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Advances in Power System and Green Energy

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A: Sustainable Energy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 6753

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Zhaoyang Dong

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Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Interests: power system planning and stability; smart grid; microgrid; renewable energy systems; energy storage systems; smart cities
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Prof. Dr. Fushuan Wen

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College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
Interests: smart grids and electric vehicles; power economics and electricity markets; power system investment, planning and operation optimization; power system alarm processing, fault diagnosis and system restoration
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Prof. Dr. Chunhua Liu

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School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Interests: electric motor and drives; electric vehicle technologies; wireless power transfer; smart grid and micro grid
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Power systems and green energy technologies have emerged as critical drivers of sustainable development and are enabling a global transition toward decarbonization and resilient energy infrastructure. This Special Issue aims, therefore, to consolidate cutting-edge research on next-generation power systems, the integration of renewable energy sources with existing grids, and innovative green energy solutions that address emerging challenges and open up opportunities for the modernization of energy networks for a sustainable future.

We are pleased to cordially invite to contributions to the Special Issue, including submissions by the authors of accepted post-conference papers presented at the 2025 5th Power System and Green Energy Conference (PSGEC 2025) conference. The Scientific Committee of the conference will select conference papers for this Special Issue, and we also welcome original research and review papers that are not from the conference but that cover the below topics.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

  • Smart grid architectures and grid digitalization;
  • Renewable energy integration;
  • Energy storage systems and grid-scale applications;
  • Power system stability, reliability, and resilience;
  • Fault diagnosis, protection, and system recovery;
  • Microgrids, distributed energy resources, and off-grid systems;
  • AI and machine learning for energy forecasting and optimization;
  • Power electronics for green energy conversion;
  • The electrification of transport and EV–grid interaction;
  • Sustainable energy policy, markets, and economics;
  • Green hydrogen production and utilization;
  • Grid restoration technologies;
  • Advanced grid protection and cybersecurity;
  • IoT-enabled energy management and demand response;
  • Lifecycle analysis of green energy systems.

Thank you very much for your participation!

Prof. Dr. Zhaoyang Dong
Prof. Dr. Fushuan Wen
Prof. Dr. Chunhua Liu
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • smart grid
  • renewable energy integration
  • energy storage
  • sustainable grids
  • power system resilience

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Reproducible Agent-Based Modelling of Residential PV Adoption in Community Microgrids: Integrating Economic, Infrastructural, and Social Drivers
by D. A. Perez-DeLaMora
Energies 2026, 19(2), 290; https://doi.org/10.3390/en19020290 - 6 Jan 2026
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Household adoption of residential photovoltaic systems in community microgrids is shaped by economic, infrastructural, and social factors. Previous studies have shown that agent-based modelling can help analyse adoption, but it often lacks clear mathematical foundations, systematic validation, and reproducibility. This study presents an [...] Read more.
Household adoption of residential photovoltaic systems in community microgrids is shaped by economic, infrastructural, and social factors. Previous studies have shown that agent-based modelling can help analyse adoption, but it often lacks clear mathematical foundations, systematic validation, and reproducibility. This study presents an open-source agent-based model with two advances: (1) a fuzzy-utility method for household decision-making and (2) combined modelling of financial incentives, grid reliability, infrastructure access, and peer effects as adoption drivers. The model explores adoption under diverse policy and technical scenarios, validates results against Bass diffusion and discrete choice models, and applies a Sobol-based sensitivity analysis to identify key parameters. Results clarify how incentives, barriers, and social influence shape adoption trajectories. By demonstrating cost-sharing dynamics and peer network effects and openly sharing model code and data, this study provides a transparent and reproducible benchmark for future community microgrid research. Full article
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Green Data Centres: Sustainable Solutions with Green Energy and Green–Blue Infrastructure
by Magdalena Grochulska-Salak, Eliza Maciejewska, Piotr Bujak, Mateusz Płoszaj-Mazurek, Monika Pękalska, Oskar Amiri, Kinga Rybak-Niedziółka and Tomasz Wężyk
Energies 2025, 18(24), 6592; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18246592 - 17 Dec 2025
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The advent of digital transformation, social learning, and the increasing use of artificial intelligence is driving requisite changes in the development of data centres, which are buildings designed to process and store data. Green innovation is an integral component of the sustainable development [...] Read more.
The advent of digital transformation, social learning, and the increasing use of artificial intelligence is driving requisite changes in the development of data centres, which are buildings designed to process and store data. Green innovation is an integral component of the sustainable development of data centre units. Solutions utilising green and blue infrastructure in data centres are being currently introduced with the objective of optimising energy consumption and reducing energy demand. The primary aim of the research is to analyse the utilisation of biomass production and blue–green infrastructure in data centres. The article provides a consolidated set of key performance indicators (KPIs): energy efficiency, water use, waste heat utilisation, renewable energy integration, hourly carbon-free matching, embodied carbon, and land use impacts, that can be used to compare different data centre designs. Traditional PUE-centric evaluations are broadened by added metrics such as biodiversity/green area, intensity, and 24/7 CFE, reflecting the broader, multi-dimensional sustainability challenges highlighted in the current literature. Twelve international case studies described in the literature were compared and the feasibility of the Polish pilot project in Michalowo was assessed to illustrate specific cases related to energy-saving solutions and the use of renewable energy sources in data centres. Full article
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Management Challenges in the Biogas Production Sector in Poland—Current Status, Potential and Perspectives
by Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka, Sebastian Zupok, Kamila Ćwik and Paweł Bykowski
Energies 2025, 18(23), 6255; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18236255 - 28 Nov 2025
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Despite the positive dynamics of biogas and biomethane production in Poland, the country still lags behind Western European leaders per capita. With the ongoing phaseout of coal and the growing demand for power system flexibility, the importance of alternative solutions, with particular emphasis [...] Read more.
Despite the positive dynamics of biogas and biomethane production in Poland, the country still lags behind Western European leaders per capita. With the ongoing phaseout of coal and the growing demand for power system flexibility, the importance of alternative solutions, with particular emphasis on renewable gases, is growing. Furthermore, capturing methane from manure and food waste offers a significant opportunity to significantly reduce the release of harmful gases into the atmosphere, as well as to recycle nutrients, which in turn translates into enhanced environmental performance (ESG). This places biogas production in Poland among the current and important issues of the energy transition. The available research relates to a limited extent to the conditions of biogas production and processes, particularly in the Polish market. With this in mind, the challenge was taken up to provide up-to-date knowledge on the management challenges of the biogas sector in Poland—today’s situation, conditions and development potential until 2030 and beyond. The analysis draws on regulatory reports, official records, EU policy documents, and industry data, offering practical insights for policymakers, investors, and researchers. The review’s methodology is based on economic analysis and evaluation techniques. The analysis revealed that management challenges in Poland’s biogas sector differ in severity and systemic impact. The priority ranking of barriers is as follows: policy and regulatory barriers, economic barriers, technological barriers, and social barriers. Moreover, the analysis confirms that feedstock price volatility and revenue instability are core components of the economic barrier category, directly affecting managerial decision-making, risk perception, and the overall investment climate in the Polish biogas industry. Full article
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Urban Wind as a Pathway to Positive Energy Districts
by Krzysztof Sornek, Anna Herzyk, Maksymilian Homa, Flaviu Mihai Frigura-Iliasa and Mihaela Frigura-Iliasa
Energies 2025, 18(22), 5897; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18225897 - 9 Nov 2025
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The increasing demand for decarbonized urban environments has intensified interest in integrating renewable energy systems within cities. This review investigates the potential of urban wind energy as a promising technology in the development of Positive Energy Districts, supporting the transition toward climate-neutral urban [...] Read more.
The increasing demand for decarbonized urban environments has intensified interest in integrating renewable energy systems within cities. This review investigates the potential of urban wind energy as a promising technology in the development of Positive Energy Districts, supporting the transition toward climate-neutral urban areas. A systematic analysis of recent literature is presented, covering methodologies for urban wind resource assessment, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based mapping, wind tunnel experiments, and Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations. The study also reviews available small-scale wind technologies, with emphasis on building-integrated wind turbines, and evaluates their contribution to local energy self-sufficiency. The integration of urban wind systems with energy storage, Power-to-Heat solutions, and smart district networks is discussed within the PED framework. Despite technical, economic, and social challenges, such as low wind speeds, turbulence, and public acceptance, urban wind energy offers temporal complementarity to solar power and can enhance district-level energy resilience. The review identifies key technological and methodological gaps and proposes strategic directions for optimizing urban wind deployment in future sustainable city planning. Full article
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