Sustainability of Future Power Systems: Climate Change Impacts, System Reliability, Renewable Energy Technologies and Grid Integration

Dear Colleagues,

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move towards a sustainable energy system, the future of electric power grids is being shaped by higher penetration levels of renewable energy sources (RES), increasing adoption rates of information and communication technologies (ICTs), including cyber-physical systems and other low carbon technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs), etc. The sustainability of power systems lies in the system reliability, resilience and stability, which are directly affected by climate change and the integration of RES and ICTs. In this context, there are challenges that emerge; for instance, the adoption of RES technologies endeavours to mitigate the impact of climate change, however increased the penetration of RES and enabling technologies, such as ICTs, cyber-physical system introducing unconventional constraints to power system reliability, resilience and enhance the complexity of operations. New planning and operational approaches are required to ensure sustainable future power systems, by considering a multitude of factors in studies ranging from climate change, intermittent RES integration to smart loads such as EVs. To address these and other challenges, this Special Issue aims to provide a platform for academics, researchers, and engineering professionals to disseminate their research and provide solutions for future power systems.

Topics for the Special Issue include, but are not limited to:

• Climate change impacts on power system
• Power system reliability and resiliency
• Cyber-physical security
• Power system stability
• Renewable energy integration
• Resilient microgrids
• Load forecasting
• Electrical vehicles
• Demand side management
• Power system planning and operation

Dr. Zafar Ali Khan
Dr. Muhammad Imran
Dr. Abdullah Altamimi
Dr. Manuel S. Alvarez-Alvarado
Guest Editors

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