About this Research Topic
Driven by the urgent need to realize a cleaner and more efficient, reliable, resilient, and responsive power grid, the energy sector is moving into the era of Smart Grids (SGs). The main concept in a typical SG is the evolution of a centralized, partially-automated, producer-controlled network to a decentralized one that minimizes environmentally adverse impacts; maximizes grid reliability and performance; and enables real-time interactions between customers, network operators, and power producers. This is a conceptual system in which all smart features are implemented in order to increase the efficiency and achieve more reliable and sustainable electrical distribution systems. Distributed Generation, Nano-grids, and Micro-grids, with and without storage, are now emerging as common features of today’s complex power system. With the blessing of modern computers, communication, and information technologies, the traditional power system is going to be connected with Smart Grid hubs.
Advancement of the technologies and devices are the key elements to enhance the utilization of energy in an economical and environmental friendly way. It can bring a considerable change in the conventional grid and consumer behavior towards utilization of energy by improving reliability, efficiency and quality of power delivery. Governmental policies are needed to facilitate Smart Grid implementation. This Research Topic will focus on the need of modernization of the conventional grid and how researchers are implementing modern grid concepts for electric power generation, transmission, and distribution networks in different aspects, such as: Asset Performance Management, Advanced Distribution Management Systems, and the convergence of Information Technology and Operations Technology within an electric utility to enable effective Enterprise Data Management.
Areas of interest for this Research Topic include, but are not limited to:
• Asset Performance Management;
• Energy-efficiency technologies;
• Renewable energy sources and systems;
• Advanced Distribution Management Systems, advanced real-time & software applications;
• Power system generation, transmission, and distribution;
• Power electronics applications in power system;
• Big Data, analytics, enterprise data management;
• Smart Grid energy informatics, management, and optimization;
• Technological advancements needed for a Smarter Grid;
• Smart Grid standards and interoperability.
Advancement of the technologies and devices are the key elements to enhance the utilization of energy in an economical and environmental friendly way. It can bring a considerable change in the conventional grid and consumer behavior towards utilization of energy by improving reliability, efficiency and quality of power delivery. Governmental policies are needed to facilitate Smart Grid implementation. This Research Topic will focus on the need of modernization of the conventional grid and how researchers are implementing modern grid concepts for electric power generation, transmission, and distribution networks in different aspects, such as: Asset Performance Management, Advanced Distribution Management Systems, and the convergence of Information Technology and Operations Technology within an electric utility to enable effective Enterprise Data Management.
Areas of interest for this Research Topic include, but are not limited to:
• Asset Performance Management;
• Energy-efficiency technologies;
• Renewable energy sources and systems;
• Advanced Distribution Management Systems, advanced real-time & software applications;
• Power system generation, transmission, and distribution;
• Power electronics applications in power system;
• Big Data, analytics, enterprise data management;
• Smart Grid energy informatics, management, and optimization;
• Technological advancements needed for a Smarter Grid;
• Smart Grid standards and interoperability.
Keywords: Asset Performance Management, Smart Grid Advancements, Renewable energy systems, Advanced Distribution Management, Power electronics, Smart Grid energy informatics
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