Design and Control of New Grid-Coupled Converters for Power Systems with High-Penetration Renewables
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Power Electronics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2026 | Viewed by 3
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Interests: power conversion technologies in renewable energy systems; advanced electrical drives for electrified transportation; AI-empowered electrical drive technologies; motor control unit design
Interests: model predictive control; power electronics; motor drive control; machine learning; artificial intelligence
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Interests: high-speed machine drives; multilevel converters; onboard electrical power system protection
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Interests: power electronics; matrix converters; multi-level converters/multi-cellular converters; more electric aircraft
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global push towards decarbonization is driving the rapid integration of renewable energy sources like solar and wind into power systems. This transition towards high-penetration renewables presents unprecedented challenges for grid stability, power quality and operational resilience. The grid-coupled converter, as the critical interface between distributed generation and the main grid, plays a pivotal role in addressing these challenges. This Special Issue is dedicated to exploring innovative designs and advanced control strategies for the next generation of grid-coupled converters, which are essential for enabling a secure, reliable and efficient power system dominated by renewables.
We invite the submission of high-quality original research articles and comprehensive review papers that present cutting-edge developments in this field. Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to:
- New converter typologies for high-efficiency, high-density and wide-bandgap semiconductor-based applications.
- Advanced control strategies for grid-coupled converters.
- Robust converter design methodologies enhancing performance under dynamic grid conditions.
- Stability, modeling and reliability analysis of power electronics-dominated systems.
- Grid integration techniques for solar, wind and energy storage systems at high penetration levels.
- Multi-Objective optimization and co-design of converters for improved performance and lifetime.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions and advancing the state-of-the-art in grid-coupled power conversion.
Dr. Xiaoyu Lang
Dr. Yuan Gao
Dr. Zhen Huang
Dr. Pengfeng Lin
Prof. Dr. Pat Wheeler
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- grid-coupled converters
- converter control
- converter design
- high-penetration renewables
- new converter topology
- reliability
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