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Sustainable Electric Power Systems: Design, Analysis and Control (2nd Edition)

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Engineering and Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 August 2025 | Viewed by 4544

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School of Electrical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
Interests: energy storage; power system planning and operation; power system stability; power system optimization; renewable energy; integrated energy system; carbon emission markets; energy economics
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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, China
Interests: simulation of supercapacitors batteries; renewable energy systems
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School of Materials Science, Shanghai Dianji University, Shanghai, China
Interests: solar thermal power system; superconductors for practical applications
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Following the success of the Special Issue of Sustainability on “Sustainable Electric Power Systems: Design, Analysis and Control”, we are delighted to announce a new Special Issue entitled “Sustainable Electric Power Systems: Design, Analysis and Control 2nd Edition”.

Scholars have paid extensive attention to renewable energy use in sustainable power systems as an approach for reducing carbon emissions. However, the uncertain, intermittent and low-inertia nature of renewable generation poses great challenges to the operation and regulation of sustainable power systems. In developing efficient and reliable power systems, there is a growing emphasis on advanced energy storage techniques. This Special Issue focuses on the innovative solutions and state-of-the-art studies for the design, analysis and control of sustainable power systems within the framework of the energy transition.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Low-carbon electric power system structure design;
  • Modeling of energy-saving equipment in sustainable electric power systems;
  • Capacity planning of sustainable energy and energy storage systems;
  • Big data techniques for renewable energy forecasting and shiftable loads analysis;
  • Data-driven energy management methods for the distribution of energy resources and energy storage systems;
  • Stability analysis of electric power systems with high-penetrated renewable energy;
  • Optimal control for integrated energy systems;
  • Business models and marketing tools for low carbon/economic efficiency;
  • Modeling of equivalent circuits of energy storage systems.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Boyu Qin
Dr. Ke Ma
Dr. Qianjun Zhang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • electric power system
  • low-carbon operation
  • cooperated planning
  • renewable energy
  • carbon markets
  • optimal control
  • stability analysis
  • energy storage system
  • equivalent circuit

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Estimation of Quantitative Inertia Requirement Based on Effective Inertia Using Historical Operation Data of South Korea Power System
by Seunghyuk Im, Jeonghoo Park, Kyungsang Lee, Yongbeom Son and Byongjun Lee
Sustainability 2024, 16(23), 10555; https://doi.org/10.3390/su162310555 - 2 Dec 2024
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In low-inertia systems with a high penetration of renewable energy, the rotational kinetic energy and inertia constant are significant factors in determining frequency stability. The energy released owing to the frequency decrease during contingency represents a portion of the inertia that a synchronous [...] Read more.
In low-inertia systems with a high penetration of renewable energy, the rotational kinetic energy and inertia constant are significant factors in determining frequency stability. The energy released owing to the frequency decrease during contingency represents a portion of the inertia that a synchronous machine possesses in the normal state. However, when securing inertia or planning additional resources to secure frequency stability, inertia in the normal state is analyzed as the standard rather than the amount of energy released during a fault. Therefore, in this paper, we define the actual energy emitted from a synchronous machine as Effective inertia. In order to evaluate Effective inertia in various operating conditions, we conducted a comprehensive review on approximately 24,627 cases from the years 2019, 2020, and 2021. As a result, in systems with low rotational kinetic energy, both low- and high-frequency nadirs were observed, indicating high uncertainty. However, Effective inertia presented a consistent trend regarding the energy release aligned with the minimum frequency. For instance, the rotational kinetic energy required to satisfy the frequency standard was 23 GWs, while the required Effective inertia was 858 MWs. We emphasize that securing inertia based on rotational kinetic energy includes additional imaginary energy that does not contribute to frequency, resulting in an energy requirement greater than that needed for Effective inertia. Therefore, in order to secure the frequency stability of the future system, the actual required energy amount based on Effective inertia will be presented and utilized in the inertia market and FFR (Fast Frequency Response) resource design. Full article
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Energy Consumption Calculation of Civil Buildings in Regional Integrated Energy Systems: A Review of Characteristics, Methods and Application Prospects
by Qicong Cai, Baizhan Li, Wenbo He and Miao Guo
Sustainability 2024, 16(13), 5692; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16135692 - 3 Jul 2024
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Civil buildings play a critical role in urban energy consumption. The energy consumption of civil buildings significantly affects energy allocation and conservation management within regional integrated energy systems (RIESs). This paper first analyzes the influencing factors of civil building energy consumption, as well [...] Read more.
Civil buildings play a critical role in urban energy consumption. The energy consumption of civil buildings significantly affects energy allocation and conservation management within regional integrated energy systems (RIESs). This paper first analyzes the influencing factors of civil building energy consumption, as well as the energy consumption characteristics of different types of buildings such as office buildings, shopping malls, hospitals, hotels, and residential buildings. Subsequently, it reviews methodologies for calculating operational energy consumption, offering valuable insights for the optimization and strategic adjustments of an RIES. Finally, the paper assesses the application potential of these calculation methods within an RIES and discusses the future development trend of calculating civil building energy consumption. Full article
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