Advanced Control and Coordinated Optimization of Distributed Power Systems

Dear Colleagues, 

In spite of the flourishing development of distributed energy resources (DERs), such as PV, wind, and energy storage systems, as well as electric vehicles (EVs), the distribution grid remains a low-inertia and relatively weak grid. Power quality problems, such as voltage and frequency fluctuations and issues with harmonics and resonance, are becoming more prevalent, inducing instability in these power systems. On one hand, grid-connected power converters, which are the elementary units for DERs, face a lot of challenges as a result of these power quality problems, and adaptive and robust control methods are required to ensure their safe and secure operation. On the other hand, the characteristics of different DER units are distinct; systems’ operation performance and efficiency decrease when they are controlled independently, and a method for coordinated control is needed.

This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances related to the control, stability analysis, and coordinated optimization of DERs. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following research areas:

(1) Adaptive and robust control of DER power converters.

(2)  Advanced stabilization control of high-penetration power converters.

(3) Enhanced power quality control in distributed power systems.

(4) Advanced grid-forming control methods for use in power converters for DERs.

Dr. Guanguan Zhang
Prof. Dr. Cheng Fu
Guest Editors

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