Integration of Renewable Energy: 2nd Edition

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Dear Colleagues,

The energy supply chain is changing rapidly, driven by a societal and environmental push towards clean and renewable resources. However, renewable resources such as solar, wind, tide, and wave energy are inherently uncontrollable as their availability is governed by the often challenging-to-predict natural cycles. This in turn poses a great challenge for the grid system to match the supply to the constantly changing demand and maintain network stability. Without a viable solution to the plethora of underlying technical issues, we will not be able to integrate and utilize renewable energy resources and systems in an economic and environmentally affordable way.

The aim of this Topic is to collect the latest developments and applications in these interdisciplinary fields related to "Integration of Renewable Energy". Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Wind energy;
• Solar power;
• Tidal and wave energy;
• Hybrid renewable energy systems;
• Microgrids;
• Modelling, simulation, optimization, and control;
• Condition monitoring and control, including advanced control for optimized exploitation;
• Energy management and demand-side management;
• Power electronic converters and systems;
• Storage technologies and systems;
• Vehicle to grid and grid to vehicle;
• Inertia and frequency control strategies;
• HVAC and HVDC interconnection systems;
• Smart metering and data management solution;
• Energy security;
• Artificial-intelligence-enabled techniques and applications.

Dr. Xiandong Ma
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Benbouzid
Prof. Dr. Hao Chen
Dr. Sinisa Durovic
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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Clean Technologies cleantechnol	5.9	9.4	2019	20.9 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Electronics electronics	2.9	7.0	2012	14.8 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Energies energies	3.9	8.3	2008	16.7 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Processes processes	3.4	5.7	2013	14.7 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Sustainability sustainability	4.1	8.9	2009	16.9 Days	CHF 2400	Submit

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Assessment of Solar and BAPV Potential in Post-WW II Social Housing Districts in Poznan: A Multi-Scale Analysis

by Mohammadhossein Fallahi, Sahar Movafagh, Adam Nadolny and Umberto Berardi

Energies 2026, 19(16), 3815; https://doi.org/10.3390/en19163815 - 14 Aug 2026

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Building-applied photovoltaics (BAPV) offer a practical retrofit pathway for the prefabricated social housing estates of Central and Eastern Europe. This study assesses the solar and photovoltaic potential of post-WW II housing districts in Poznań, Poland, through a multi-scale workflow spanning the city, district, [...] Read more.

Building-applied photovoltaics (BAPV) offer a practical retrofit pathway for the prefabricated social housing estates of Central and Eastern Europe. This study assesses the solar and photovoltaic potential of post-WW II housing districts in Poznań, Poland, through a multi-scale workflow spanning the city, district, and building levels. Measured municipal rooftop data for 336 residential buildings in four districts were combined with tree-inclusive parametric solar simulations, calibrated against the rooftop solar cadastre (normalized mean bias error of +0.4% after calibration), to select South Winogrady and two representative buildings. Three PV design scenarios were then evaluated in roof, facade, and combined configurations using a techno-economic model that incorporates manufacturer-warranted degradation, maintenance, inverter replacement, and a ±25% electricity price and installation cost sensitivity envelope. Roof configurations pay back in 6.6–7.2 years (30-year return on investment of 286–321%), facade systems are economically defensible only on the best-exposed surfaces (8.9–13.8 years), and all configurations remain profitable even under the pessimistic bounding case. ENVI-met simulations of the same scenarios show localized pedestrian-level reductions in the Universal Thermal Climate Index of up to 2.41 °C near the PV-equipped buildings, persisting under 2050 climate projections. The results provide a transferable evidence chain for prioritizing BAPV retrofits in standardized post-war housing stock. Full article

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Multi-Objective Optimization and Stakeholder Game Analysis for Industrial DES Retrofit

by Xingyu Wu, Zeqiu Li, Ying Tian and Xiuhui Huang

Processes 2026, 14(14), 2240; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr14142240 - 8 Jul 2026

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The integration of renewable energy with energy storage units is a key technical approach in enhancing the safety, sustainability, and economic feasibility of industrial energy supply systems. However, the transformation of distributed energy systems (DESs) in chemical energy systems will encounter challenges in [...] Read more.

The integration of renewable energy with energy storage units is a key technical approach in enhancing the safety, sustainability, and economic feasibility of industrial energy supply systems. However, the transformation of distributed energy systems (DESs) in chemical energy systems will encounter challenges in capacity configuration and scheduling. Additionally, the high initial investment and long return period lead to conflicts of interest among enterprises, governments, and the public during the energy structure transformation process, hindering the initiative of enterprises to carry out the transformation. To address these, this study proposes an integrated energy system transformation plan based on full life cycle assessment (LCA), considering both economic and environmental goals. A two-layer optimization framework (NSGA-II for capacity configuration and CPLEX for daily scheduling) is established, along with an evolutionary game model for policy analysis. The system combines solar, wind, gas, and storage to meet continuous industrial demand. The optimal scheme achieves a 2.64-year investment payback period, a 435.8% return rate, and a carbon intensity of 0.234 ton CO₂/MWh, 9% lower than a pure fossil scheme. The evolutionary game model balancing enterprise-government-public interests identifies optimal carbon tax and subsidy policies to promote a widely beneficial transformation. Full article

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