Editorial: Internet of energy for renewable energy-based decarbonized electrical energy systems (original) (raw)

Frontiers in Energy Research

Editorial on the Research Topic Editorial for the research topic: Internet of energy for renewable energybased decarbonized electrical energy systems This research topic aims to highlight the current state-of-the-art technologies in digitalized smart grids, including renewable energy and others with the Internet of Energy (IoE) under the decarbonized electrical energy systems. These approaches will increase the overall efficiency of electrical power systems, along with emerging technologies and applications in the current system. IoE covers all digitalization processes with mobility, electronic devices, and energy network as seen in Figure 1. The first article on the topic by Dynge et al. (2022) introduces a new pricing mechanism based on the Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) to ensure profitability for prosumers and establish a transparent and fair price for all market participants. The mechanism utilizes a platform based on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) with a holistic perspective, considering market interactions as part of the Cyber-Physical-Social-System (CPSS). This study compares and analyzes fixed and variable contracts with the wholesale supplier to conventional Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) and its proposed replacement options. The results indicate a cost reduction for consumers and a minor decline in revenue for prosumers compared to the FiT scheme. However, the pricing mechanism proposed in the study provides a significant increase in benefits for both prosumers and consumers compared to the proposed replacements for FiT. In Ali and Partal (2022), a wireless sensor network based on ZigBee and LoRa is proposed for integration into smart building energy management systems. The proposed system allows for automatic monitoring and control of room temperature, humidity, lighting systems, etc., in smart environments. Due to their scalability, many IoT applications can be implemented by customizing the embedded code. The system consists of an end device, a multiprotocol gateway, and a Central Data Collector (CDC) unit. It leverages the low-power and long-range capabilities of ZigBee and LoRa communication technologies. The end device collects temperature, humidity, and light intensity data using low-power sensors and transmits the data to the gateway via the LoRa wireless transceiver. The gateway serves as an intermediate device facilitating data exchange between the