Abstract:

Currently, edge computing offers many applications in the energy industry and has attracted the research interest of many researchers. However, this concept is relatively novel. Thus, the review of the current literature on edge computing is conducive to a comprehensive under-standing of the research status and future perspectives in this field. There is a lack of papers summarizing the research progress. The aim of the review was to present the current state of re-search on edge computing applications in the energy sector. To analyze the trends and perspectives in scientific works development, the bibliometric approach was used. The analysis was made by means of Web of Science and Scopus platforms; 9485 records were retrieved. The results comprise the keywords, research field, geographic distribution of research, time analysis, author and affilia-tion analysis as well as most cited paper analysis. The findings of this research allowed to define the perspectives and future directions in edge computing in the energy sector towards sustainable management.