Sustainable Energy Systems: Emerging Technologies and Practices in Renewable Energy Storage

Dear Colleagues,

The global transition towards renewable integration in the energy sector comes with unique challenges and opportunities. At present, many renewable technologies impose a power quality and stability threat that concurrently limits their commercialized deployment. The current developmental trend strives to establish renewable integration based on the concept of microgrid-using technologies such as forecasting, power electronics and energy management to ultimately formulate a deregulated and sustainable smart grid. The recent advancement in renewable technologies in combination with the growing need for optimal energy storage utilization consists of many research and knowledge gaps that require meticulous research initiatives and innovation.

In similar terms, the concept of an energy storage system as an energy buffer—that is, to store/supply abundant/deficit power—has proven to be a pivotal methodology for suitable growth in renewable integration. However, appropriate advancements are urgently required in the areas of constructional, conceptual, and power management to obviate contraptions focused on individual energy storage technologies. Accordingly, with the commercialization of electric vehicles, the concept of utilizing vehicular storage devices to enhance the techno-economic significance of multi-energy renewable systems encourages its potentiality for future sustainable power systems.       

This Special Issue provides a unique platform to present state-of-the-art research findings in all fields of renewable energy integration and innovative solutions associated with the development and selection of renewable and energy storage technologies to overcome distinctive technical challenges related to sustainable power establishment. This Special Issue aims to facilitate and promote interdisciplinary researchers to provide multi-faced solutions related to renewable energy and energy storage systems.

Dr. Muhammad Khalid
Guest Editor

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