Research on Planning and Operation of Smart Grid Systems and Related Technology
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2024) | Viewed by 2828
Special Issue Editor
Interests: smart grid; power system analysis; grid integration; energy management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Smart grid technology and its complex digitalised systems are a relatively new concept to increase the efficiency, reliability, and security of power systems. Smart grids integrate communication, control, protection, and sensing technologies to monitor and automate the energy flows, thus meeting electricity demands. Recent technological advancements in electric vehicles (EVs), demand-side management, energy storage systems, distributed energy resources, and forecasting methods expanded the scope of planning and operation in smart grids. Therefore, it is essential to develop new technologies and innovate a framework for effective and sustainable solutions for resolving planning and operational issues to make smart grids efficient, reliable, and secure for electricity operations.
Hence, this Special Issue invites research contributions from academia and industry to bring together innovative developments for new technologies, challenges, and solutions in smart grid planning and operations for smooth integration into the existing network.
The following are some of the themes that this Special Issue seeks to address.
- Noval optimisation methods for planning and operation of smart grid;
- Smart Grid: Technologies, management, data analysis, security, and privacy;
- Planning of market-based virtual power plant (VPP);
- Optimal operation of market-based virtual power plant (VPP);
- Applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in smart grids;
- Electric vehicle integration;
- Load forecasting and scheduling;
- Smart energy management systems for the grid;
- DC microgrid protection techniques for grid integration;
Dr. Muhammad Majid Hussain
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- smart grid
- optimization
- DC microgrid
- virtual power plant
- energy management
- data analysis
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