Research Progress of Smart Grids and Microgrids
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microgrids; renewable energy systems; smart grids; IoT; sustainability
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Interests: intelligent control; smart grids; complex networks
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Smart grids and microgrids have become fundamental pillars of the global energy transition toward cleaner, more resilient, and more efficient power systems. By integrating advanced communication, control, and power technologies, they enable seamless interaction between traditional grids and distributed energy resources (DERs). Their capacity to enhance power system flexibility, support renewable energy integration, and empower consumers as active participants makes them central to modern energy strategies. As climate challenges and electrification demand intensify, innovations in smart grid and microgrid technologies play crucial roles in ensuring reliability, sustainability, and economic performance across both centralized and decentralized energy infrastructures.
This Special Issue covers varied topics addressing the latest advances in smart grids and microgrids. Original research articles and review papers are welcome. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel architectures and control strategies for smart grids and microgrids;
- Integration, operation, and optimization of DERs;
- Grid modernization and digitalization;
- Design and operation of energy storage systems;
- Advancements in advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and data-driven analytics;
- Intelligent and adaptive Energy Management Systems;
- Methods to enhance grid resilience against disturbances;
- Modeling, implementation, and evaluation of demand response programs.
Contributions addressing interdisciplinary challenges, field demonstrations, cybersecurity considerations, and policy or regulatory frameworks that support innovative grid technologies are also encouraged.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Juan Manuel Rey
Prof. Dr. Eduardo Mojica-Nava
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart grids
- microgrids
- distributed energy resources (DERs)
- grid modernization
- energy storage systems
- advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)
- energy management system
- grid resilience
- demand response
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