Power System Challenges and Control Solutions for IBRs, Energy Storage and Hyperscale Demand
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Power Electronics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2027 | Viewed by 9
Editors
Interests: energy systems operation and control; energy storage systems; smart grids; data-driven models; interconnected microgrids; IBR modelling
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Interests: smart grid; metaheuristics applications in power systems; computational intelligence; cyberphysical systems; transportation electrification
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The ongoing energy transition is reshaping power system operation and planning, driven by increasing renewable integration and the displacement of conventional synchronous generation. This shift introduces new challenges related to system inertia reduction, stability and dynamic performance. In parallel, the rapid growth of hyperscale loads places significant stress on transmission and distribution networks, requiring advanced interconnection studies and adaptive planning approaches. Meanwhile, energy storage systems play a critical role in enhancing grid flexibility, stability and resilience; however, their integration into inverter-dominated grids introduces additional control and protection challenges. This Special Issue aims to present recent advances in the modeling, control and operation of power systems with high penetration of inverter-based resources, energy storage systems and hyperscale loads. It focuses on bridging theoretical developments with practical applications in power electronics, grid integration and system-level control. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- Stability, dynamics and advanced control of inverter-based resources and grid-forming technologies
- Large-scale energy storage systems integration, coordination and hybrid storage architecture
- Converter-dominated power system modeling, analysis and stability assessment
- Grid interconnection challenges of inverter-heavy transmission and distribution systems
- Impact of hyperscale loads, including data centers and AI-driven computing infrastructure, on grid planning and operation
- Flexible load integration, demand response and grid-edge intelligence in modern power systems
- Virtual power plants and distributed energy resource aggregation and coordination
- AI/ML-based forecasting, optimization and real-time control of power systems
- Digital twins and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL/RTDS) validation of grid systems
- Protection, resilience and reliability of low-inertia power systems
We are pleased to invite researchers and practitioners to contribute to this Special Issue with original research and review articles addressing these critical challenges.
Dr. Hossam Hussein
Prof. Dr. Osama A. Mohammed
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- inverter-based resources (IBRs)
- energy storage systems
- grid interconnection
- hyperscale loads
- power system stability
- grid-forming control
- transmission planning
- renewable energy integration
- smart grids
- power electronics
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