Optimal Operation and Control of Microgrid Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Optimal operation and control of microgrids are required to operate the microgrids in a stable and an economic way. The upper level control (operation) is required for the economic scheduling and dispatch of the power sources. At the operation level, integration of demand response, electric vehicles, and energy storage are considered, and the optimization is carried out with several objectives, such as cost minimization, emission minimization, service reliability maximization, etc. The lower level control is responsible for maintaining stabilities and improving the power qualities of microgrids. Advanced control techniques play an important role in achieving a reliable, robust, and economic operation of microgrid systems. Optimal operation and control of microgrids has been an active research area for the last decade.

This Special Issue will deal with novel optimization and control techniques for microgrids. Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to:

• Optimial operation of microgrids in grid-connected and islanded modes
• Optimal operation for off-grid microgrids
• Integration of demand respons and electric vehicles in microgrids
• Impact of uncertainties on operation of microgrids
• Integration of renewables and energy storage in microgrids
• Combined cooling, heat, and power management in microgrids
• AI-based microgrid operation and control
• Inverter-based distributed generator
• Advanced control techniques for inverter-based distributed generators in microgrids
• Centralized, decentralized, and distributed control of microgrids
• Microgrid stability

Prof. Dr. Hak-Man Kim
Guest Editor

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