Emerging Trends in Modern Power Systems: Renewable Integration, Microgrids, and Smart Technologies
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2026 | Viewed by 230
Special Issue Editor
Interests: hybrid AC/DC microgrids; renewable energy integration; smart and resilient power systems; energy storage systems and management; microgrid protection and stability
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
During the last decade, the rapid growth of renewable energy sources and the increasing complexity of modern power systems have driven significant research in hybrid AC/DC microgrids, energy storage solutions, and smart, resilient power networks. Efficient integration of renewable energy, advanced control of microgrids, and ensuring system stability and reliability have become critical challenges in both academic and industrial applications.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for cutting-edge research on the design, analysis, and implementation of hybrid AC/DC microgrids, innovative energy storage systems, and strategies for enhancing the resilience and stability of power systems. Contributions that explore novel control methods, protection schemes, real-time simulation, and experimental validation are particularly encouraged.
The topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, hybrid AC/DC microgrid architectures, renewable energy integration techniques, smart and resilient power system design, energy storage management, microgrid protection and stability, power electronics and converter control, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and intelligent energy management strategies.
This Special Issue seeks to foster interdisciplinary approaches that advance the reliability, efficiency, and sustainability of future energy systems.
Dr. Krishna Kumar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- hybrid AC/DC microgrids
- renewable energy integration
- smart and resilient power systems
- energy storage systems and management
- microgrid protection and stability
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