Advances in Integrated Multi-Energy Systems and Sector Coupling
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F1: Electrical Power System".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 265
Editors
Interests: integrated energy systems; multi-energy systems; sector coupling; power to X; power system optimization; uncertainty optimization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid transition toward low-carbon and sustainable energy systems has significantly increased the importance of integrated and multi-energy systems. Modern energy infrastructures are evolving beyond traditional power systems to incorporate gas, heat, hydrogen, and other energy carriers, enabling enhanced flexibility, efficiency, and resilience. In particular, sector coupling technologies, such as power-to-gas and power-to-X, have emerged as key solutions for improving renewable energy integration and addressing intermittency challenges.
These developments have driven substantial advances in system modelling, optimization methodologies, and operational strategies. Recent research efforts focus on handling uncertainties in renewable generation, improving system reliability, and developing scalable optimization frameworks for large-scale energy networks. Moreover, the increasing complexity of interconnected energy systems has emphasized the need for robust, stochastic, and distributionally robust optimization techniques to ensure secure and economically efficient operation.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the latest advances in the planning, operation, and optimization of integrated energy systems and multi-energy networks.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to:
- Integrated electricity–gas–heat systems and multi-energy networks
- Power-to-X technologies, including power-to-gas and hydrogen systems
- Renewable energy integration and curtailment mitigation strategies
- Stochastic, robust, and distributionally robust optimization approaches
- Optimal planning and operation of energy systems under uncertainty
- Convex optimization and decomposition techniques for large-scale systems
- Energy hub modelling and sector coupling methodologies
- Energy policy and market mechanisms for multi-energy systems
- Advanced modelling approaches for integrated energy infrastructures
Dr. Yeong-Geon Son
Dr. Eun Tae Son
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- integrated energy systems
- multi-energy systems
- sector coupling
- power to X
- power system optimization
- uncertainty optimization
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