Special Issue "Frontier Technologies for the Utilization of Power Generation and Energy Sources"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Li Li
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Guest Editor
School of Electrical and Data Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney 2007, Australia
Interests: smart/micro grid control; active distribution networks; distributed generation integration; electricity market; energy security/resilience
Prof. Dr. Josep M. Guerrero
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Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Pontoppidanstræde 111, Aalborg Ø 9220, Denmark
Interests: microgrids; minigrids; islanded energy systems; distributed generation; renewable energy; hierarchical control; distributed control; maritime microgrids; onboard grids
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Dr. Farhad Shahnia
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Discipline of Engineering and Energy, Murdoch University, Murdoch 6150, Australia
Interests: electricity distribution networks; application of power electronics in distribution networks; microgrids and smart grids; power quality
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

A secure energy supply is crucial to maintaining various functionalities of power grids. The integration of more and more renewable energy sources is reshaping traditional power systems. This brings more challenges in utilizing power generation and energy sources for the future grid, and it is evident that existing technical solutions and industry practices will no longer be sustainable due to these rapid changes. Considering the growing interest in this area, this Special Issue aims to explore the current research progress on the utilization of power generation and energy sources in power systems. The targeted research will cover a broad spectrum of topics, such as distributed energy resources (DERs), energy storage systems, electric vehicles, energy solution for residential homes, smart/microgrids, energy market participation, and power electronic devices for DERs, etc. It is expected that academics, researchers, practitioners, market regulators, system operators, policymakers, and other energy stakeholders will benefit from these state-of-the-art research results.

This Special Issue solicits original research papers that target, but are not restricted to, the following topics:

  • Microgrid design, control and operation
  • Applications of centralized or distributed optimization and control techniques in smart grids
  • Applications of data analytics and artificial intelligence techniques in smart grids
  • Advanced energy charging and pricing technologies
  • Energy harvesting techniques
  • Backup power technologies for smart homes and offices
  • Clean and renewable energy
  • Energy storage technology
  • Energy efficiency and smart buildings
  • Energy transactions and market
  • Energy end use and demand side management
  • Energy solution for residential homes, farmers, etc.
  • Grid resilience
  • Home energy management systems (HEMS)
  • On-demand energy innovations
  • Energy analytics
  • Sustainable power supply and transmission design
  • Sustainable energy (charging, etc.) for electric vehicles
  • Virtual power plant
  • Smart converter/inverter design

Dr. Li Li
Prof. Dr. Josep M. Guerrero
Dr. Farhad Shahnia
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • distributed energy resources
  • energy storage systems
  • electric vehicles
  • smart grids
  • microgrids
  • energy market
  • energy management system
  • virtual power plant

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Design and Analysis of a High-Gain Step-Up/Down Modular DC–DC Converter with Continuous Input Current and Decreased Voltage Stress on Power Switches and Switched-Capacitors
Sustainability 2021, 13(9), 5243; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13095243 - 07 May 2021
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Due to concerns, such as global warming and depletion of fossil fuels, countries are forced to integrate energy storage devices (ESSs) and renewable energy sources (RESs), such as photovoltaic (PV) systems, wind turbines and fuel cells, into their power networks. Here, a new [...] Read more.
Due to concerns, such as global warming and depletion of fossil fuels, countries are forced to integrate energy storage devices (ESSs) and renewable energy sources (RESs), such as photovoltaic (PV) systems, wind turbines and fuel cells, into their power networks. Here, a new high gain DC–DC converter with step-up/down ability is proposed for modern applications. Since this converter provides high variable voltage gain, it can be employed for output voltage regulation purposes in RESs such as solar panels. Additionally, this converter provides a remarkable reduction in voltage stress on the switched capacitors and power switches. Due to its modular structure obtained by employing switched-capacitors (SCs), it is possible for this topology to gain a very high voltage conversion ratio using low duty-cycles produced by a simple and straightforward control system. To be specific, the more the number of SC cells increase, the more the output voltage increases. The proposed converter has a continuous input current allowing to extract the maximum power from RESs like PV panels. It should be noted that the application of this converter is not limited to the aforementioned ones since it can be used in various applications needing high voltage gains such as generating the desired voltage level in high voltage direct current (HVDC) systems especially their transmission lines. For validating the performance of the proposed structure, comprehensive comparisons and experimental results are presented. Full article
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