Many industries have undergone a transformation in today's highly developed information
technology era. In this study, we descript a future community energy system perspective …

This paper reviews different aggregation approaches that can be applied for the integration
of distributed energy resources and loads in electrical power systems. Based on this review …

A concept is presented along with the overarching structure of the virtual power plant (VPP),
the primary vehicle for delivering cost efficient integration of distributed energy resources …

The recent rapid uptake of residential solar photovoltaic installations provides many
challenges for electricity distribution networks designed for one-way power flow from the …

The challenges of designing a sustainable future electrical power system with an improved
integration of distributed energy units and renewable energy units are tackled in various …

Intelligent electricity grids, or 'Smart Grids', are being introduced at a rapid pace. Smart grids
allow the management of new distributed power generators such as solar panels and wind …

We are moving towards a highly distributed service-oriented energy infrastructure where
providers and consumers heavily interact with interchangeable roles. Smart meters …

A decentralized voltage control is proposed for distributed generation (DG) units to provide
short and long-term voltage support in distribution networks. Local controllable zones are …

In this work, we present the Smart Grid Algorithm Engineering (SGAE) process model for
application-oriented research and development in information and communication …

The communication topology is an essential aspect in designing distributed optimization
heuristics. It can influence the exploration and exploitation of the search space and thus the …