Power systems need to be optimised for efficient use of resources and in order to meet stringent requirements for power quality and reliability. Algorithms exist and are in development for various tasks including sizing, voltage and frequency control, demand response, fault identification, and for specific situations and systems such as hybrid energy systems and hot climates. Especially in urban areas with high population densities, researchers and experts need to be abreast of R&D trends, both for energy systems for communities as well as for smart grid developments.

• Chapter 1: An overview of power systems and smart grid optimization for sustainable cities
• Chapter 2: Optimization algorithms for optimal sizing of smart grid considering demand-side management
• Chapter 3: Addressing the economic dispatch solution of a smart microgrid with a developed charging strategy for electric vehicles with demand-side response
• Chapter 4: Algorithms for techno-economic assessment of configuration and size of renewable energy systems
• Chapter 5: Optimization and sizing of isolated hybrid solar PV/DG/battery energy systems for residential community in hot climate areas of Saudi Arabia
• Chapter 6: A novel smart grid concept for a 100% green hybrid energy system