Recent Advances in Smart Grid

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Electronics, entitled "Recent Advances in Smart Grid", aims to explore the advancements in and applications of smart grid. The term ‘smart grid’ describes a system of energy distribution that uses computer-based remote control and automation, two-way communication between houses and power stations, as well as sensors placed along transmission lines to better manage the flow of electricity in the grid. The plans to use smart technologies and grid computerization to help manage the flow of electricity smoothly have a number of possible benefits, including increased efficiently of electricity transmission, shorter power outages, reduced utility costs and electricity rates, and greater integration of renewable energy systems.

In recent years, there has been significant progress in the development of model analysis control methodologies tailored specifically for smart grid. The digital technology that allows for two-way communication between the utility and its customers, as well as sensing along transmission lines, is what makes the grid ‘smart’. The smart grid represents an unprecedented opportunity to move the energy industry into a new era of reliability, availability, and efficiency that will contribute to our economic and environmental health. However, the introduction of advanced technologies makes grid more complicated. Therefore, this Special Issue focuses on presenting innovative research and developments in analysis and synthesis that are designed to tackle these challenges and enhance the performance and reliability of smart grid.

This SI invites researchers and practitioners to contribute their original work addressing various aspects of recent advances in smart grid. Topics of interest involve, but are not limited to, the following:

• Design and analysis of communication mechanism in smart grid;
• Coordination of renewable energy systems;
• Prediction and control of wind and solar power ;
• Robustness and performance optimization of smart grid;
• Vehicle-to-grid technology in real-world problems;
• Intelligent reasoning of power grid.

Dr. Zhichen Li
Prof. Dr. Huaicheng Yan
Dr. Zhaomin Lv
Guest Editors

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• design and analysis of communication mechanism in smart grid
• coordination of renewable energy systems
• prediction and control of wind and solar power
• robustness and performance optimization of smart grid
• vehicle-to-grid technology in real-world problems
• intelligent reasoning of power grid