Resilience and Evolution of Power Distribution Networks
A Special Issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073) belonging to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2027 | Viewed by 22
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Power distribution networks are undergoing a profound transformation driven by the rapid integration of renewable energy resources, distributed energy resources, energy storage systems, electric vehicles, advanced power electronic interfaces, and emerging digital technologies. At the same time, distribution networks are increasingly exposed to extreme weather events, equipment failures, cyber threats, operational uncertainties, and other disturbances that can compromise the reliability and continuity of electricity supply. Consequently, enhancing the resilience of power distribution networks has become a critical research priority for ensuring secure, reliable, flexible, and sustainable power delivery.
This Special Issue focuses on the latest advances, emerging technologies, methodologies, and practical applications related to the resilience, modernization, and evolution of power distribution networks. Contributions addressing theoretical developments, computational methods, experimental validation, and real-world applications are particularly encouraged.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to:
- Resilience assessment and enhancement of power distribution networks;
- Evolution and modernization of distribution networks;
- Active and adaptive distribution networks;
- Renewable energy integration and distributed energy resources;
- Energy storage systems and resilience-oriented operation;
- Distribution system reconfiguration and self-healing networks;
- Resilient protection and fault management;
- Extreme weather events and climate-resilient distribution systems;
- Cyber–physical resilience and cybersecurity of distribution networks;
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning for resilient power systems;
- Data-driven resilience assessment and decision-making;
- Digital twins and digitalization of distribution networks;
- Advanced distribution management systems;
- Distributed energy resources management systems;
- Electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid technologies for network resilience;
- Distributed and decentralized control of distribution networks;
- Inverter-based resources and grid-forming technologies;
- Resilient planning, operation, and asset management;
- Uncertainty and stochastic operation of distribution networks;
- Blockchain and distributed technologies for resilient energy systems;
- Restoration strategies and post-disturbance recovery;
- Resilience-oriented optimization and energy management;
- Emerging technologies for future distribution networks.
Dr. Mohammed Wadi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- power distribution network resilience
- active distribution networks
- distributed energy resources
- artificial intelligence and machine learning
- self-healing and network reconfiguration
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