Advanced DC Power Technology in Future End-to-End DC Power Grids
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Industrial Electronics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025 | Viewed by 48
Special Issue Editors
Interests: photovoltaics; lithium batteries; power purchasing agreement (ppa); lithium-ion battery; DC fast charging; HVDC
Interests: DC power networks; solar PV; large-scale battery storage
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Dear Colleagues,
The advantage of long-distance transmission for AC grids has been diminished by the implementation of, and advancements in, HVDC transmission. With DC power entering the transmission sector, generation, distribution, transmission, and utilization can all be implemented using DC power. Furthermore, the growth of renewable energy has led to the adoption of DC power in the form of photovoltaics and even the stabilization of wind energy. Here, data centers and DC fast-charging networks have demonstrated the capability of DC power distribution. Other than a few inductive loads, DC power is dominant in consumer and commercial loads; thus, achieving an efficient and reliable end-to-end DC power grid is feasible in the near future. Furthermore, DC power grids can enable local micro- and nano-grids, which can help the world move away from high-inertia, baseload-based power delivery systems and maximize the utilization of local renewable power. The long-distance transmission capability of HVDC lines, connecting even continents through submarine cables, can reduce the wastage of renewable power caused by peak generation not being utilized in the baseload system, by delivering power where there are deficits. However, there are significant areas in this sector that can benefit from new research. This Special Issue thus aims to gather the latest research and advancements in the sector of DC power grids. It welcomes original and high-quality papers focusing on, but not limited to, the following areas:
- DC–DC converters in the MVDC and HVDC range.
- MVDC/HVDC power electronics.
- DC microgrids.
- Renewable DC power generation.
- HVDC transmission links.
- AC–DC and DC–AC converters.
- DC distribution networks.
- Novel DC loads.
- Role of DC power in novel commercial applications.
- Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in power grids.
- Role of AI in renewable power generation.
Dr. Prahaladh Paniyil
Prof. Dr. Rajendra Singh
Dr. Vishwas Powar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- DC–DC converters
- MVDC
- HVDC
- PV
- battery
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