Optimization and Control for Enhanced Resilience of Distributed Energy Resources in Next-Generation Smart Grid Architectures
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 12
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Interests: electronics engineering; power converters; power systems simulation; matlab simulation; energy saving; energy; smart grid; railway; batteries; energy storage; electric vehicle
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transition toward decarbonized, decentralized, and digitalized energy systems is reshaping the landscape of modern power grids. At the heart of this transformation lies the integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)—such as solar photovoltaics, wind turbines, battery storage systems, electric vehicles, and demand response technologies—into next-generation smart grid architectures. While DERs offer significant benefits in terms of sustainability, flexibility, and local autonomy, they also introduce new challenges related to system stability, coordination, and resilience, especially in the face of increasing uncertainties and cyber–physical threats.
This Special Issue aims to explore cutting-edge research and innovative methodologies in the fields of optimization and control that enhance the resilience of DERs within smart grid frameworks. It seeks to address how advanced control strategies, robust optimization techniques, and intelligent decision-making algorithms can be leveraged to ensure reliable, secure, and efficient grid operation under dynamic and uncertain conditions.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Resilient control architectures for DER coordination and integration;
- Distributed and decentralized optimization methods for real-time energy management;
- Cyber-resilience and fault-tolerant control in smart grids;
- Multi-agent systems and cooperative control for DER networks;
- Data-driven and AI-enhanced predictive control strategies;
- Optimization under uncertainty and stochastic modeling of DER behavior;
- Grid-forming and grid-following inverter control for enhanced stability;
- Case studies and pilot projects demonstrating resilient DER deployment.
By bringing together contributions from academia, industry, and government, this Special Issue aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and highlight practical solutions that bridge theory and application. The ultimate goal is to support the development of smart grid infrastructures that are not only intelligent and adaptive but also robust against disruptions—be they technical, environmental, or malicious in nature.
We invite original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and visionary perspectives that contribute to advancing the state of the art in resilient DER optimization and control. Through this collection, we hope to inspire new directions and collaborations that will shape the resilient energy systems of tomorrow.
Dr. Giuseppe Graber
Dr. Vito Calderaro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- distributed energy resources (DERs)
- smart grid resilience
- optimization algorithms
- control systems
- green hydrogen production and power-to-gas
- decentralized energy management
- electric vehicles, V2G, and second-life applications
- renewable and energy storage integration
- fault-tolerant control
- intelligent energy systems
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