The Role of Smart Grids in Promoting Sustainable Energy Practices
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 57
Special Issue Editor
Interests: information domain; system modeling and optimization; renewable energy conversion; resource optimization and storage; CO2 reduction; data mining; big data and information process; energy efficiency assessment; chemical processes
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Dear Colleagues,
The acceleration of the transformation of the global energy structure to a green, low-carbon, and sustainable smart grid—the key support of the energy revolution—is reshaping the pattern of the electric power industry at an unprecedented speed. The integration of advanced information technology, communication technology, and electric power technology has opened up new pathways for enhancing energy utilization efficiency, promoting clean energy consumption, and guaranteeing a safe and stable energy supply. To further promote academic exchanges and technological innovation in this field and to widely gather cutting-edge research results, we invite submissions to this Special Issue on the following topics:
- Research on real-time monitoring and early warning systems for the conditions of smart grid equipment based on the convergence of 5G and the Internet of Things；
- Application of blockchain technology in smart-grid-distributed energy transactions and communication security；
- Research on smart grid load forecasting and integrated energy co-dispatch strategies based on big data analysis；
- Research on artificial-intelligence-driven fault diagnosis and self-healing control technology for smart grids；
- Studies on the application of synergistic and optimal allocation of distributed energy resources and energy storage systems in smart grid and integrated energy systems；
- Research on the joint control strategies of distributed energy and energy storage systems in microgrids；
- Studies on the cross-regional interconnection of smart grids and new energy consumption methods based on flexible direct current transmission technology；
- Studies of multi-port energy conversion and the coordinated control of power electronic converters in integrated energy systems.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Zhiqiang Geng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- smart grids
- green energy transformation
- distributed energy transactions
- big data analysis
- energy storage systems
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