Voltage and Current Sensors for Active Distribution Networks Control
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensor Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 April 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microgrids; prosumers; transmission and distribution power networks; artificial inteligence; power quality
Interests: power quality; energy efficiency; electrical and electronics; power system control; distributed generation; load forecasting; smart grid; energy storage systems; renewable energy; education
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Dear Colleagues,
The growing complexity of modern distribution power networks, largely due to the increasing penetration of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles, and smart loads, has placed a strong emphasis on real-time monitoring and control solutions. Voltage and current sensors play a crucial role in enabling efficient system operation, providing high-resolution data required for advanced control, protection, and optimization strategies. With the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, novel sensor technologies are being developed to improve accuracy, reliability, and resilience against disturbances, thereby enhancing situational awareness in active distribution networks.
This Special Issue aims to gather original research and review articles focused on innovative voltage and current sensors, smart metering, wide-area monitoring applications, and their role in active distribution network control. We particularly welcome contributions on sensor design, calibration, AI-based data processing, sensor fusion, as well as practical case studies on microgrids, power quality assessment, and real-time grid operation.
We believe this Special Issue will provide valuable insights into the latest sensor technologies and foster knowledge exchange between academia, industry, and utilities to support the digital transformation of power systems.
Dr. Bogdan-Constantin Neagu
Prof. Dr. Radu Porumb
Prof. Dr. Dan Doru Micu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- voltage sensors
- current sensors
- smart metering
- distribution networks
- power quality
- microgrids
- artificial intelligence
- wide-area monitoring
- renewable integration
- grid automation
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