Journal featured article

Decentralized Control of DC Microgrids: Introducing the State-of-Grid Concept: How the Principles of Communicating Vessels Could Be Used in DC Microgrid Control

Authors: Ömer Ekin; Giovanni De Carne; Veit Hagenmeyer
Extended Abstract: 
Modern energy systems are increasingly shaped by renewable generation, battery energy storage, electric mobility, and the electrification of industrial and residential loads. Many of these technologies are inherently based on direct current, which makes DC microgrids a promising architecture …

Grid Forming Converters for Low Inertia Systems—Capabilities and Limitations: A Critical Review

Authors: Qusay Salem; Bayan Bany Fawaz; Rafat Aljarrah; Mazaher Karimi
Extended abstract:
The rapid integration of renewable energy sources into modern power grids has led to the widespread adoption of power-electronics-based interfaces, resulting in power systems increasingly dominated by inverter-based resources. While this transition supports decarbonization goals, …

Envisioning the Future Renewable and Resilient Energy Grids—A Power Grid Revolution Enabled by Renewables, Energy Storage, and Energy Electronics

Authors: Fang Z. Peng; Chen-Ching Liu; Yuan Li; Akshay Kumar Jain; Dmitri Vinnikov
Extended Abstract:
Today’s power grids are facing tremendous challenges because of the ever-increasing power demand, system complexity, infrastructure cost, knowledge base, and policy and regulatory issues to achieve supply–demand power balance and resiliency with respect to more frequent …

Multiport Smart Transformers – Architectures, Applications, and Future Trends

Authors: Ali Sharida, Alvaro Carreno, Abdullah Berkay Bayindir, Alamera Nouran Nader Alquennah, Anas Karaki, Sertac Bayhan, Haitham Abu-Rub et Mariusz Malinowski
Extended Abstract: 
Multiport smart transformers (MSTs) emerge as a transformative technology in modern power systems, providing advanced flexibility, improved energy efficiency, and fault-tolerant operation. The “smart” …

Enhancing Industrial Cybersecurity: Insights From Analyzing Threat Groups and Strategies in Operational Technology Environments

Authors: Mukund Bhole; Thilo Sauter; Wolfgang Kastner
Extended abstract:
In recent years, concepts and components of information technology (IT) have increasingly made their way into the shop floor, now commonly referred to as operational technology (OT). The growing interconnection and convergence of IT and OT have exposed …

An Overview of Inertia Emulation Strategies for DC Microgrids: Stability Analysis and AC Microgrid Analogies

Authors: Mahdis Haddadi, Saman A. Gorji, Samson S. Yu
Abstract:
In response to environmental concerns and the need to conserve fossil fuel resources, the integration of Distributed Generators (DGs) has increased significantly in modern power systems. DGs, which include Renewable Energy Sources (RESs), Energy Storage Systems (ESSs), …

Graph/Game Theory-Based Energy Routing Methods in the Energy Internet

Authors: Amani Fawaz; Imad Mougahrbel; Kamal Al-Haddad; Hadi Y. Kanaan
Extended Abstract: 
The rapid transition of modern power systems toward decentralization and intelligence has led to the emergence of the Energy Internet (EI), an architecture interconnecting distributed energy resources, storage systems, and consumers through Energy Routers (ERs) …

High-Efficiency Partial Power Converter for Integration of Second-Life Battery Energy Storage Systems in DC Microgrids

Authors: Naser Hassanpour; Andrii Chub; Neelesh Yadav; Andrei Blinov; Dmitri Vinnikov
Abstract:
Buildings around the world are being pushed toward zero-emission standards, especially in Europe, where new rules and the growth of solar power and other renewables are changing how we use energy. However, there is a …

Electrified Hydrogen Systems: An Overview

Authors: Sohaib Qazi, Ahmed Abdelhakim,Thiago Batista Soeiro, Qianwen Xu, Sjoerd Bosga, Francisco Canales
Extended Abstract: 
Hydrogen is increasingly recognized as a key enabler in the global shift toward sustainable and carbon-neutral energy systems, particularly for sectors that are difficult to decarbonize. Its role spans both production and …

Grid Forming Inverter with Increased Short-Circuit Contribution to Address Inverter-Based Microgrid Protection Challenges

Authors: Maximiliano Ferrari, Leon M. Tolbert, And Emilio C. Piesciorovsky
Abstract:
One of the primary challenges of microgrid protection is the substantial difference in fault levels between grid-tied and islanded modes. In grid-tied mode, the bulk grid provides significant short-circuit current, while in islanded operation, the short-circuit …