Smart Grids and Batteries for Sustainable Power Energy System
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 1987
Special Issue Editor
Interests: power system analysis; reliability; resilience; value-based reliability investment; probabilistic modeling of energy systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to disseminate novel concepts, methodologies, and findings from research on advanced battery systems and other smart grid technology integration in power systems that are transforming towards a net-zero emission structure. Power systems are exposed to increasing variability and uncertainty in supply and demand due to large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources like wind and solar generation, restrictions to coal and other fossil-fired generation, and rapid growth of electric vehicles with random charging/discharging characteristics. Advanced battery storage systems can be strategically developed and exploited to manage excess energy, mitigate variability, alter demand characteristics, and balance supply and demand to enhance the security and adequacy of power systems. Smart grid technologies, in general, employ digital communication, automation, and real-time data analytics to maintain the optimal balance between the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of power systems. It is widely anticipated that these technologies will be increasingly integrated into the power transmission and distribution systems to enhance operating decisions. We believe that the articles published in this Special Issue will provide valuable insight, methods, and tools to assist in a smooth transition of sustainable power systems to meet the global net-zero emission objectives.
The research areas covered in this issue include:
- Technological Innovations: Investigating the latest smart grid infrastructure and battery technology advancements.
- Integration Strategies: Exploring methods for seamlessly integrating batteries with smart grids to optimize energy management.
- Renewable Energy Integration: Evaluating how smart grids and batteries can support higher penetration of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind.
- Energy Efficiency and Management: Enhancing energy efficiency and reducing wastage through smart grid technologies and effective battery utilization.
- Reliability and Resilience: Developing evaluation frameworks to quantify system reliability/resilience and formulate mitigation strategies using batteries and smart grids.
- Policy and Economic Impact: Analyzing regulatory frameworks, economic benefits, and challenges associated with deploying these technologies.
The ultimate goal is to develop a reliable, resilient, and efficient low-carbon energy system that can meet future energy demands sustainably.
Prof. Dr. Rajesh Karki
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- smart grids
- battery storage
- sustainable energy
- renewable integration
- energy efficiency
- grid stability
- system reliability
- infrastructural and operational resilience
- digital communication
- automation in energy systems
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