Power Electronic Systems for Efficient and Sustainable Energy Supply

Dear Colleagues,

Over the last decade, the increasing penetration of renewable energy systems and the appearance of novel power supply paradigms, such as active distribution grids (part of the Smart Grids), have stimulated extensive research on advanced power converter topologies and control agrorithms, with the main emphasis on merits such as a wide input voltage and load regulation range, improved quality of the input and output parameters, enhanced control flexibility, and low cost. Another challeging task in the design of such converters is their long-term reliability for ensuring the continuity of operation, and the resilience of their electric power supply system. This Special Issue aims to concentrate the latest developments and to allow researchers to discuss and share experiences so as to advance this technology. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advanced power electronic converter topologies
• Power flow control and optimization algorithms
• Frequency and voltage regulation
• Energy storage systems (including the use of electrical vehicles for this function)
• Demand generation strategies
• Energy flexibility
• Condition monitoring, intelligent protection, fault diagnosis, and self-healing
• Communications systems and protocols used for the integration of distributed energy sources and storages

Prof. Dr. Dmitri Vinnikov
Prof. Dr. Enrique Romero-Cadaval
Prof. Dr. Joao Martins
Guest Editors

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