Management and Supervision of Photovoltaic Rooftops

Dear Colleagues,

Energy systems should meet the objectives of sustainable development, which are based on three pillars: economic development, environmental management and social equity. Therefore, fossil fuels should be gradually substituted for renewable energy sources and promote self-consumption where photovoltaics may take a prominent role. However, electricity generated from this type of source does not always provide an immediate response to demand due to the fluctuating nature of photovoltaics. However, many challenges may be faced from a technical perspective in order to develop smart grid technology through intelligent load management, power electronic converters for the interconnection to the grid, power quality, the incorporation of electric vehicles, as well as the use of energy storage systems, which may mitigate the volatility in power generation with renewable energies and ensure the stability of electricity grids. In this sense, smart microgrids may be key for improving the integration of renewable energies in electrical energy systems.

This Special Issue aims to explore different issues related to the grid integration of photovoltaic systems. Moreover, it will analyze the advances in smart microgrids, incorporating new technologies that can improve power quality (such as voltage stability, frequency stability, and harmonic distortion) of the grid. This Special Issue focuses on, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• Planning and operation of photovoltaic power systems;
• Monitoring, control, and management of PV systems;
• Modeling of smart grids with PV systems;
• Energy management and intelligent control for photovoltaic rooftops in the residential and industrial sector;
• Economic analysis of PV systems;
• Power quality enhancement of PV systems;
• Energy performance;
• Energy storage.

Prof. Dr. Catalina Rus-Casas 
Prof. Dr. Francisco José Muñoz-Rodríguez
Dr. Gabino Jiménez Castillo
Guest Editors

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• grid reliability and stability
• control of power electronic converter system
• monitoring and measurement
• approaches for the economic analysis of grid integration
• photovoltaic rooftops
• electric vehicle
• energy storage
• distributed generation
• microgrid
• smart grid