Enhancing Sustainability through Power System Flexibility, Smart Grids, and Energy Digitalization

Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to announce the launch of a Special Issue of Sustainability focused on "Enhancing Sustainability through Power System Flexibility, Smart Grids, and Energy Digitalization".

In today's rapidly evolving energy landscape, the integration of flexibility, smart grid technologies, and energy digitalization plays a pivotal role in achieving sustainability objectives.

This Special Issue seeks to explore innovative research and insights into the intersection of power system flexibility, smart grid solutions, and energy digitalization, with a primary focus on promoting sustainability across various sectors. We invite original research papers, reviews, and case studies that address topics including, but not limited to, the following:

• Novel approaches to enhancing power system flexibility for variable renewable energy integration (VRE).
• Integration of smart grid technologies for enhanced grid resilience and reliability.
• Applications of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics in optimizing energy systems.
• Demand response strategies and their role in shaping future energy landscapes.
• Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies for peer-to-peer energy trading and decentralized energy management.
• Cybersecurity challenges and solutions in the context of smart grids and digitalized energy systems.
• Policy and regulatory frameworks driving the adoption of smart grid and digitalization initiatives.
• Economic and environmental implications of transitioning towards flexible and digitally enabled energy systems.
• Case studies highlighting successful implementations of smart grid and energy digitalization projects worldwide.
• Resilience assessment of power systems with an emphasis on flexibility and sustainability
• Innovative technologies and solutions for enhancing power system flexibility in urban energy systems.
• Human factors and behavioral aspects in the adoption of power system flexibility solutions.
• Market mechanisms and regulatory aspects influencing power system flexibility adoption in smart grids.

We encourage submissions that contribute to a deeper understanding of how power system flexibility, smart grid technologies, and energy digitalization can collectively contribute to sustainable energy transitions and address pressing environmental challenges. Manuscripts should align with relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and offer practical insights for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and researchers alike.

Submissions should adhere to the submission guidelines of Sustainability and will undergo a rigorous peer review process to ensure the highest quality of published work. We look forward to receiving your contributions and fostering insightful discussions on this topic of critical importance.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or require further information regarding this Special Issue.

Dr. Mikaeel Ahmadi
Dr. Atsushi Yona
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• smart grid
• power system flexibility
• sustainability
• energy digitalization
• SDGs
• energy management
• electrical vehicle
• renewable energy
• sustainable transportation