Emerging Technologies in DC Microgrids

Dear Colleagues,

DC microgrids can operate in an island mode to support local energy consumption or a grid-tied mode that makes it interactive with a large power system. The convenience of installation and the subsequent common existence of DC microgrids enable the integration of various sources and loads, including but not limited to photovoltaic generation, wind turbines, battery energy storage systems, and electric vehicles. This increasing diversity, whilst potentially capable of improving the performance of microgrids and the external power systems they connect to, poses a significant challenge to planning, operation, management, monitoring, study, etc.

As a new paradigm of the power grid, the architecture design, system operation, device maintenance, and fault diagnosis of DC microgrids remain to be resolved. This Special Issue is, therefore, focused on emerging technologies and aims to seek high-quality submissions that address recent breakthroughs in DC microgrids. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Application of artificial intelligence;
2. Control, planning, and operations;
3. Energy management and multi-energy complement;
4. Fault diagnosis, warning, and situational awareness;
5. Hardware-in-loop testing and digital twins;
6. Interaction of microgrids with power systems;
7. Modelling, analysis, and design;
8. New energy sources and storage technologies;
9. Power quality enhancement;
10. Protection strategies;
11. Stability analysis of microgrids;
12. Stationary and mobile microgrids.

Dr. Ning Lin
Dr. Ruimin Zhu
Guest Editors

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• artificial intelligence
• digital twin
• electric vehicle
• energy management
• energy storage
• hardware-in-the-loop testing
• hydrogen energy
• multi-energy complement
• renewable energy
• transient stability
• voltage balancing