Cybersecurity Solutions for Photovoltaic Systems, Wind Energy Sites, and Electric Vehicle Chargers

Dear Colleagues,

Cyber threats to energy infrastructure are increasing, as are the capabilities of the adversaries to compromise critical systems. While the evolution of the power grid from centralized to distributed generation lends to resilience from natural disasters, a security by design for renewable generators is required to achieve a comprehensive resilience to threats. As penetrations of interoperable photovoltaic, wind, and electric vehicle (EV) chargers increase, so does the size and complexity of the control networks associated with these technologies. This results in an expanding attack surface that exposes critical infrastructure in the power and transportation sectors to a range of adversary actions. It is essential that new research solutions be developed for these technology areas.

Therefore, please consider submitting to the Special Issue of Energies on “Cybersecurity Solutions for Photovoltaic Systems, Wind Energy Sites, and Electric Vehicle Chargers.” This issue is designed to showcase novel cybersecurity solutions for non-federated networks or hardware devices within the renewable energy and electric vehicle charging ecosystems. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, innovative communication architectures, trust mechanisms, public key infrastructure systems, situational awareness, data-in-flight technologies, access control, intrusion detection and anomaly detection systems, patching, device-level hardening, penetration testing, forensics, contingency operating modes, and restoration strategies. Researchers working on threat models, security metrics, supply chain, machine learning-based cybersecurity defenses, and cyberattack power system impacts are especially encouraged to submit manuscripts.

Dr. Craig Rieger
Mr. Jay Johnson
Mr. Danish Saleem
Mr. Paul Skare
Guest Editors

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