Advances in Smart Grid Technologies and Methods
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 October 2025 | Viewed by 163
Special Issue Editors
Interests: smart grids; multi-energy systems; electricity markets; optimization; control
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid advancement of smart grid technologies and methods is transforming modern power systems by enhancing efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. This Special Issue explores cutting-edge developments in technologies, including, but not limited to, power electronics, FACTS devices, energy storage, sensors, IoT, 5G, and blockchain, as well as methods such as advanced control strategies, optimization algorithms, AI-driven forecasting, flexibility, and cybersecurity frameworks. Topics of interest also include, but are not limited to, renewable energy integration, microgrids, distributed energy resources (DERs), active distribution networks, virtual power plants (VPPs), aggregators, real-time grid monitoring, and energy trading mechanisms. We invite high-quality research and review papers addressing emerging challenges and novel approaches, fostering the transition toward a more adaptive, intelligent, and secure power grid.
Dr. Mohammad Reza Salehizadeh
Prof. Dr. Clodomiro U. Vila
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microgrids
- active distribution networks
- virtual power plants
- aggregators
- smart grids
- energy management
- renewable energy integration
- distributed energy resources (DERs)
- demand response
- flexibility
- grid optimization
- power system control
- system stability
- electricity markets
- smart meters
- microgrids
- multi-energy systems
- Energy storage systems
- load forecasting
- real-time monitoring
- cyber-physical systems
- communication in power systems
- artificial intelligence in smart grids
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- blockchain in energy
- FACTS devices
- control systems
- smart city infrastructure
- grid decentralization
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