Advances in Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies and Distribution Systems: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The global transition to a sustainable future hinges on the integration of renewable energy technologies into power systems. However, an increasing number of problems are caused by the high penetration of renewable energy technologies in distribution systems and microgrids, such as demand and supply mismatch, grid-edge voltage fluctuations, and the low-inertia of inverter-dominated power systems. The integration of renewable energy technologies into distribution systems is a multifaceted challenge; therefore, interdisciplinary and innovative solutions are required for the transition to integrating renewable energy technologies into distribution systems that are more distributed, resilient, reliable, and efficient.

This Special Issue on “Advances in Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies and Distribution Systems” calls for state-of-the-art works on this promising research area, which aims to explore the most recent advances related to the theory, modeling, planning, operation, and control methods to facilitate renewable energy integration into distribution systems and microgrids.

Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Grid integration strategies: Novel approaches for integrating different renewable energy technologies such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal into distribution systems while ensuring grid stability and reliability.
• Grid management and control: Advanced grid management and control algorithms that enable real-time decision making with intermittent renewable energy sources, such as decentralized/distributed and model-based/-free methods.
• Grid resilience and reliability: Strategies on enhancing grid resilience and reliability by leveraging grid-forming/-following capabilities of renewable energy sources.
• Grid hosting capacity improvements: Developing more accurate grid models and novel methods to assess and improve grid hosting capacity for renewable energy sources, considering factors like voltage stability and transient stability.
• Distributed energy resources: Innovations in management and control of distributed renewables, such as advanced inverters, to enhance the penetration and efficiency of renewable energy sources.
• Microgrids and energy storage systems: Investigation of microgrids and energy storage systems that facilitate the integration of renewable energy, such as optimal microgrid sizing, microgrid control, and energy storage energy management.
• Smart grid technologies: Utilization of smart meters, sensors, communication networks, and data analytics to optimize grid operation and improve renewable forecasting.
• Source network load storage collaboration technology: Investigate the collaborative and coordinated operation mechanisms among "source network load storage", such as multi-energy complementary technology, power dispatching technology, and cloud technology.
• Power electronic technology: Control strategy of intelligent switch and protection equipment, the design of renewable energy inverters, and power electronic topologies.
• High-voltage transmission technology and equipment: Covering the application, development trend, and technological innovation of HVDC transmission in the 'cross-regional and long-distance' transmission of new energy to alleviate the gap between regional power supply and demand.

Dr. Qianzhi Zhang
Dr. Jiajia Chen
Prof. Dr. Nan Yang
Guest Editors

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• renewable energy integration
• distribution systems and microgrids
• distributed energy resources
• grid resilience
• grid hosting capacity
• power electronics
• coordinated operation

• Advances in Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies and Distribution Systems in Energies (7 articles)