Special Issue "Development of Energy Management in Distribution Networks with Energy Storage Systems"
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2021.
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Modern power system operation and planning; Renewable energy resources; Optimization and control
Interests: smart grids; scheduling; active distribution networks
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Interests: power and energy systems; electric vehicle; high voltage; community energy systems; electricity markets
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Energy management is one of the most important processes in any power system, more specifically in active distribution systems where the dynamic behavior of different generation units and storage devices comes under the spotlight. Since renewable and nonrenewable energy sources along with energy storage systems are inextricably interconnected in modern-day distribution systems, their operation should be studied simultaneously. Nevertheless, such hybrid energy systems are a double-edged sword, and their pros and cons are tightly interwoven. As a case in point, the distributed generation units established in such systems have changed the dynamics of power networks and imposed a new category of challenges, such as operational time-hierarchy as well as real-time operation and control issues. Thus, it is crucial to precisely model the dynamic behavior of hybrid renewable energy systems and enhance their operation at the presence of storage units and electric vehicles. The main objectives of implementing distributed renewable resources in power systems can be itemized under the following categories.
- Decreasing power losses,
- Reducing operational costs
- Increasing profit,
- Enhancing the reliability of the system as well as the social welfare
Nowadays, security of the power systems is stressed more than ever, which is due to a higher involvement of different infrastructures such as electricity, gas, and information/communication technology. This results in a higher vulnerability of modern-day power grids, especially smart distribution systems to different types of cybersecurity issues, above all false data injection (FDI) attacks. Therefore, introducing comprehensive frameworks comprising both the assessing the impacts of cyberattacks and recovering the targeted system after such attacks is a must.
Accordingly, the primary aim of this Special Issue is to act as an interface between research and development for state-of-the-art application of intellectual processes in the development of energy management mechanisms in modern-day distribution networks integrated with renewable energy sources and storage devices. Toward this end, researchers from academia, industry, and government are invited to submit their original and unpublished work to this Special Issue. The topics covered in this issue comprise but are not limited to the following items.
- Modeling and analyzing of active distribution networks at the presence of renewables and energy storage systems;
- Harnessing the uncertainties imposed by renewable energy resources and controlling of power grids integrated with such resources
- Optimization problems in modern-day hybrid renewable energy systems such as smart and microgrids
- Modeling, detecting, and effective reacting to cyberattacks targeted different sectors of power systems
- Implementing artificial intelligence in addressing energy management issues in modern-day power networks
- Analyzing the performance of smart homes with demand response programs
Dr. Ehsan Naderi
Dr. Mousa Marzband
Dr. Mahdi Pourakbari-Kasmaei
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- Renewable energy integration
- Smart grid & microgrid
- Energy storage system
- Cybersecurity
- Power market
- Optimization algorithms