Progress and Challenges in Power and Smart Grid

Dear Colleagues,

The 6th International Conference on Power and Smart Grid (ICPSG 2023) will be held on July 21-23, 2023 in Chengdu, China, co-sponsored by the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Beijing CAS Industrial Energy and Environment Technology Institute (BIEET), hosted by the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (UESTC, China). This ICPSG2023 Special Issue will cover a wide range of topics related to the generation, transmission, distribution, and consumption of electricity, as well as the technology and infrastructure that enables the integration of renewable energy sources, demand management, and other advanced capabilities. Some specific topics that may be covered could include:

• Smart grid systems and architectures: This could include discussions of the various components of a smart grid, such as advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), distribution management systems (DMS), and energy management systems (EMS), as well as the communication networks and protocols that enable these systems to work together.
• Renewable energy integration: As more renewable energy sources are brought online, there are new challenges in terms of managing the variability and uncertainty of these resources. Additionally, it might include articles discussing methods for integrating renewable energy into the grid, such as through the use of energy storage and demand management.
• Power system resilience: Resilience is an important capability for modern power systems against increasing extreme events, such as typhoons, floods, heatwaves, man-made attacks, etc. Risk assessment and forecasting, power system planning and operation, and energy management techniques are critical measures to enhance power system resilience.
• Advanced distribution systems: With the increasing use of distributed energy resources (DER), such as rooftop solar and electric vehicles, there is a growing need for advanced distribution systems that can handle the increased complexity and variability of these systems. It might cover topics such as distributed control, distributed optimization, and the use of microgrids.
• Grid operation and control: As the grid becomes more complex, there is a growing need for advanced techniques to manage and control the flow of electricity. This could include articles discussing methods for real-time monitoring, control, optimization of the grid, and complementary energy technology.
• Cybersecurity: As the power grid becomes more connected and digitized, there are increasing concerns about cybersecurity threats. This Special Issue might include articles discussing the various cybersecurity challenges facing the power grid, as well as methods for protecting against these threats.
• Market and regulatory: The electricity market and regulatory environment are constantly evolving, and the Special Issue might cover some of the latest developments in this area, such as the role of distributed energy resources in the market, as well as regulatory and policy issues related to the smart grid.
• Consumer behavior and engagement: The smart grid is not just about technology, but also about how consumers interact with the grid and use energy. This might cover research on consumer behavior and engagement, including the impact of the smart grid on consumer decision making and how to encourage more energy-efficient behavior among households and businesses.
• Modelling and investigation of lightning strike phenomena in the case of renewable energy sources and transmission lines. In addition, we welcome investigations into physical causes, discussions and tests of mathematical models for the electromagnetic fields associated with lightning strikes, and providing statistics on and measurements of the lightning activity, which represent a crucial point both for validating theoretical models as well as for providing numerical values which are able to quantify the risk due to lightning events.
• De-carbonization techniques in power system: The growth in the need for efficient pathways to achieve the long-term goal of carbon neutrality is driven by the continuous acceleration of the amount of carbon dioxide emission. This Special Issue might cover some of topics such as carbon emission forecasting, carbon flow tracking, carbon trading market, carbon capture, and low-carbon dispatching technology.

This is not an exhaustive list; other topics could also be included depending on the specific focus of the Special Issue area.

Prof. Dr. Yang Han
Guest Editor

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