Cyber-Physical Protection and Resilience for Critical Energy Infrastructure
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F4: Critical Energy Infrastructure".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 215
Editors
Interests: cyber security; complex networks, renewable energy; GenAI
Interests: smart city and smart energy management; renewable energy systems; power electronics; energy conversion
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As energy systems undergo rapid transformation driven by decarbonisation, decentralisation, and digitalisation, the convergence of physical infrastructure with cloud-enabled platforms is redefining how critical energy networks are designed and operated. While these advancements enhance efficiency, flexibility, and scalability, they also introduce new and complex vulnerabilities across both operational technologies and virtualised environments.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate cutting-edge advances in the theory, design, modelling, application, monitoring, and control of critical energy systems, with a strong emphasis on security, resilience, privacy, and trust in smart grid ecosystems. It seeks to address emerging challenges and innovative solutions for safeguarding both physical operations and cloud-based digital infrastructures, supporting the development of robust, secure, and trustworthy energy systems for a sustainable future.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Cybersecurity and resilience in modern energy systems;
- Digital technologies for secure energy infrastructure;
- AI and cyber protection for smart energy systems;
- Resilient operation of critical energy infrastructure;
- Cyber-physical security in power and energy networks;
- Data-driven security for sustainable energy systems;
- Digital twins and resilience in energy applications;
- Secure and reliable energy systems under digital transformation.
Dr. Fengling Han
Dr. Yanmin Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cyber-physical resilience engineering
- digital twins for critical energy systems
- distributed energy system protection
- physics-informed resilience assessment
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