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Advances in Power and Electrical Engineering

A Special Issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073) belonging to the section "F: Electrical Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 June 2026) | Viewed by 3462

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Dr. Ningyi Dai

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Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Macau, Macao, China
Interests: power electronics; renewable energy integration; multi-level converter control
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Dr. Li Liu

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School of Electrical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
Interests: power quality compensation; digital twin; renewable energy optimization
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Dr. Ge Chen

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School of Advanced Engineering, Great Bay University, Dongguan, China
Interests: power system optimization; deep learning; transportation electrification
Prof. Dr. Tek-Tjing Lie

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School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Interests: AI applications to power systems; power system control and operation; smart grids; renewable energy resources; energy management
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on the rapidly evolving landscape of power and electrical engineering, showcasing cutting-edge research and innovative solutions addressing critical challenges in energy generation, distribution, and utilization. The collection highlights advancements poised to reshape the future of a sustainable and reliable power infrastructure.

Topics of interests include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Stability Analysis of Grids Dominated by Power Electronics.
  • Modeling, Optimization, and Control of Smart Grids.
  • Active Distribution Networks and Microgrids.
  • Integration of AI in Smart Grid Systems.
  • Renewable Energy Generation and Integration.
  • Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) and Aggregated DER Management.
  • Energy Storage Systems and Applications.
  • Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Charging Infrastructure.
  • Energy conversion for information technology and communication systems.
  • Emerging Power Electronics Technologies.
  • Electricity Markets and Carbon Markets.
  • Blockchain Technology for Energy Trading and Management.
  • Advanced Protection Devices and Relaying Techniques.
  • Power System Resilience under Natural Disasters.
  • Urban Power System Reliability and Resilience.

Dr. Ningyi Dai
Dr. Li Liu
Dr. Ge Chen
Prof. Dr. Tek-Tjing Lie
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • smart grid
  • integrated energy system
  • renewable energy
  • power electronics

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Grid-Forming Control Strategy for DFIG-Based Offshore Wind Farm Connected via Diode-Rectifier-Unit HVDC System
by Jiateng Wang, Wenyao Ye, Zheren Zhang and Zheng Xu
Energies 2026, 19(17), 4066; https://doi.org/10.3390/en19174066 - 29 Aug 2026
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The flexible DC transmission scheme based on modular multilevel converters (MMCs) is currently the mainstream solution for offshore wind power delivery. With the ongoing growth in both installed capacity and the offshore distance of wind power projects, the dimensions and weight of corresponding [...] Read more.
The flexible DC transmission scheme based on modular multilevel converters (MMCs) is currently the mainstream solution for offshore wind power delivery. With the ongoing growth in both installed capacity and the offshore distance of wind power projects, the dimensions and weight of corresponding offshore converter stations have increased substantially. These developments present significant economic constraints and engineering challenges, thereby complicating the deployment of large-scale, long-distance offshore wind energy systems. Compared with MMCs, diode rectifier units (DRUs) offer advantages such as compact size, light weight, low cost, reduced operating losses, and high reliability. Nevertheless, DRUs lack active control capability, and conventional grid following wind turbines cannot independently support the voltage of the offshore AC network, which severely limits their application in offshore wind scenarios with stringent economic requirements. Grid forming control of wind turbines is an effective approach to address this issue. Given the widespread application of doubly-fed induction generators (DFIGs) in engineering practice and their relatively low capital costs, this study investigates the implementation of grid-forming control strategies in DFIGs to address the stability challenges of DRU-based HVDC transmission systems during fault conditions. First, the mathematical model of the DFIG is established. Then, a suitable control strategy is designed to endow the turbine with certain grid forming capabilities. Finally, the developed simulation model and control strategy are verified in PSCAD/EMTDC. The results demonstrate that the proposed grid forming DFIG control strategy can maintain stable offshore AC voltage and frequency under various fault conditions, ensure continuous and reliable operation of the DRU, and achieve fault ride through. On this basis, to account for engineering practicality and cost considerations, this study further proposes a hybrid transmission scheme combining grid-following and grid-forming DFIGs. Simulation results confirm that this hybrid scheme also achieves satisfactory operational performance, while reducing the potential cost increase associated with full-scale grid-forming retrofits, it effectively ensures fault ride-through capability and system operational stability. This method provides an effective solution for low cost, highly reliable offshore wind power DC transmission. Full article
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Whole Process Restoration Strategy of Active Distribution Network Considering Battery Swapping Stations’ Black-Start and Dynamic Island Partition
by Xudong Jin, Guozheng Zhang, Jiahui Jin and Yechao Shen
Energies 2026, 19(15), 3485; https://doi.org/10.3390/en19153485 - 24 Jul 2026
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Due to the continuously rising demand for electric vehicle use in distribution networks and power system disruptions caused by natural events and cyber threats, difficulties arise in managing, designing, and recovering the active distribution network. This paper proposes a whole process restoration model [...] Read more.
Due to the continuously rising demand for electric vehicle use in distribution networks and power system disruptions caused by natural events and cyber threats, difficulties arise in managing, designing, and recovering the active distribution network. This paper proposes a whole process restoration model considering an electric vehicle battery swapping station with black-start service and islanding partition with loop-elimination radiality. Firstly, the framework for electric vehicle demand and the charging and discharging processes of battery swapping facilities is created, reflecting driving patterns and the order of charging and discharging. Next, the possible main bus and the removal of circular networks are considered in the context of multi-timeframe islanding partitions. Then, the models of units’ start-up sequence and grid reconstruction are established to ensure the system’s successful restoration. The objective function is to minimize the outage loss, restoration time, switch operations and scale of distribution islands. Finally, the practicality and efficiency of the suggested approach are confirmed through the PG&E69-bus system and the 185-node distribution network, which achieves considerable enhancement in system strength and dependability. Full article
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Multi-Source Coordinated Supply-Guarantee Dispatch Strategy Under Consecutive-Day Renewable Energy Drought
by Xiaojie Pan, Bo Yang, Dejun Shao, Mujie Zhang, Mengxuan Shi, Yajun Wu and Dongsheng Li
Energies 2026, 19(13), 3205; https://doi.org/10.3390/en19133205 - 6 Jul 2026
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The large-scale integration of renewable energy has significantly improved the low-carbon performance of power systems, but has also increased operational uncertainty. Under extreme weather conditions, wind and solar power may experience consecutive days of simultaneous output shortfalls—referred to as “renewable energy drought”—leading to [...] Read more.
The large-scale integration of renewable energy has significantly improved the low-carbon performance of power systems, but has also increased operational uncertainty. Under extreme weather conditions, wind and solar power may experience consecutive days of simultaneous output shortfalls—referred to as “renewable energy drought”—leading to persistently high net load and severe challenges to supply guarantee. To address this issue, this paper proposes a multi-source coordinated supply-guarantee dispatch strategy for consecutive-day renewable energy drought scenarios. First, net load is defined as the total system load minus the available wind and solar output. Based on magnitude and duration thresholds, renewable energy drought events are extracted from historical data to generate representative scarcity scenarios. Second, a multi-source coordinated optimization dispatch model is constructed, incorporating wind power, solar power, thermal units, battery energy storage, and pumped-storage hydro. The objective is to minimize the total system operating cost, which includes thermal fuel cost, start-up/shut-down costs, storage cycling cost, wind/solar curtailment penalty cost, and load shedding penalty cost. The load shedding penalty coefficient is set to a magnitude much higher than conventional costs to highlight the priority of supply guarantee. The model accounts for operational constraints such as minimum up/down times, deep regulation capability, ramping limits of thermal units, and charge/discharge power limits of storage. Taking a provincial power system in China for the year 2030 as a case study, a dispatch case covering four consecutive days (96 time periods) is designed. Based on a baseline scenario, eight groups of sensitivity analyses are conducted to comprehensively investigate the impacts of key factors on the supply-guarantee strategy, including: the minimum up/down time of thermal units, deep regulation capability, load shedding penalty cost, load level, rated energy capacity and charge/discharge efficiency of battery energy storage, rated energy capacity and pumping/generating efficiency of pumped-storage hydro, thermal fuel cost coefficient, and renewable energy capacity. Simulation results show that the proposed strategy can effectively coordinate multiple resources under consecutive-day drought conditions; reducing the minimum up/down time of thermal units improves supply flexibility but increases start-up/shut-down costs; enhancing deep regulation capability optimizes storage utilization and reduces total system cost; the load shedding penalty cost directly determines the trade-off between supply guarantee and economic efficiency; and as load level decreases by 5%, 10%, and 15%, the total system operating cost reduces by approximately 6.3%, 12.5%, and 18.8%, respectively. This study provides a quantitative method and technical support for supply-guarantee dispatch decisions and resource allocation in high-renewable power systems under persistent drought conditions. Full article
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