Microgrids and Renewable Energy Systems: Modelling, Analysis and Control
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 300
Special Issue Editors
Interests: PV power plants; energy storage systems; hydrogen and fuel cells; dynamic modelling; control and optimisation; energy communities; prosumers; microgrids; multi-energy microgrids; smart grids; renewable systems; power converters; energy management systems
Interests: hydrogen and fuel cells; wind energy; photovoltaic solar energy; renewable energy; energy storage systems; hybrid electric systems; microgrids; smart grids; electric vehicles; power converters and energy management/control systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transition towards a decarbonized economy relies heavily on the significant deployment of renewable energy sources and the evolution of the electrical grid into decentralized structures. Microgrids (MGs) have become the cornerstone of this transformation, allowing for the integration of distributed generation, energy storage systems, and electric mobility while enhancing grid resilience and efficiency.
However, the increasing complexity of these systems—which are characterized by intermittent sources, bidirectional power flows, and the active participation of prosumers—demands advanced tools for their design and operation. There is a critical need for accurate dynamic modelling, rigorous stability analysis, and robust real-time control and optimization strategies capable of managing hybrid AC/DC architectures and ensuring power quality under varying conditions.
This Special Issue, ‘Microgrids and Renewable Energy Systems: Modelling, Analysis and Control’, aims to address these challenges. We invite researchers to submit original papers and reviews that propose innovative solutions for the next generation of energy systems.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Dynamic modelling and optimal operation of AC, DC, and hybrid microgrids.
- Advanced control strategies (hierarchical, distributed, and varying-time control).
- Stability analysis and power quality in renewable-rich systems.
- Integration of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) applications.
- Optimization and Energy Management Systems (EMS) for microgrids/energy communities/active prosumers.
- Grid-forming inverters and power electronics control for microgrids/energy communities/active prosumers.
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) validation and experimental results.
Dr. Pablo Horrillo-Quintero
Dr. Pablo García Triviño
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microgrid control and operation
- advanced control systems
- power optimization
- smart energy management systems
- hybrid AC/DC architectures
- decentralized and hierarchical control
- grid-forming converters
- power quality enhancement
- renewable energy integration maximization
- prosumers
- energy communities
- vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) experimentation
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