Special Issue: Planning, Operation and Control of Microgrids: 2nd Edition

The implementation of microgrids has been promoted by recent actions aimed at reducing the negative environmental impact of conventional electricity generation and inefficient energy consumption. These microgrids have allowed for the decentralization of the conventional power system and provision of energy to isolated regions. Additionally, microgrids are now being used in applications such as electric mobility and aerospace systems. This has made microgrids a challenging research topic, leading to the development of new topologies, management systems, control strategies, monitoring, and protection systems, and more. However, in order to achieve widespread use of microgrids, it is necessary to research and develop new technologies that increase their efficiency, reliability, flexibility, and adaptability. This Special Issue aims to present recent developments in the fields of planning, operation, and control of microgrids and their applications. These topics include, but are not limited to:

• Microgrid optimization, planning, and control;
• Modeling, analysis, and control of DC and AC microgrids based on renewable energy sources;
• Analysis and operation of grid-connected, isolated, and hybrid microgrids;
• Modeling and control of low-power and high-power converters for microgrids and smart grid applications;
• Integration of microgrids into the electric power system;
• Integration of electric vehicles in microgrids; ? Design of control and management strategies for microgrids and smart grids;
• Integration of energy storage systems based on batteries, supercapacitors, and superconducting coils in microgrids;
• Optimization algorithms for energy management and intelligent control of microgrids;
• Ancillary services of microgrids;
• Diagnostics, maintenance, reliability, vulnerability, and self-healing of microgrids.

Link: https://www.mdpi.com/si/energies/control_microgrid