Exploring the Development of Renewable Energy: Power Systems, Energy Markets, Renewable Energy and Related Technological Applications
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 543
Editors
Interests: building energy resources and their interactions with the power grid; electricity markets and new-type electric power systems; urban integrated energy systems and the energy internet
Interests: advanced power generation cycle; cooling–heating power nexus; dynamic control of energy systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transition to low-carbon energy systems has positioned renewable energy as a central research priority worldwide. Technologies such as solar, wind, hydropower, biomass and geothermal are expanding rapidly owing to technological progress, declining costs and increasing policy support. Nevertheless, their large-scale deployment raises important challenges related to grid integration, power system stability, energy storage, forecasting and market adaptation. This research area is scientifically significant because it brings together power engineering, energy economics, digital innovation and sustainability analysis. Advancing knowledge in these areas is essential for enabling reliable, efficient and resilient energy systems and for supporting long-term decarbonization goals.
This Special Issue aims to present recent scientific advances and practical developments in renewable energy, with particular emphasis on power systems, energy markets and related technological applications. It welcomes high-quality contributions addressing renewable integration, smart grids, storage, market design, optimization and emerging digital technologies. The proposed topic aligns closely with the journal’s scope by addressing key issues in sustainable energy systems, power system innovation, energy management and low-carbon technologies. It further supports the journal’s commitment to publishing interdisciplinary research that combines theoretical analysis, modeling and real-world applications.
This Special Issue welcomes contributions on a broad range of topics related to renewable energy development, including solar, wind, hydropower, biomass, geothermal and hybrid energy systems, as well as their integration into modern power systems. Particular attention is given to smart grids, microgrids, distributed energy resources, energy storage and system flexibility. The issue also encourages studies on electricity markets, pricing mechanisms and policy frameworks, together with emerging applications of artificial intelligence, IoT, hydrogen, power-to-X and electric vehicles.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Renewable Energy Technologies and Hybrid Energy Systems
- Renewable Energy Policy Mechanisms
- Carbon Pricing and Incentive Design
- Multi-Market Coordination
- Renewable Energy Integration into Power Systems
- Smart Grids, Microgrids and Distributed Energy Resources
- Energy Storage and System Flexibility
- Electricity Markets, Regulation and Policy Frameworks
- Artificial Intelligence, IoT and Digital Applications in Energy Systems
- Hydrogen, Power-to-X and Sector Coupling
- Electric Vehicles and Vehicle-to-Grid Technologies
- Techno-Economic, Environmental and Sustainability Assessments
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Ye Guo
Dr. Ligeng Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- renewable energy
- smart grids
- energy storage
- electricity markets
- artificial intelligence
- sustainability assessment
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