Urban Electrification and Energy Efficiency: Innovations for Sustainable Power Systems
A special issue of Urban Science (ISSN 2413-8851). This special issue belongs to the section "Intelligent Cities and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
Interests: power system protection; smart grids; urban electrification; distributed energy resources; real-time simulation; power hardware-in-the-loop
Interests: electrical safety; system security; complex network analysis of power systems; distributed energy resources integration; real-time simulation; smart metering; traction electrification
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Interests: complexity in energy systems; power systems security; real-time simulation of power systems and power hardware-in-the-loop; integration of renewable generation in distribution networks; smart metering; distribution networks modelling and optimization; traction electrification systems for railways and tramways; bi-directional electric vehicles charging stations and electrical safety
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Interests: power system protection; power system simulation; renewable energy; power transmission and distribution; real-time simulation; hardware-in-the-loop
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Urban areas are becoming central to the global energy transition, with electrification advancing rapidly through the expansion of distributed generation, electric mobility, building electrification, and microgrid deployment. These developments reshape how electricity is produced, delivered, and consumed in dense urban environments, offering opportunities for reduced emissions, higher efficiency, and enhanced resilience. At the same time, they introduce complex challenges related to grid congestion, the variability of renewable sources, increased penetration of inverter-based resources, and the need for coordinated planning, supervision, automation, and control across multiple voltage levels. This Special Issue aims to gather advanced research, methodologies, and case studies related to sustainable urban electrification. Topics of interest include the following areas:
- Power system planning for high-electrification scenarios;
- Supervision, automation, and control of urban power systems;
- Electric vehicle charging infrastructure, V2G, and fleet integration;
- Building electrification, efficiency, and demand flexibility;
- Microgrids, DER coordination, and multi-energy systems;
- Protection adaptation for inverter-rich urban networks;
- Reliability, resilience, and power quality in urban contexts;
- AI tools, data analytics, digital twins, and RT simulation;
- Storage, DMS, and flexibility markets;
- Regulatory, economic, and policy aspects.
The goal of this Special Issue is to provide a comprehensive view of emerging solutions that enable efficient, reliable, and low-carbon power systems for future urban environments.
Dr. Giovanni Manassero Junior
Dr. Andrea Mazza
Dr. Enrico Pons
Dr. Rodrigo Rozenblit Tiferes
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- urban electrification
- energy efficiency
- smart grids
- power system planning
- power system automation
- electric vehicles
- building electrification
- microgrids
- DER integration
- resilience
- power quality
- digital twins
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