Communication Technologies for Smart Grid Application
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Microwave and Wireless Communications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 426
Special Issue Editors
Interests: power line communications; channel characterization; grid impedance; conducted emissions
Interests: measurement techniques; metrology for power grids; supraharmonics
Interests: electric vehicles; photovoltaic system; power grid; state of charge; frequency range; community energy
2. Power and Energy Systems Centre (CPES-INESC-TEC), UTAD’s Pole, 5000−801 Vila Real, Portugal
Interests: power system quality; harmonic distortion; monitorization systems; renewables; microgeneration; electrical machines
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The evolution of the Smart Grid (SG) represents a shift away from the conventional production–distribution–consumption model, characterized by a unidirectional flow of power from power plants to consumers, towards a decentralized and flexible system. This modern paradigm enables a fully automated power grid architecture that supports a wide range of applications, such as smart metering, energy demand response, electric vehicle management, and the integration of renewable energy. In order to address the complex demands and stringent challenges of these new SG services, the development of high‑performance communication systems is crucial. These technologies are required to feature low latency times and high data rates, while ensuring high robustness and security.
In this Special Issue, novel research and review articles on SG communications are welcomed. Interest topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- 5G and beyond for the Smart Grid;
- Power Line Communications and hybrid Power Line Communications;
- Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence for Smart Grid Communications;
- Channel modelling in wired and wireless Smart Grid Communications;
- Metrology related to wired and wireless Smart Grid Communications;
- Internet of Things communications for the Smart Grid;
- Network planning and optimization;
- Communication protocols for Smart Grid applications;
- Cybersecurity and Privacy in the Smart Grid;
- Phasor measurement unit communications;
- Standards in Smart Grid Communications;
- M2M communications in the Smart Grid;
- Architectures in Smart Grid Communications;
- Blockchain technology in the Smart Grid;
- Smart Grid computing, control, and operation;
- Distributed sensing schemes for monitoring applications;
- Electric vehicles integration;
- Energy resource management;
- Energy systems forecasting;
- Local electricity market models;
- Network optimization models.
Dr. Jon Gonzalez-Ramos
Dr. Alexander Gallarreta
Dr. Bernhard Grasel
Prof. Dr. José Manuel Ribeiro Baptista
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart grid
- communication protocols
- security
- communication architectures
- propagation channel characterization
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