Cybersecurity Issues in Smart Grids and Future Power Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The demand for a smart and intelligent power system is growing in tandem with the increased interest in renewable energy sources. This has resulted in the adoption of smart grids, which are electrical systems that leverage digital communication infrastructure. Smart grids have several advantages, including the potential to provide consumers with a continuous power supply, reduced line losses, enhanced renewable output and storage, consumer participation in electricity markets, and demand-side responsiveness. Future power systems, also known as smart grids, will rely more on renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, as well as storage. Power electronic converters are used in renewable energy generation and storage. Each converter/inverter manufacturer has its own algorithm for programming and optimising its hardware. Furthermore, to respond to any signal from the system operator, these converters rely on communication protocols. As a result, cyber-attacks on these smart converters/inverters are a concern. Despite the fact that numerous cyber–physical systems (CPS) have been presented, there is no universal CPS standard that can be employed with various types of converters. The main goal of this Special Issue is to give academics, researchers, and industry professionals an opportunity to highlight their current work and define future directions.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Advanced converter control algorithms;
• Synthetic inertia and virtual synchronous machines;
• Cyber–physical systems for power systems;
• Power quality issues in future power systems;
• Lightweight encryption methods;
• Intrusion detection systems;
• Machine learning for cybersecurity;
• Secure and trustworthy operations in the industrial Internet of Things (IoT);
• Cybersecurity issues in the IoT

Dr. Arshad Arshad
Guest Editor

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