Sustainable Management for Distributed Energy Resources
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 116
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optimal operation and planning of distribution networks with DERs
Interests: electric vehicle; smart city; smart grids
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Interests: electric vehicle; vehicle to grid; charging load optimization
Interests: control; planning and operation; distributed control and optimization of new power system connected with new energy grid
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, power systems have undergone a transition from systems with conventional generation power plants and inflexible loads to systems with a large number of distributed energy resources (DERs), e.g., photovoltaic systems, micro-turbines, plug-in hybrid vehicles, flexible loads and distributed energy storage systems, owing to their ability to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide gas and improve the efficiency and reliability of power systems. Compared with conventional generators, these resources are relatively small and highly flexible. If appropriately coordinated, these DERs can potentially meet (part of) the demand from distribution networks and provide grid services such as frequency regulation, voltage regulation and inertia response, thus contributing to energy security and network efficiency.
The coordination and management of DERs can be achieved via several technical concepts like virtual power plants or microgrids. Therefore, considering the technical challenges faced by smart grids in the control, dispatch and planning of DERs, microgrids and virtual power plants, this Special Issue welcomes articles delivering new findings and innovative technologies enhancing the operation, control and dispatch of DERs and their coordination with microgrids, virtual power plants and distribution networks, aiming to enable the transition toward sustainable and flexible power systems.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
(1) DER Modelling of electric vehicles/ distributed energy storages;
(2) Integration of DERs into microgrids/virtual power plants/active distribution networks;
(3) Sustainable market design for adopting DERs;
(4) Sustainable siting and sizing of DERs;
(5) Sustainable market design for adopting DERs;
(6) Intelligent energy management methods and systems.
Dr. Yue Xiang
Dr. Yitong Shang
Dr. Qian Zhang
Dr. Zhiyuan Tang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- distributed energy resources
- microgrid
- virtual power plant
- demand response
- energy management
- advanced control
- optimal operation and planning
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