Emerging Topics in Renewable Energy Research in Smart Grids
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2025) | Viewed by 1053
Special Issue Editor
Interests: power system stability; renewable energy systems; stabilization of wind farms; stability analysis of doubly-fed induction generators (DFIGs) and permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) variable speed wind turbines; augmentation and integration of renewable energy into power systems; grid frequency dynamics; wind energy penetration; FACTS devices and power electronics; renewable energy storage systems; hydrogen production; fuel cells; applications of artificial intelligence and optimization of renewable energy systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to the need to tackle climate change, scientific contributions to the analysis of the most recent innovative and sustainable renewable energy technologies are necessary for effective smart grid operations. The fast growth in the technologies of renewable energy systems has led to concern about their development and integration into power grids. The significant penetration of renewable energy to existing power networks would definitely affect the dynamics of the system, because of their stochastic nature. Therefore, new approaches must be learned and implemented to overcome this shortcoming.
Another important aspect of concern regarding the smooth operation of power grids is demand side integration, which relates the power system, energy supply and utilization. The high power demand from electric vehicles and other utilities would lead to the overloading of the power grid. Consequently, demand-side programs are currently employed in power grids to control the growth of power demand and utilization.
The revolution of information and communication technologies has extended to traditional power grids, making them smart. Thus, smart grids offer opportunity to use innovative information and communication technologies for better performance. Smart metering embedded with sophisticated communication gadgets and the associated software enable the optimal utilization and control of electricity.
This Special Issue will address renewable energy advances, new technologies and applications with regard to soft computing, artificial intelligence, transfer learning, machine learning, deep learning, condition monitoring of variables and their behaviors in real time.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- New trends in renewable energy integration;
- Distributed power systems;
- Mini-grids;
- Optimization of renewable energy systems;
- Advanced control schemes for renewable energy systems;
- Condition monitoring of power networks;
- Applications of artificial intelligence in renewable energy systems;
- Smart grid technologies;
- Power electronics and power converters;
- Management and applications of energy storage systems.
Dr. Kenneth Okedu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- solar energy
- wind energy
- energy storage systems
- smart metering
- communication
- soft computing
- accurate billing systems
- demand side management (integration)
- advanced intelligent control
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
- deep learning
- condition monitoring
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