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Recent Sensing Technologies and Applications in Smart Grids

A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Intelligent Sensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2024) | Viewed by 5101

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Josef Horálek

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Department of Information Technologies, Univerzita Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Interests: smart grid; smart city; cybersecurity
Dr. Antonino Laudani

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Department of Engineering, University Roma Tre, Via Vito Volterra, 64, 00146 Rome, Italy
Interests: solar energy and photovoltaic systems; electrical power and energy system; artificial intelligence; renewable energy; smart grids and microgrids
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Dr. Vladimir Sobeslav

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Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Králové, Rokitanského 62, 500 03 Hradec Králové III, Czech Republic
Interests: smart grid; smart city; computer networks
Dr. Petr Tučník

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Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Králové, Rokitanského 62, 500 03 Hradec Králové III, Czech Republic
Interests: smart city; multi-agent systems; modelling

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, there has been a rising interest in implementing the latest sensing technologies and applications in smart grids. Modern Smart Grid networks should be seen as an integral part of Smart City and Smart Region concepts with an emphasis on secure data transmission and processing, data evaluation and interaction. The new security and technological requirements connecting the world of ICT and ICS systems open a wide range of complex research areas, building on the current state of the art in sub-areas. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following research areas:

  • Smart grids and smart sensors;
  • Smart grid and cyber-physical systems;
  • Smart grids and IoT technologies;
  • Cyber-physical systems in energy applications;
  • Smart grids and distributed renewable energy sources;
  • Traffic models for smart grid and smart city applications;
  • Vehicle-to-grid energy storage and smart sensors;
  • Wireless sensor networks in smart grids;
  • Methods in data analytics for enabling a data-driven smart grid;
  • Security and privacy aspects concerning sensors in the smart grid.

Dr. Josef Horálek
Dr. Antonino Laudani
Dr. Vladimir Sobeslav
Dr. Petr Tučník
Guest Editors

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Security Baseline for Substation Automation Systems
by Josef Horalek and Vladimir Sobeslav
Sensors 2023, 23(16), 7125; https://doi.org/10.3390/s23167125 - 11 Aug 2023
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The use of information technology and the automation of control systems in the energy sector enables a more efficient transmission and distribution of electricity. However, in addition to the many benefits that the deployment of intelligent and largely autonomous systems brings, it also [...] Read more.
The use of information technology and the automation of control systems in the energy sector enables a more efficient transmission and distribution of electricity. However, in addition to the many benefits that the deployment of intelligent and largely autonomous systems brings, it also carries risks associated with information and cyber security breaches. Technology systems form a specific and critical communication infrastructure, in which powerful control elements integrating IoT principles and IED devices are present. It also contains intelligent access control systems such as RTU, IDE, HMI, and SCADA systems that provide communication with the data and control center on the outer perimeter. Therefore, the key question is how to comprehensively protect these specialized systems and how to approach security implementation projects in this area. To establish rules, procedures, and techniques to ensure the cyber security of smart grid control systems in the energy sector, it is necessary to understand the security threats and bring appropriate measures to ensure the security of energy distribution. Given the use of a wide range of information and industrial technologies, it is difficult to protect energy distribution systems using standard constraints to protect common IT technologies and business processes. Therefore, as part of a comprehensive approach to cyber security, specifics such as legislative framework, technological constraints, international standards, specialized protocols or company processes, and many others need to be considered. Therefore, the key question is how to comprehensively protect these specialized systems and how to approach security implementation projects in this area. In this article, a basic security concept for control systems of power stations, which are part of the power transmission and distribution system, is presented based on the Smart Grid domain model with emphasis on substation intelligence, according to the Purdue model. The main contribution of the paper is the comprehensive design of mitigation measures divided into mandatory and recommended implementation based on the standards defined within the MITRE ATT&CK matrix specified, concerning the specifications of intelligent distribution substations. The proposed and industry-tested solution is mapped to meet the international security standards ISO 27001 and national legislation reflecting the requirements of NIS2. This ensures that the security requirements will be met when implementing the proposed Security Baseline. Full article
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Enhancing Cybersecurity in Distributed Microgrids: A Review of Communication Protocols and Standards
by Eyuel Debebe Ayele, Javier Ferreira Gonzalez and Wouter B. Teeuw
Sensors 2024, 24(3), 854; https://doi.org/10.3390/s24030854 - 28 Jan 2024
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The effective operation of distributed energy sources relies significantly on the communication systems employed in microgrids. This article explores the fundamental communication requirements, structures, and protocols necessary to establish a secure connection in microgrids. This article examines the present difficulties facing, and progress [...] Read more.
The effective operation of distributed energy sources relies significantly on the communication systems employed in microgrids. This article explores the fundamental communication requirements, structures, and protocols necessary to establish a secure connection in microgrids. This article examines the present difficulties facing, and progress in, smart microgrid communication technologies, including wired and wireless networks. Furthermore, it evaluates the incorporation of diverse security methods. This article showcases a case study that illustrates the implementation of a distributed cyber-security communication system in a microgrid setting. The study concludes by emphasizing the ongoing research endeavors and suggesting potential future research paths in the field of microgrid communications. Full article
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