Microgrids Control and Optimization

Dear Colleagues,

As the Guest Editors, we encourage scientists and colleagues to submit their theoretical and applied contributions, as well as review articles, to this Special Issue of Energies entitled “Microgrids Control and Optimization”. This Special Issue aims to explore technologies, methodologies, and solutions for developing new techniques for the efficient, secure, and stable operation of microgrids.

Microgrids are decentralized groups of distributed energy resources and end side consumers. These newly fashioned networks offer some excellent benefits such as high electrification reliability, increased grid efficiency, improved grid resiliency, and decreased environmental issues by making use of renewable resources. Likewise, the microgrids are set up in a way that they can be deployed in both the grid-connected and stand-alone modes of operation. Nonetheless, some technical challenges still stand in the way of successful, reliable utilization of microgrids. The integration of power electronics devices and hence the increased voltage and frequency fluctuations, the changing of power flow patterns, and the stability concerns are recognized as some of the technical obstacles. Hence, microgrids need careful control and optimization to ensure their reliable and cost-effective operation. The main focus of this Special Issue is on microgrids control and optimization.

Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Control and design of power converters in microgrids;
• Optimal planning and operation of microgrids;
• Protection and stability issues in microgrids;
• Optimal power flow in microgrids;
• Metaheuristic algorithms for microgrids optimization;
• Demand response in microgrid;
• Energy management system for microgrids;
• Grid integration of microgrids;
• Power quality issues in microgrids;
• Reliability and resilience issues in microgrids;
• Cyber-physical systems, and artificial intelligence in microgrids;
• Virtual inertia control in microgrids;
• Economic and environmental analysis in microgrids;
• Integration of distributed renewable resources in microgrids;
• Intelligent and robust control of microgrids.

Dr. Rahmatollah Khezri
Dr. Arman Oshnoei
Dr. Ali Bidram
Prof. Dr. Amjad Anvari-Moghaddam
Prof. Dr. Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo
Guest Editors

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