Power Quality and Energy Efficiency Issues in Modern Electric Installations
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F: Electrical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 19
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electromagnetic field computation; magnetic levitation; nonlinear circuits; measurement and interpretation of power quality parameters for low-voltage consumers that operate in distorted and/or unbalanced states; modern electric installations design and optimization; renewable energy sources; electric energy audits
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: electrical circuit analysis and simulation; electromagnetic field computation; power quality; modern electric installations design and optimization; nondestructive testing; numerical methods; wireless power transfer
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Modern electric installations are undergoing rapid transformation due to the widespread adoption of power electronic devices, renewable and distributed energy resources, electric mobility, and smart control technologies. While these developments improve flexibility and sustainability, they also introduce new power quality problems—such as harmonics, voltage fluctuations, unbalance, and electromagnetic disturbances—that can negatively affect system efficiency, reliability, and equipment lifetime. At the same time, growing regulatory and environmental pressures demand higher levels of energy efficiency across all sectors.
This Special Issue aims to address these interconnected challenges by bringing together theoretical advances, practical solutions, and real-world experiences related to power quality and energy efficiency in contemporary electric installations. It seeks to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share methods, technologies, and best practices that support resilient, efficient, and sustainable electrical systems.
Thematic areas (indicative) include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Power quality analysis, measurement, and monitoring;
- Harmonics, voltage disturbances, flicker, and unbalance;
- Energy efficiency improvement in electrical installations;
- Effects of non-linear and power electronic-based loads;
- Power quality mitigation and compensation techniques;
- Integration of renewable energy sources and distributed generation;
- Smart grids, smart buildings, and energy management systems;
- Standards, regulations, and compliance issues;
- Case studies and practical applications;
- Testing and validation of novel electrical installations;
- Electric installation audits.
Prof. Dr. Emil Cazacu
Prof. Dr. Marilena Stanculescu
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.
Keywords
- power quality
- energy efficiency
- electric installations
- harmonics
- voltage disturbances
- non-linear loads
- renewable energy integration
- distributed generation
- smart grids
- power quality monitoring
- mitigation techniques
- standards and regulations
- sustainable electrical systems
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
