Advanced Research on the Smart Grid and Sustainable Power Systems
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2026 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editors
Interests: power electronized power systems and electric drives
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, ‘Advanced Research on the Smart Grid and Sustainable Power Systems’, focuses on innovative technologies and methodologies that enable a more resilient, intelligent, and low-carbon power infrastructure. The Issue aims to advance the integration of renewable energy, energy storage, and digital intelligence into modern power systems, addressing the urgent need for sustainability and energy equity. Its scope covers emerging topics such as grid-forming converters, coordinated control of distributed energy resources, data-driven operation and optimization, cyber-physical system resilience, and carbon-neutral grid planning. By bridging power electronics, information technology, and energy management, this Issue seeks to fill the gap between traditional grid operation and the next-generation sustainable smart grid paradigm.
The contributions will complement the existing literature by emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches that link technical innovation with measurable sustainability indicators—efficiency, reliability, carbon footprint reduction, and socio-economic impacts. Ultimately, this Issue supports the development of policies and technologies that quantify, monitor, and accelerate the transition toward sustainable power systems.
Dr. Jianheng Lin
Dr. Wenjing Xiong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart grid
- sustainable power system
- renewable energy integration
- grid-forming converter
- energy storage
- distributed energy resources
- resilient operation
- carbon neutrality
- digital twin
- sustainable development
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