Optimization, Control and Protection Technologies for Power Electronic Systems
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F1: Electrical Power System".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: power system protection and control; power quality; new energy generation operation and control
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, spearheaded by China, the United States, and Europe, substantial volumes of photovoltaic, wind power, and energy storage have been integrated into power systems via alternating current and direct current lines. Grids have progressively shifted from synchronous machine dominance to being dominated by high proportions of power electronic systems. Renewable energy sources are being connected locally with both small and large capacities through grid-following control methods, driving the system towards higher proportions of power electronics through the combined efforts of transmission and distribution networks. How can power electronic control technologies be better leveraged? How can coordinated control and protection enhance system security following traditional protection degradation during faults? How can optimised, multi-regional power electronic control improve economic performance during steady-state operation?
This Special Issue aims to showcase and disseminate the latest research findings on optimisation, control, and protection technologies for power electronic systems.
Topics for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Design of distribution system towards net zero carbon;
- Analysis of typical applications and supporting capabilities of AC/DC distribution networks;
- Reliability and resilience assessment and improvement of AC/DC power distribution systems;
- Power flow optimization and energy dispatching in high-proportion power electronic systems;
- Fault clearance technologies for AC/DC Systems with Renewable Energy Integration;
- Fault ride-through technologies for AC/DC systems with renewable energy integration;
- Fault restoration technologies for AC/DC systems with renewable energy integration;
- Fault clearance technologies for flexible transmission/distribution systems;
- Fault ride-through technologies for flexible transmission/distribution systems;
- Fault restoration technologies for flexible transmission/distribution systems.
Prof. Dr. Qianggang Wang
Dr. Zainan Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- power electronic systems
- optimization technology
- control technology
- protection technology
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