About this Research Topic
Energy systems have been transforming in an unprecedented manner due to decentralization and decarbonisation in the context of a carbon neutral future. A clear development is the so-called sector coupling, which refers to the growing interdependency of the electricity, heat/cooling, and transport sectors caused by overlapping infrastructure and using storable energy sources. The management and optimization of conventional energy systems have been performed mainly on the generation and transmission sides. Recently, the roles of energy end-users in addressing the challenges of carbon emission reduction and the energy supply security are attracting more and more attentions. This motivates research efforts on local electricity systems through innovative demand-side energy management and transaction mechanisms under the user-centric environment.
The research on user-centric local electricity systems aims at designing and developing interdisciplinary technical solutions for next-generation energy systems towards the carbon neutral future, such as developing energy-management applications, algorithms, and strategies to optimally manage the energy generation and consumption activities in smart grids, smart cities, smart buildings as well as microgrids to make electricity more sustainable, intelligent and affordable. Meanwhile, the user-centric local electricity systems should be developed without affecting the (local) constraints and general goals of the system, stability, and security of the supply. This special issue intends to solicit original and novel research on user-centric local electricity system that supports the transition towards a carbon neutral future.
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
1. Modelling of localized power systems towards a carbon neutral future.
2. Operation of power distribution systems with a high penetration level of DERs.
3. Distribution electricity market mechanism, localized electricity markets/P2P markets/TE systems for DERs and flexible demand-side resources.
4. Business models for entities in localized electricity systems.
5. Smart industrial/business park, building and home energy management applications/algorithms/strategies.
6. Interaction mechanisms between localized electricity systems and the bulk power system.
7. Carbon footprint reduction of end-users in local electricity systems.
8. Operation strategies of energy storage systems (ESS) in local electricity networks.
The research on user-centric local electricity systems aims at designing and developing interdisciplinary technical solutions for next-generation energy systems towards the carbon neutral future, such as developing energy-management applications, algorithms, and strategies to optimally manage the energy generation and consumption activities in smart grids, smart cities, smart buildings as well as microgrids to make electricity more sustainable, intelligent and affordable. Meanwhile, the user-centric local electricity systems should be developed without affecting the (local) constraints and general goals of the system, stability, and security of the supply. This special issue intends to solicit original and novel research on user-centric local electricity system that supports the transition towards a carbon neutral future.
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
1. Modelling of localized power systems towards a carbon neutral future.
2. Operation of power distribution systems with a high penetration level of DERs.
3. Distribution electricity market mechanism, localized electricity markets/P2P markets/TE systems for DERs and flexible demand-side resources.
4. Business models for entities in localized electricity systems.
5. Smart industrial/business park, building and home energy management applications/algorithms/strategies.
6. Interaction mechanisms between localized electricity systems and the bulk power system.
7. Carbon footprint reduction of end-users in local electricity systems.
8. Operation strategies of energy storage systems (ESS) in local electricity networks.
Keywords: Carbon neutral, user-centric, power system, localized electricity market, Smart grid
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