Energy Conversion and Operation Technologies for Smart Grid

Dear Colleagues,

Smart grid technology enables the energy industry to transform into new reliability, availability, and efficiency. During the transition period, it will be critical to carry out testing, technology improvements, development of new standards and regulations, and information sharing between projects to ensure that the benefits we envision from the smart grid become a reality. The digitalization, decentralization, electrification, and renewable energy technologies of the smart grid have become challenging issues.

The Special Issue invites original research papers to address new applications of energy conversion technologies and operation algorithms for smart grid which enable it to be used for realistic and practical existing power industry applications. Additionally, the authors are encouraged to submit papers addressing the state-of-the-art and recent advancements in the areas, providing useful guidelines for future research directions.

The topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

• Energy conversion technologies for renewable energy resources;
• Energy conversion technologies for AC/DC smart grids;
• Energy conversion technologies for AC/DC microgrids;
• New energy management system for smart grids;
• Operation and control algorithms for smart grids;
• Artificial intelligent applications for smart grids;
• Big data applications in smart grids;
• Design and control of active distribution networks;
• Standard and regulation for smart grids;
• Information and data communications for smart grids.

Prof. Dr. Joon-Ho Choi
Dr. Truong-Duy Duong
Guest Editors

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