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Smart Grid and Sustainable Energy Integration Technology

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (27 April 2024) | Viewed by 488

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Md. Shafiul Alam

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Applied Research Center for Environment & Marine Studies, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
Interests: energy and environment; greenhouse gas emission management, integrated electric power and gas system; renewable energy grid integration; AC/DC microgrid; energy storage devices; optimization and machine learning for energy system
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, our understanding of energy management has been revolutionized by the integration of renewable energy sources, advancements in energy storage systems, and the intelligent utilization of data. This Special Issue serves as a beacon for pioneering research in this field, welcoming contributions that delve into diverse aspects of smart grids and sustainable energy integration. From the intricate complexities of grid modernization strategies to the profound impact of human behaviour on energy consumption patterns, we invite you to explore, challenge, and redefine the boundaries of what we know about energy systems.

This Special Issue is all about the latest breakthroughs in smart grid and sustainable energy integration systems. From using renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power to storing energy more efficiently, and even understanding how people use energy in their daily lives, we want to explore it all. We believe that by coming together and sharing our knowledge, we can find innovative solutions to the energy challenges we face.

We invite you to be part of this journey. Your contributions, whether they are new ideas, research findings, or practical solutions, can make a real difference. By working together, we can create a future where our energy is not only smarter but is also more sustainable.

The main topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Grid modernization strategies;
  • Renewable energy integration;
  • Energy storage systems;
  • Demand response and load management;
  • Grid cybersecurity;
  • Distributed energy resources;
  • AC/DC microgrid systems;
  • Grid resilience;
  • Smart metering and advanced metering infrastructure;
  • Data analytics and artificial intelligence for smart grid;
  • Grid integration of electric vehicles;
  • Energy policy;
  • Energy and environment;
  • Smart grid communication protocols;
  • Human behavior and energy consumption.

Dr. Md. Shafiul Alam
Guest Editor

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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. Energies 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 2600 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.

Keywords

  • smart grid
  • sustainable energy
  • solar
  • wind
  • energy storage systems
  • energy and environment
  • distributed generators

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Local Energy Community to Support Hydrogen Production and Network Flexibility
by Massimiliano Ferrara, Fabio Mottola, Daniela Proto, Antonio Ricca and Maria Valenti
Energies 2024, 17(15), 3663; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17153663 - 25 Jul 2024
Abstract
This paper deals with the optimal scheduling of the resources of a renewable energy community, whose coordination is aimed at providing flexibility services to the electrical distribution network. The available resources are renewable generation units, battery energy storage systems, dispatchable loads, and power-to-hydrogen [...] Read more.
This paper deals with the optimal scheduling of the resources of a renewable energy community, whose coordination is aimed at providing flexibility services to the electrical distribution network. The available resources are renewable generation units, battery energy storage systems, dispatchable loads, and power-to-hydrogen systems. The main purposes behind the proposed strategy are enhancement of self-consumption and hydrogen production from local resources and the maximization of the economic benefits derived from both the selling of hydrogen and the subsidies given to the community for the shared energy. The proposed approach is formulated as an economic problem accounting for the perspectives of both community members and the distribution system operator. In more detail, a mixed-integer constrained non-linear optimization problem is formulated. Technical constraints related to the resources and the power flows in the electrical grid are considered. Numerical applications allow for verifying the effectiveness of the procedure. The results show that it is possible to increase self-consumption and the production of green hydrogen while providing flexibility services through the exploitation of community resources in terms of active and reactive power support. More specifically, the application of the proposed strategy to different case studies showed that daily revenues of up to EUR 1000 for each MW of renewable energy generation installed can be obtained. This value includes the benefit obtained thanks to the provision of flexibility services, which contribute about 58% of the total. Full article
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