Smart Technologies, Management and Control for Energy Systems and Networks

Dear Colleagues,

In recent decades, an ever-growing concern about energy transition has fostered a massive use of renewable energy systems, provided the electrification of conventional means of transportation, and enhanced the use of energy storage from residential to industrial, tertiary, and utility level applications.

Furthermore, novel technologies and techniques, from ICT to AI, together with the large-scale adoption of distributed energy systems, sector coupling, and demand flexibility, have enabled a new realm of possibilities for the management and control of networks.

This Special Issue will focus on the key technologies enabling energy transition in future multi-energy systems and networks. In particular, the ever-growing importance of exploiting synergies between different energy networks, namely electric, natural gas, district heating and cooling, and, to a wider extent, other “networks” such as E-mobility and water is becoming widely recognized. When dealing with multi-energy systems, a holistic approach should be used. Technologies enabling interactions between networks (polygeneration, heat pumps, etc.), optimal management and control strategies, energy storages (EES, TES, power-to-X,), and ICT tools will play a pivotal role to fully exploit the potential flexibility required when increasing the share of energy production from non-programmable renewables sources. In this context, authors are invited to submit their original research works focusing on the energy transition towards a cleaner future.

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

• Operation and advanced control of grids, microgrids, and nanogrids
• Optimal sizing and operation of energy systems and networks
• Modern demand-side response and demand-side management strategies
• Digitalization and resilience of energy networks
• Market and economic issues in energy grids
• Grid-integration of renewables and hydrogen
• Power to x: power-to-hydrogen, power-to-gas, and power-to-heat
• Distributed generation and energy storage
• Key enabling smart technologies

Dr. Lucio Ciabattoni
Prof. Gabriele Comodi
Prof. Dr. Giorgio Graditi
Prof. Dr. Anna Pinnarelli
Guest Editors

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