Developments in Smart Grids and Intelligent Energy Management
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 52
Special Issue Editors
Interests: smart grids; energy control and management; grid stability and reliability; cybersecurity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Driven by the global energy demand and the change across the energy landscape, as reflected by the rapid expansion of distributed generation from renewable energy resources and the increased adoption of low carbon technologies, the power sector around the world is transitioning towards a sustainable, digitalized and decentralized infrastructure.
This transformation from traditional electricity networks, characterized by centralized generation and unidirectional power flow towards more dynamic infrastructures with advanced communication technologies and data-driven decision-making, represents a strategic pathway to achieving global carbon reduction goals, improving energy security and enhancing the resilience and flexibility of power networks.
Addressing these global challenges requires innovative and holistic approaches for the integration, management, coordination and optimization of energy infrastructures of the future.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a platform for innovative research, technical developments, and case studies that address the multifaceted challenges of designing, operating, and optimizing future power systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: advanced monitoring and control strategies, artificial intelligence applications for predictive analytics, the integration of renewable and storage resources, transactive energy frameworks, cyber–physical security, electric vehicle–grid interaction, and the role of digital twins and edge computing in intelligent grid operation.
Contributions are expected to highlight both theoretical advances and practical implementations that advance the state-of the art.
Submissions may encompass novel methodologies, experimental validations, large-scale demonstrations, or policy and regulatory insights that support the widespread deployment of these technologies. By gathering high-quality contributions from academia, industry, and policymakers, this Special Issue aims to foster cross-disciplinary knowledge exchange and define research directions that will underpin the next generation of smart, resilient, and sustainable power networks.
Dr. Shady S. Refaat
Prof. Dr. Mouloud Denai
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart grids
- intelligent energy management
- distributed energy resources (DERs)
- renewable energy integration
- demand response
- artificial intelligence and machine learning in power systems
- energy storage systems
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