Communications for Smart Grids, Energy Internet, and Digital Grids

Recent advances in computing have provided a stronger capability in communicating and analyzing the sensed information on the status of the power grid, loads, and factors that influence load forecasting and management of the grid operation. Furthermore, the rise of data-controlled power grids is leading to the emergence of paradigms that aim at enhancing the management of the grid and increasing its efficiency. Examples of such paradigms are Energy Internet and digital (micro) grids. This Special Issue aims to collect original works on the applications of communications in the smart grid, the associated challenges, and a forecast of the upcoming problems, solutions, and technologies that make the grid smarter, efficient, and highly resilient and reliable. The scope of this Special Issue also encompasses works that consider the problems associated with future microgrids that comprise a dense network of alternative energy sources.

This Special Issue seeks original works on topics including, but not exclusive to:

- Issues and challenges of future smart grids;

- Data-controlled microgrids;

- Sensor networks in power grids;

- Machine and deep learning case studies;

- Distributed decision-making algorithms;

- Cyber-physical systems and modeling;

- Smart grids and cloud computing;

- Visualization of power-data techniques;

- Data management and analytics;

- Management of renewable energy;

- Grids of the future;

- Energy Internet;

- Digital power grids;

- 5G and mmWave on the power grid;

- Impact of energy storage and electrical vehicles on the power grid.

Prof. Dr. Roberto Rojas-Cessa
Guest Editor

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