The Digital Revolution in Future Power Distribution and Microgrids

Dear Colleagues,

We are inviting submissions to a Special Issue of Energies on the subject area of “The Digital Revolution in Future Power Distribution and Microgrids”. The deployment of wide-band infrastructure and 5G technology in cities calls for a deeper restructuring of the application layer for most of the services offered to citizens. The electrical infrastructure, in particular, is affected by deep changes. The future of electrical systems is difficult to predict, pushed by the digital revolution and the decarbonization driver, most likely it will depend on the policy framework in each area of the world. On the other hand, the decentralization of services points at the deployment of electrical infrastructure as a collection of microgrids, to be eventually operated autonomously from the main grid. This Special Issue on “The Digital Revolution in Future Power Distribution and Microgrids” is focused on state-of-the-art innovations in theoretical foundations, advanced IoT-based infrastructure, systems and control architecture, and field tests for digital technologies in smart electrical networks. Topics include, but are not limited to (surveys and state-of-the-art tutorials are also welcome):

• Smart urban functions for Intelligent communities;
• Energy Internet infrastructures (optical fiber, data and power, 5G);
• Optimized management in microgrids and energy hubs;
• IoT services, applications, standards, and test-beds;
• IoT-driven solutions for the next generation of the smart-grid;
• Smart Homes, and IoT-based Building Automation;
• Decentralization and digitalization in smart cities;
• Data analytics for smart energy systems.

Prof. Dr. Eleonora Riva Sanseverino
Prof. Dr. Juan Carlos Vasquez Quintero
Prof. Dr. Maria Luisa Di Silvestre
Guest Editors

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