Recent Advances in Applications of Smart Grid Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

Smart grids are electricity systems that integrate advanced communication, control, and monitoring technologies to optimize the efficiency, safety, and reliability of electricity distribution. Smart grids incorporate digital devices and sensors along the power grid that enable two-way communication between users and energy providers. Nowadays, due to the increasing implementation of renewable sources as well as massive digitalization, these devices and technologies are becoming more widespread and expanding in use and capability, thus allowing for improved control of energy resources and the active participation of end-users.

For this reason, we invite you to submit your contributions to this Special Issue titled ‘Recent Advances in and Applications of Smart Grid Technologies’.

Areas of interest include (but are not limited to) the following topics:

• Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI): for two-way communication between utilities and consumers, enabling real-time monitoring and management of energy use.
• Distributed Energy Resources (DERs): the management and control of electricity systems in relation to the variability and discontinuity of these renewable energy sources, with the aim of optimizing their use.
• Demand Side Management Programs and User Experience: the development of new energy demand automation programs to incentivize consumers to change their electricity use in response to supply conditions or grid constraints; contributions developed together with SSH experts are also welcome.
• Electric Vehicle (EV) Integration: the integration of electric vehicle charging infrastructure by managing charging patterns, optimizing load distribution, and coordinating charging sessions to avoid network overload.
• Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI): new technologies that help utilities optimize network operations, predict equipment failures, detect anomalies, and improve overall system efficiency.
• Cybersecurity: with the increasing digitalization and connectivity of network infrastructure, cyber threat protection measures are needed to ensure the integrity and reliability of network operations

We are looking forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Eleonora Riva Sanseverino
Dr. Gaetano Zizzo
Dr. Giuseppe Sciumè
Guest Editors

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• smart grids
• AMI
• DERs
• demand side management
• electric vehicle integration
• cybersecurity