Adaptive Control and Optimization in Power Grids
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optimal power system operation; cyber–physics system; distribution network communication systems; electricity market
Interests: power system security; power system operation and planning; power system analysis and computation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing penetration of renewable energy sources and the growing complexity of modern power grids have created unprecedented challenges for ensuring stability, reliability, and efficiency. Fluctuating demand, variable renewable generation, and the integration of distributed energy resources necessitate advanced control and optimization strategies that can adapt in real-time. Adaptive control methods, combined with optimization frameworks, are becoming essential tools to guarantee secure, efficient, and sustainable grid operation under uncertainty.
This Special Issue, titled “Adaptive Control and Optimization in Power Grids,” aims to highlight novel advances in methodologies, algorithms, and applications that enhance the resilience, sustainability, and intelligence of power systems. We welcome contributions that address theoretical developments, computational techniques, simulation studies, and real-world implementations.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Adaptive and predictive control (e.g., Model Predictive Control) for frequency and voltage regulation;
- Robust and stochastic optimization methods for power system operations;
- Data-driven and machine learning approaches for adaptive grid control;
- Short-term and probabilistic forecasting of load and renewable generation for control applications;
- Coordination and optimization of demand response, energy storage, and distributed energy resources (DERs);
- Digital twin frameworks, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and cyber-physical testbeds for validation;
- Cybersecurity and resilience strategies for adaptive control and optimization in smart grids.
Dr. Xiaoping Xiong
Dr. Fanrong Wei
Dr. Lingling Xie
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- adaptive control
- power system optimization
- robust control
- forecasting of load and renewable generation
- renewable energy integration
- grid resilience
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