The exhaustion of natural energy and oil reserves has initiated the concept of renewable
energy systems (RESs). This has expanded the vision of energy sector towards a diversified …

A smart grid provides a bidirectional flow of electricity and information whilst ensuring well-
balanced electricity supply and demand. The key enabler for the smart grid is its robust …

This paper describes an overview of the optimal energy coordination/management
approaches for microgrids. The article presents the smart grid environment in conjunction …

Powerline communication is one of the key technologies contributing to grid
intelligentization and needs to be specially designed for individual converter-based …

This paper investigates the feasibility of a smart metering architecture for modern power
grids in the smart cities framework. A particular focus is made on Automatic Meter Reading …

Power and signal dual modulation (PSDM) modulates both power and data at the same
time, making it an appropriate communication method for power electronics' applications …

Switched reluctance generators (SRGs) possess a range of advantages, such as simple
structure, good heat dissipation, high fault tolerance, which have, thus, been applied to wind …

The smart grid (SG) approach is based on a strong interaction between the network
communication infrastructure and the power grid. Usually the management of the …

The design of an effective and reliable communication network supporting smart grid
applications requires the selection of appropriate communication technologies and …

Modern smart grids require the improvement of measurement and communication
infrastructures of distribution networks, at both medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) …