Editorial: Renewable Power for Sustainable Growth

Nowadays, the globe faces an urgent need to switch to sustainable and renewable sources of energy due to the rising concern over climate change and the finite supply of fossil fuels. Technologies for producing energy from renewable sources have become a viable option for achieving sustainable development and addressing environmental issues. This edited book provides a collection and overview of the role, advances, and different paradigms that renewable energy plays in promoting sustainable development, stressing both the potential advantages and difficulties. In this book, 68 are included, which represent the different types of applications in the area of renewable power for sustainable growth such as: (1) Smart Grid Technologies and Applications (5 chapters); (2) Renewable Power Systems including Solar PV, Solar Thermal, and Wind (10 chapters); (3) Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (8 chapters); (4) Transportation Electrification and Automotive Technologies (10 chapters); (5) Power Electronics and Applications in Renewable Power System (8 chapters); (6) Energy Management and Control System (7 chapters); (7) Energy Storage in Modern Power System (5 chapters); (8) Active Distribution Network (4 chapters); (9) Artificial Intelligence in Renewable Power Systems (5 chapters); and (10) Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things in Smart Grid and Renewable Power (5 chapters).