Planning, Operation, and Protection of Renewable-Dominated Power Systems

Dear Colleagues,

with the common goal of achieving a net-zero carbon footprint, the penetration rate of renewables has been continually increasing in electric power systems all over the globe. It is thus universally acknowledged that renewables are well poised to eclipse coal reliance and become dominant energy sources in the near future. Such significant changes will undoubtedly result in a paradigm shift in the planning, operation, and protection of the electricity infrastructure, from the supply side to the demand side, and from the physical layer to the cyber layer. Accordingly, technical and regulatory breakthroughs are urgently needed for renewables to flourish and dominate without hampering the efficiency and security of power system operations.

The aim of this Special Issue is to contribute to the state-of-the-art, and to shed light on potential technical and regulatory developments concerning renewable-dominated power systems. We encourage potential authors to submit original research articles, surveys, reviews, or substantial experimental studies for review and publication in the Electricity journal. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Reliability/resilience analysis and cyber-physical modelling of renewable-dominated power systems
2. Advanced communication and information technologies for facilitating the operation and control of renewable-dominated power systems
3. Theory, methodology and practical applications for supporting the massive integration of renewables and energy storage devices
4. Architectures, business models and solution pathways for energy markets and multi-energy systems toward the goal of carbon neutrality
5. Trustworthy decision-making strategies for planning and operating renewable-dominated power systems with other infrastructure systems
6. Analytical methods and simulation platforms for guiding the control and protection of renewable-dominated power systems under disturbances

Dr. Zhiyi Li
Dr. Mingfei Ban
Dr. Yang Li
Guest Editors

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