Condition Monitoring of Power System Components

Dear Colleagues,

Condition monitoring is considered a proactive approach to observe the changes or degradation of the important parameters of power system components that may lead to malfunctioning, breakdown, or failure of the affected components if not attended to in a timely manner. Networks are growing, the number of components is increasing, and operation of the grid is changing. Various factors, such as rapid proliferation of renewable sources, inclusion of the hybrid network operation (AC and DC), and increased use of high voltage power electronics, are pushing network components (power transformers, switchgears, insulators, and power lines) to operate at complex power supply conditions. Above all, improved reliability is becoming an elevated concern of power grid owners especially considering the already installed aged components which are more vulnerable to additional operational changes. The changing grid demands efficient monitoring solutions, not only emphasizing on the development of improved diagnostic techniques for the assessment of the designed and operational parameters of the power components but also underlining the need for enhanced measurement and data processing capabilities.  

This Special Issue invites papers presenting condition monitoring solutions for all grid voltage levels (low, medium, and high voltage) addressing issues linked to the generation, transmission, distribution, and consumer side components. Topics such as diagnosis techniques for component parameters, measurement systems, sensors and transducers, data acquisition and processing, onsite and remote sensing, offline and online monitoring, individual and integrated measurement capability, and other relevant aspects are welcomed. We look forward to receiving your valuable work. 

Dr. Muhammad Shafiq
Dr. Ghulam Amjad Hussain
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Energies is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.