A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids
A section of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
Section Information
The research and development of smart grids and microgrids in the last decades is the way how some countries have modernized their transmission and distribution networks in order to respond to the challenges and problems that the grid has to face, such as the increasing demand or the higher penetration levels of renewable energy resources while keeping high quality standards in an efficient, reliable, safe, economical and robust manner. Download Section Flyer
The operation and management of such complex system require the use and mix of different technologies of different fields, from advanced communications and information technology to smart metering and monitoring equipment. The need for gathering information from suppliers and consumers is critical to determine the state of the grid and to optimize the operation and management of the system regarding load shedding, storage administration, and strategies to face faults and grid contingencies.
This section is intended to present new contributions, studies and reviews in the area of smart grids and microgrids related to generation, transmission and distribution, storage management, dynamic load leveling, grid smart operation and automated control, self-healing ability, communications, smart metering, IoT integration, smart grid modelling, economic and policy implications, interaction with electricity market, security, and electric vehicle integration.
Scope
- Power Electronics for Power Grids:
- AC/DC/AC-DC Hybrid Microgrids
- Modular Multilevel Converters MMC for High Voltage Energy DC-Transmission between Clustered Smart Grids
- Vehicle-to-Grid Technologies
- Smart Grids for Batteries
- Power Quality
- Power Converter
- Multi-Energy Microgrid
- Microgrid Hybrid Power Systems
- Smart Grid Device Management
- CHP Systems
- Control Techniques
- Smart Energy Systems for Power Grids:
- Grid Integration Technology of Renewable Energy
- Energy Storage Technology in Power Grid
- Smart metering and Cyber Security for Microgrids and Smart Grids
- Electricity Market
- Demand Response Management and Optimization Considering Prosumers in Smart Grid
- Efficient Energy Consumption
- Wind & Solar Environmental Forecasting for better Energy Planning of Microgrids and Smart Grids
- 100% Renewable Grid
- Smart Distribution Grid: Computing and Communication Technology
- ICT Applications
- Wireless Sensor Networks
- Privacy and Security
- Urban Data Analytics
- Safety, Security and Privacy for Smart Home/Building/City
- Big Data, Cloud Computing, IoT and Blockchain Applications for Smart grids
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep learning (DL) Applications to Smart Grids
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Power Quality and Disturbances in Modern Distribution Networks (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Near-Optimal Operation of Distributed Energy Resources Based on Microgrids (Deadline: 27 May 2025)
- Recent Advances in Applications of Smart Grid Technologies (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Advanced Techniques for Optimization and Energy Management in Smart Grids (Deadline: 5 June 2025)
- Management and Optimization for Renewable Energy and Power Systems (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Emerging Trends in Enhancing Power Grid Performance (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- New Challenges in Power Flow Optimization for Integrated Power Systems (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- AC, DC and Hybrid Microgrids - Trends and Prospects with Distributed Generation (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Modeling, Optimization, and Control in Smart Grids: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Grid-Forming Converters in Future Power Grids (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Energy Management Systems: Challenges, Techniques and Opportunities: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 27 June 2025)
- Advances in Microgrid Energy Management with Integrated Renewables and Power Electronics (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Control of Renewable Power Generation and Microgrids—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Blockchain, IoT and Smart Grids Challenges for Energy II (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Future Multi-Energy Smart-Grids: Advances in Operation, Control, and Monitoring (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advanced Control Systems for Power Electronics, Smart Grids, and Renewable Energy Integration (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Hybrid Modeling, Stability Analysis, and Control Design of Future Microgrids with Distributed Renewable Energy Sources Integration (Deadline: 4 July 2025)
- Power Electronic System Control and Energy Power Conversion Technology (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- Condition Monitoring of HVDC Power Network Equipment (Deadline: 12 July 2025)
- Grid Integration of Renewable Energy: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Planning, Operation and Control of Microgrids: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Advanced Control and Operation of Microgrids and Power Distribution Systems (Deadline: 5 August 2025)
- Advanced Control and Management Techniques for Power Converters in Microgrids: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 5 August 2025)
- Advanced Wireless Sensor Networks in Power Systems (Deadline: 5 August 2025)
- The Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Energy Internet and Smart Grid Digitization (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Optimal Planning, Integration and Control of Smart Microgrid Systems with Renewable Energy: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Demand Flexibility Management in Electrical Grids (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Approaches and Experiences of Monitoring and Control of Electrical Distribution Grids (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Data Mining Approaches for Smart Grids (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Hybrid Systems Energy Flow Prediction, Optimization and Real Time Management (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- The Future of Energy Systems: Integration of Energy Technologies in Distribution Grids (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Application of Swarm Intelligence for Multi-Energy Virtual Power Plants (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Cyber Security in Microgrids and Smart Grids—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Renewable Energy Microgrids for the Future of Electrical Grid—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- DC/DC Converters Optimized for Energy Storage in Smart Grids (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Power Quality and Hosting Capacity in the Microgrids (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Advanced Control, Optimization, Stability and Reliability of Microgrids and Power Systems (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- New Insights into Microgrids and Renewable Energy Systems—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Optimal Reliability-Oriented Techniques in Power-Electronic-Based Smart Grids (Deadline: 5 September 2025)
- Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Conversion Systems—2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Industry 4.0-Driven Smart Energy Solutions: Advancements in Renewable Energy Systems (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advanced Machine Learning and Big Data Technologies for Smart Cities and Grids—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Advances in Power Converters and Microgrids (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Advances in Microgrid Power Management: Cutting-Edge Approaches and Emerging Technologies (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Digital Engineering for Future Smart Cities (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Intelligent Operation and Management of Microgrids, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Innovations and Recent Trends in Power Systems: Smart Grids, Energy Storage Systems and Electric Vehicle Integrations (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Voltage/Frequency/Power Quality Monitoring and Control in Smart Grids (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Advancements in the Integrated Energy System and Its Policy (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Distributed Control and Optimization for Resilient Microgrid Systems: Event-Triggered Mechanisms and Energy Storage Strategies (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Microgrids and Its Application to Integrated Energy Systems and Islanded Active Distribution Networks, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 24 October 2025)
- Energy Storage Technologies and Applications for Smart Grids (Deadline: 24 October 2025)
- Advanced Control, Operation and Energy Management of Distribution Networks and Smart Grids: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 24 October 2025)
- Intelligent Operation and Control of Resilient Microgrids (Deadline: 24 October 2025)
- Advances in Control System for Power Electronics, Microgrids, and Smart Grids (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Energy Systems Digitalization: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Extreme Events and Power Grid Resilience: Lessons from Iberian Blackouts (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- The Role of Cyber–Physical Systems in Critical Network Infrastructure (CNI) (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
