Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on energy systems and electric power grids—A review of the challenges ahead

A Navon, R Machlev, D Carmon, AE Onile, J Belikov… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic represents not just a global health crisis, but may signal the
beginning of a new era of economic activity, the potential consequences of which we …

COVID-19 and energy sector: Unique opportunity for switching to clean energy

ARK Gollakota, CM Shu - Gondwana Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was extended to 213 countries globally by
August 2021. The world has been threatened by rising infection rates and emerged as the …

A retrospective analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 restrictions on energy consumption at a disaggregated level

S García, A Parejo, E Personal, JI Guerrero, F Biscarri… - Applied energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Since the emergence of the virus that causes COVID-19 (the SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan in
December 2019, societies all around the world have had to change their normal life patterns …

The progress, impact analysis, challenges and new perceptions for electric power and energy sectors in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic

D Çeli̇k, ME Meral, M Waseem - Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the COVID-19 crisis that arose in 2019 is a significant important case study to
prepare scenarios and meet electrical energy consumption and high renewable energy …

Global changes in electricity consumption during COVID-19

E Buechler, S Powell, T Sun, N Astier, C Zanocco… - IScience, 2022 - cell.com
Understanding how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered electricity consumption can
provide insights into society's responses to future shocks and other extreme events. We …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on electricity demand and load forecasting

F Alasali, K Nusair, L Alhmoud, E Zarour - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The current COVID-19 pandemic and the preventive measures taken to contain the spread
of the disease have drastically changed the patterns of our behavior. The pandemic and …

COVID-19 and energy: Influence mechanisms and research methodologies

L Zhang, H Li, WJ Lee, H Liao - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2021 - Elsevier
Considering the important role of energy in modern society, it is imperative to study the
current situation and future development of energy under the influence of COVID-19. This …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal analysis of water-electricity consumption in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic across six socioeconomic sectors in Doha City, Qatar

A Abulibdeh - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the water–electricity consumption in the context of the COVID-19
pandemic across six socioeconomic sectors. Due to inadequate research on spatial …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on electricity consumption and electricity demand forecasting accuracy: Empirical evidence from the state of Qatar

A Abulibdeh, E Zaidan, R Jabbar - Energy Strategy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The goal of this study is to use machine-learning (ML) techniques and empirical big data to
examine the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on electricity usage and electricity …

Quantitative assessment of US bulk power systems and market operations during the COVID-19 pandemic

G Ruan, J Wu, H Zhong, Q Xia, L Xie - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Starting in early 2020, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) severely attached the US,
causing substantial changes in the operations of bulk power systems and electricity markets …