Applications of Advanced Control and Artificial Intelligence in Smart Grids

Dear Colleagues,

Smart grids are a revolutionary innovation in the field of power systems, marking a new phase of development in the power industry. This means that infrastructure built for traditional power systems will need to be significantly modified to meet the requirements of smart grids. Additionally, the rapid development of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, means that power systems must be able to effectively integrate these decentralised sources. Therefore, smart grids require intelligent power scheduling and management capabilities to balance energy supply and demand, ensuring the stable operation of the power system.

This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances related to the theory, design, modelling, application and control of smart grids.

Topics of interest for publication include engineering applications based on advanced methods and/or modern AI approaches related to (but are not limited to) the following areas:

• Smart grids optimisation and stability
• Integration of renewable energy sources and storage units in smart grids
• Power electronic converters in micro-grid environment
• Telecommunication technologies in smart grids
• Distributed generation and interconnection of alternative energy sources
• Power management systems and energy market
• Forecasting of renewable energy sources, loads, and electricity prices
• Predictive maintenance and asset management
• Increasing penetration levels of renewable energy sources

Dr. Fabio La Foresta
Dr. Dubravko Franković
Guest Editors

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