Advanced Control for Sustainable Renewable Energy and Power Systems
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 33
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nuclear engineering; energy thermal conversion and control; control system design; system modeling and process monitoring; intelligent control theory; system state estimation; intelligent observer and Kalman filter; AI-based control
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, titled “Advanced Control for Sustainable Renewable Energy and Power Systems”, aims to address the critical role of advanced control technologies in enhancing the sustainability, reliability, and efficiency of power systems with high penetration of renewable energy. Its scope includes component-level control, cluster coordination, system-wide optimization, and digital twin applications, with a focus on bridging theoretical innovations with practical implementations. This issue’s purpose is to showcase cutting-edge strategies—such as model predictive control, AI-driven methods, and distributed control—that directly contribute to sustainability by improving grid stability, maximizing renewable integration, and extending equipment lifespan.
This issue will supplement the existing literature by explicitly quantifying the socio-economic and environmental impacts of advanced control techniques, moving beyond traditional technical metrics to evaluate sustainability in terms of carbon reduction, resource efficiency, and policy alignment. By integrating cross-disciplinary perspectives, it seeks to define and measure sustainability outcomes while supporting global transitions toward resilient and low-carbon energy systems.
Dr. Jiuwu Hui
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- renewable energy integration
- advanced control systems
- power system stability
- sustainable grid management
- energy storage optimization
- digital twins
- AI and machine learning in energy
- resilient infrastructure
- socio-economic sustainability
- cyber–physical security
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