Smart Converters/Inverters for Microgrid Applications
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Power Electronics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2025) | Viewed by 1403
Special Issue Editors
Interests: modeling and control of power electronic converters; HVDC; energy router; photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems; electrolytic hydrogen production
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Interests: grid supporting inverter for microgrid; coordinative control for parallel inverters; high power rectifier for electrolytic hydrogen production
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A microgrid is a small-scale, autonomous power system composed of distributed energy resources, energy storage devices, loads, and an intelligent control and management system. Compared to the traditional centralized power grid, microgrids offer greater flexibility and adaptability, and can highly integrate renewable energy sources to enhance energy utilization efficiency and system reliability. Smart power converters are crucial components within a microgrid. They enable bidirectional power regulation and energy conversion, serving as key interfaces that connect distributed energy sources, loads, and energy storage systems.
As the core device of the microgrid, the technological development of smart power converters faces several significant challenges. Firstly, there is a need to improve power conversion efficiency and power density. This requires the adoption of new semiconductor devices, innovative topologies, and advanced cooling technologies. Secondly, it is essential to develop more intelligent and robust control algorithms. These algorithms must not only precisely regulate electrical parameters but also adapt to complex loads and distributed energy sources to enhance system stability and reliability. Furthermore, smart power converters should incorporate functions such as optimized energy management and coordinated control to fully leverage their coordinating role within the microgrid. Overcoming these technical challenges will drive continuous improvements in smart power converter performance and provide crucial support for realizing clean energy-powered, reliable, and high-performance microgrid operations.
This Special Issue is dedicated to collecting and sharing the latest research and the newest ideas on smart converters/ inverters for microgrid applications. Research areas include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Novel smart converter topologies;
- AI-enabled smart converters;
- Wide bandgap power device-based smart converters;
- Smart converters for Power-to-X systems;
- Multi-port smart converters/inverters;
- Digital twin technology for smart converters;
- Grid-forming control strategies;
- Small signal and transient stability analysis of a microgrid.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Xingxing Chen
Dr. Xin Meng
Dr. Qingchao Song
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microgrid
- smart converters
- topologies
- artificial intelligence
- wide bandgap power devices
- digital twin
- stability
- grid forming
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