Toward High Integration of Renewable Energies into Power Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The current energy arena is changing, from fossil fuel-based generation to power electronic converter interfaced renewable generation. This transition imposes new challenges on power system operation and control. Paramount among these are inertia and governor droop requirements as synchronous generator-based power plants are replacing with converter-interfaced generators. Thus, faster dynamics and larger frequency oscillations occur, making power grid more sensitive to frequency events (i.e., any mismatch in the supply−demand balance) and jeopardizes system stability. To mitigate potential stability issues and increase the resilience of low-inertia grids, new ancillary services (e.g., synthetic inertia emulators and energy storage systems) are required.

The main aim of this Special Issue is to seek high-quality submissions that address technical challenges arising from the large-scale penetration of converter-interfaced generation via microgrid and system levels, in addition to highlighting recent breakthroughs in the control of power electronic converters and in energy storage systems. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Renewable energy applications (wind, photovoltaic, and fuel cell)
• Microgrid modeling and stability analysis 
• Distributed generation technologies
• Smart grid and technologies
• Power converters and advanced control systems

Technical Program Committee Members
Saeedian Meysam, Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation (EEA), Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland

Prof. Dr. Edris Pouresmaeil
Dr. Ebrahim Adabi
Guest Editors

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