Planning, Operation, and Control of Regional Smart Energy Networks for Optimal Flexibility Extraction and Utilization
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 88
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Interests: operation and design optimization of distributed energy resources; sector coupling; integrated local energy communities; energy hubs; demand response; energy storage
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Interests: power systems modelling and analysis; integrated energy systems; distributed energy resources integration; integrated flexibility
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Interests: demand side management; distributed energy management; generation and consumption matching; smart networks
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Interests: power system operation; grid integration of renewables (wind and solar); operation optimization of microgrids and distributed energy systems; scheduling of manufacturing systems; mixed integer linear programming optimization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The primary aim of this Special Issue is to advance the field of smart energy networks and related technologies by focusing on the planning, operation, and control aspects from the user side. It seeks to promote research that enhances the flexibility of smart energy networks, enabling more efficient and resilient energy systems. Flexibility extraction involves optimizing the utilization of resources, such as renewable energy sources, energy storage, and demand-side management participation, to ensure reliable power supply while minimizing costs and environmental impacts.
Secondly, this Special Issue aims to explore innovative approaches and methodologies for managing smart energy networks. This includes topics like advanced control strategies, predictive analytics, and real-time monitoring systems, which are crucial for adapting to the dynamic nature of modern energy grids.
Moreover, the Special Issue addresses the growing importance of renewable energy integration and the electrification of sectors like transportation, also tackling the multi-carrier systems and the integrated system approach. As more renewable sources and electric vehicles come into play, the ability to extract and utilize flexibility (even coming from different energy carriers) becomes pivotal in balancing supply and demand.
Some relevant topics of interest—but not limited to—are:
- Regional smart energy networks assets planning:
- Long-term and short-term planning for smart network deployment under a concept such as smart buildings, local energy communities, microgrids, PED, etc.
- Includes storage system and/or hybrid energy storage solutions planning and operation.
- Includes Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies and applications.
- Smart assets management and control:
- Advanced control strategies for optimal and efficient operation, e.g., in terms of economic optimization.
- Real-time monitoring and control of smart grid assets for better RES integration, e.g., storage management and optimization, smart appliances, and home energy management.
- EV charging infrastructure and management for flexibility extraction.
- Demand side management and demand response schemes and strategies, including demand flexibility modelling and optimization.
- Flexibility management:
- Methods for quantifying and assessing flexibility coming from the user’s side.
- Flexibility markets and transactive energy systems.
- Case studies and demonstrations:
- Real-world implementations of flexible smart energy networks solutions.
- Lessons learned from pilot projects and demonstrations.
- Best practises and success stories in flexibility extraction.
Dr. Marialaura Di Somma
Dr. Christina N. Papadimitriou
Dr. Álvaro Gutiérrez-Martín
Dr. Bing Yan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart energy networks
- flexibility
- renewables
- distributed energy resources
- optimization and control
- integrated energy systems
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