Advancements in Power Electronics of Smart Grid Applications
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: model and control of power electronics; renewable energy integration; digitalization grid; power electronics dominated grid
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: power system dynamic modeling; simulation, stability, digital twins and the utilization of machine learning techniques in power systems and power electronics
Interests: converter-dominated power system models; microgrid controls; power electronics; hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) experiment and validation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
To develop low-carbon energy infrastructure, tremendous power electronics sources are integrated into the modern power grid while conventional fossil power plants are reduced. In this transition, the power electronics-based power grid acts as one of the most important players. Due to the recent development of power electronics technology and its control, power electronics supports more efficient, economical, and reliable power than ever before.
Recently, various loads (e.g., electrical vehicle, data center, and motor) have been connected to the grid based on power electronics. With the high-penetration level of power electronics in the power grid, more and more issues are to be challenged, such as performance deterioration, efficiency decrease, and power quality reduction, as well as instability phenomena.
This Special Issue focuses on the latest breakthroughs in power electronics technologies that enable efficient power electronics resource integration and smart grid development. We invite high-quality research addressing key challenges in converter topologies, grid stability, and intelligent control strategies for modern power systems.
The scope includes (but is not limited to) the following:
- Next-generation power electronic converters (e.g., SiC/GaN-based, modular multilevel).
- Advanced control methods for power electronics resource systems (grid-forming, virtual inertia).
- Stability analysis and power quality enhancement in power electronics-dominated grids.
- Digital solutions (AI, digital twins) for smart grid applications.
- Hybrid AC/DC microgrids and electrification infrastructure.
Dr. Yonghao Gui
Dr. Sunil Subedi
Dr. Jesus D. Vasquez-Plaza
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- power electronics converters
- microgrid control
- model and control of power electronics
- power quality mitigation
- advanced power electronic technologies for power grids
- analysis of power electronics in power systems
- power electronics dominated power grid
- smart grids
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