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Renewable Energy Integrated Power Systems for Optimal Control, Operation and Sustainable Power Supply

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 January 2027 | Viewed by 548

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School of Electrical and Power Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China
Interests: renewable energy generation modeling and grid-connected control; high-penetration renewable energy grid optimization operation and dispatch; power system frequency control

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will address the critical global imperative to combat climate change and ensure long-term energy security by accelerating the transition to sustainable power systems. The shift from fossil-based infrastructure to renewable energy sources represents one of the most profound technological and socioeconomic transformations of our time. We aim to explore technological innovations, policy frameworks, economic models, and analyses of the socio-environmental impacts related to renewable energy deployment. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, solar, wind, hydro, biomass, and geothermal energy, as well as means to facilitate the utilization and accommodation of renewable energy. By fostering this holistic dialogue, this Special Issue aims to generate actionable insights for designing energy futures that are not only low-carbon and resilient, but also equitable, accessible, and aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals across diverse global contexts.

This Special Issue seeks to bridge gaps between technological potential and practical implementation while also highlighting the role of policy, governance, and community engagement in achieving sustainable energy systems. Contributions are expected to align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

Dr. Keman Lin
Dr. Yang Li
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • technological innovations in renewable integrated energy systems
  • modernization and stability management of high-renewable-penetrated systems
  • energy storage and flexibility solutions
  • policy frameworks for sustainable energy transition
  • socioeconomic impacts and energy equity
  • environmental sustainability and lifecycle assessment
  • decarbonization of industrial and transport sectors
  • integration of distributed energy resources
  • financing models and market mechanisms
  • social acceptance and community engagement
  • smart grid technologies

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Article
Coordinated Scheduling of EES–CAES Hybrid Energy Storage Under Minimum Inertia Requirements
by Yiming Zhang, Linjun Shi, Feng Wu and Shun Yao
Sustainability 2026, 18(8), 4011; https://doi.org/10.3390/su18084011 - 17 Apr 2026
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In response to the reduced system inertia and increased frequency security risks in high-renewable power systems, as well as the limitations of single energy storage technologies, a coordinated optimal scheduling method for electrochemical energy storage (EES) and compressed air energy storage (CAES) considering [...] Read more.
In response to the reduced system inertia and increased frequency security risks in high-renewable power systems, as well as the limitations of single energy storage technologies, a coordinated optimal scheduling method for electrochemical energy storage (EES) and compressed air energy storage (CAES) considering the minimum inertia requirement (MIR) is proposed. The method constructs a coordination framework, leveraging the fast response of EES and the sustained support and equivalent inertia contribution of CAES. An MIR evaluation model considering RoCoF and frequency nadir constraints is established, and the inertia deficit is converted into fast reserve demand, forming an inertia–reserve coupling mechanism. To address nonlinear frequency constraints, an adaptive piecewise linearization method is adopted to transform the model into a mixed-integer linear programming problem. Case studies show that, compared with the benchmark hybrid energy storage scheduling strategy without inertia–reserve coordination, the proposed method reduces thermal generation cost by 4.5% and renewable curtailment by 74.8%. Moreover, the proposed APWL method improves computational efficiency by 47% compared with the conventional PWL method. Full article
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