Advanced Communication and Networking Technology for Smart Grid

Dear Colleagues,

The development of smart grid is inseparable from the support of advanced communication technology. With the help of advanced communication and network technology, it can realize the monitoring, control and operation, and maintenance of various elements of smart grid for power generation, transmission, distribution and transformation, and energy storage. And it is the basis for realizing the efficiency, reliability, and safety of power transmission. After nearly 20 years of development, the construction of smart grids based on power line communication, optical fiber communication, and traditional wireless public or private networks has achieved remarkable results. However, on the one hand, in order to achieve the vision of global carbon neutrality development, the high proportion of new energy and large-scale power electronic equipment access have become typical characteristics of the future development of power system, posing new challenges to the safe, stable, and reliable operation of the power system. It is urgent to upgrade the existing smart grid communication and network technology. On the other hand, in recent years, new power line communication (PLC) technologies, such as multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) PLC and full-duplex PLC, have been proposed. Also, the industry is carrying out research on the sixth generation (6G) of mobile communication technology, with the goal of the intelligent connection of all things. There is no doubt that the research and development of these new communication and network technologies will greatly promote the development of smart grids. To this end, in this Special Issue, we invite contributions to the cutting-edge research and latest progress in the field of advanced communication and network technology for smart grids, including but not limited to next-generation high-speed power line communication technology represented by MIMO and full-duplex for smart grids, wireless and power line dual-mode integrated communication and network technology for smart grids, satellite communication and network technology for smart grids, quantum communication and network technology for smart grids, and intelligent enabling communication and network technologies for smart grids, integrated sensing, communication, and computing technology for smart grids, etc. Theoretical and experimental studies as well as comprehensive review and investigative papers are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Wenjiang Feng
Dr. Weiheng Jiang
Guest Editors

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