With the advent of distributed energy sources in low voltage distribution systems, direct power supply through these sources to local loads as microgrids is becoming a reality. Different Microgrid architectures will appear in near future. Microgrids can be operated in an islanded or grid connected modes. Different control techniques will be implemented for smooth operation of microgrids. The objective of this special issue is to address and disseminate state-of-the-art R&D results on microgrids to bring together researchers from both academia and industry with the goal of fostering interactions among stakeholders. We seek original papers that offer novel research contributions in all aspects of microgrids. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

·Impact of microgrid operations on electricity grid

·Economic aspects of microgrids

·Reliability and resiliency of microgrids

·Voltage and frequency control in microgrids

·DG and DER applications including modules solar and wind turbines

·Power flow balancing and active and reactive power flow control

·Load control in centralized, hierarchical, or distributed systems

·Energy efficiency and environmental impacts

·Islanding and anti-islanding detection algorithms

·Power quality considering voltage and frequency regulations

·Protection and stability issues in microgrids

·Grid integration issues

·Energy storage technologies

·Grid synchronization and system recovery

·Power electronic interfaces and Inverter control

·Grid-connected power electronics

·EMS of microgirds

·Advanced microgrid architectures

Submission Guidelines

http:www.editorialmanager.com/mpce or link via

http://www.springer.com/40565

E-mail:mpce.edit@gmail.com

Important Dates

Paper submission deadline: 2013-12-31

Acceptance notification: 2014-3-10

Date of Publication: July 2014

Guest Editorial Board

Herbert Ho-Ching Iu (Guest Editor-in-Chief), The University of Western Australia

E-mail: herbert.iu@uwa.edu.au

Dylan Dah-Chuan Lu (Guest Editor), The University of Sydney

E-mail: dylan.lu@sydney.edu.au

Zhao Xu (Guest Editor), Hong Kong Polytechnic University

E-mail: eezhaoxu@polyu.edu.hk

Peng Wang (Guest Editor), Nanyang Technological University

Email: epwang@ntu.edu.sg;

Editor-In-Chief and Deputy: Professor Yusheng Xue (State Grid Electric Power Research Institute, Nanjing, China) and Professor Kit Po Wong (The University of Western Australia)