technologies include improved visibility into grid operations, faster responses to outages, the better integration of renewable energy sources, and reduced energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced smart grid technologies also enable more flexible and dynamic electricity pricing models, incentivizing customers to manage their consumption to appropriately.
The application of advanced smart grid technologies is being explored in several areas, including microgrids, electric vehicles, energy storage, and renewable energy integration. However, there are several challenges that need to be addressed, including data management, cybersecurity, regulatory and policy issues, and public acceptance. Addressing the challenges associated with the deployment of smart grid technologies will be critical to realizing their full potential.
In this context, this Special Issue seeks contributions that tackle a wide range of topics based on smart grids, including (but not limited to) the development of an intelligent network or a smart grid, the harmonization of the energy industry and information and communication systems, the safe and efficient integration of various components of smart grids (namely smart meters, active demand management, the distribution of generated energy, automatic network management, and the development of e-mobility), or electric mobility. Interdisciplinary contributions using real-world data will be particularly appreciated.
Dr. Paulo Tavares
Dr. Álvaro Gomes
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart grids
- smart grids integration
- automatic network management
- communication systems to smart grids
- smart buildings
- demand response
- vehicle to grid (V2G)
- sustainable mobility
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Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: The electric vehicles challenge for the distribution electricity grid
Author: GONÇALVES
Highlights: -The capacity of the network to accommodate the associated energy demand for the transport sector
-The consumption evolution slope of the curve between EV demand and network capacity.
-Some possible strategies to mitigate new demand challenges imposed to the electricity grid;
