JESTIE Special Section on “Advanced Modeling, Control, and Analysis for Resilient Hybrid Microgrids”
Organized by: Dr. Zhiheng Lin, Dr. Alexandros Paspatis, Dr. Yang Wu
The accelerating impacts of climate change, driven by centuries of reliance on fossil fuels and the resulting surge in greenhouse gas emissions, have brought unprecedented challenges to global energy systems. As extreme weather events intensify and the demand for sustainable solutions grows, renewable energy sources such as solar and wind have become indispensable due to their low-carbon and environmentally friendly nature. To unlock the full potential of clean power generation, next-generation DC–AC hybrid systems are emerging as a pivotal architecture for transmission and distribution grid-connected microgrids. To support high-demand applications like AI data centers, these DC-AC hybrid systems must provide reliable and flexible power architectures capable of managing massive computational loads while coordinating distributed renewable generation, storage and loads effectively. In this transformation, power electronics technologies play a central and enabling role, providing the essential interface for efficient energy conversion, flexible power management, and seamless integration of high-penetration renewable resources.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform that highlights cutting-edge advancements, innovative concepts, and practical applications of power electronics-based modern DC–AC hybrid microgrids. It seeks to bring together academic researchers, industry practitioners, and technology innovators to explore fundamental challenges, emerging opportunities, and forward-looking trends that are shaping the future of hybrid power architectures.
This special session invites original manuscripts presenting recent advances in these fields with special reference to the following topics:
- Advanced modelling and control of power electronic converters in DC-AC hybrid microgrids.
- Stability analysis and resilience enhancement of power electronic devices in the DC-AC hybrid microgrids.
- Architecture, modeling, operation, and control of AI data centers and their integration with AC/DC hybrid microgrids.
- Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled optimization, forecasting, and dispatch strategies for DC-AC hybrid microgrids.
- Real-time hardware in loop simulation techniques for power electronics-based DC-AC hybrid microgrids.