Topics

Technical papers are solicited on any subject pertaining to the scope of the symposium that includes, but is not limited to, the following major topics:

Track 1:  Power Electronics for Sustainable Sources

1a.   New power converters and controls for wind, solar PV, CHP, wave and tidal, and fuel cell

1b.   High efficiency power conversion for sustainable sources: efficiency improvements using new topologies, WBG power semiconductor devices and magnetic materials

1c.   Grid integration using solid state transformers, and medium voltage DC distribution

1d.   Islanding detection, protection and standards of DG systems

Track 2:  Energy Storage Systems

2a.   Power electronics for battery, supercapacitor, and hybrid energy storage systems

2b.   Power electronics for charging and operation of electric, hybrid electric, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles

2c.   Energy management, optimal sizing of energy storage, and power converter systems for various cases including peak shaving, intermittency mitigation, etc.

Track 3:  Distributed Generation Interacting with Power Transmission and Distribution Systems

3a.   Microgrids and nanogrids - grid interconnected and islanded operation

3b.   Distributed generation power electronics and electric power quality - voltage, frequency, harmonics impacts and mitigation

3c.   Power electronics as power stations: demand response, high penetration of distributed generation power electronics in the grid, and renewables generation forecasting applied to power electronics

Track 4:  Other Advanced Topics

4a.   Power semiconductor modules development for distributed generation power electronics

4b.   Power electronics and Cybersecurity issues

4c.   Energy policy and public policy issues relating to power electronics based distributed and sustainable generation systems