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Future Distribution Network Solutions

This special issue belongs to the section “Energy Science and Technology“.

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Dear Colleagues,

In the future, utilization of distribution network (MV and LV) connected controllable and flexible distributed energy resources (DER), i.e., flexibilities is needed to improve local and system-wide grid resiliency, maximize integration of renewable energy resources (RES) and electric vehicles (EVs), and minimize the whole-system costs and customer electricity prices. However, this requires new management and protection solutions for future resilient distribution networks enabled by digitalization and advanced ICT technologies. In addition, there is a need for new distribution network operation and planning principles based on active utilization of flexibilities. Further, new, compatible, distribution network market schemes, business models and regulation structures need to permit active utilization of flexibilities to provide different services and also take strongly into account the role of customers with different needs.

Prof. Dr. Hannu Laaksonen
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Active management and protection solutions for future digital distribution networks with flexible energy resources 
  • Application of advanced ICT technologies (edge/cloud computing, 5G, AI) as part of future control and self-healing and proactive protection solutions 
  • DER control principles in future distribution networks for local (DSO) and system-wide (TSO) needs
  • Planning of flexible and resilient distribution networks with DER, microgrids and energy communities 
  • Simultaneous consideration of multiple voltage levels (LV, MV, HV), location of flexibilities, increased DSO/TSO interaction and cyber security in operation, and planning of future resilient distribution networks 
  • Challenges and barriers for utilization of new solutions/flexibility tools in operation and planning of future DSO networks 
  • Local energy and flexibility market/interaction/management/aggregation platforms and operation of future distribution networks 
  • Effects of digitalization, data-analytics, and more customer-focused, service-based business models on the future role of DSOs

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