Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy

ISSN 2196-5625 CN 32-1884/TK

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  • This paper captures an engaging—and at times heated—Power-Globe (PG) discussion of evolving definitions of smart grid technologies. The exchange took place between December 2024 and January 2025. The primary objective of this paper is to clarify some of the ambiguities surrounding the term “smart grid” over the past two decades, as highlighted in the spirited PG debate. “Smart grids” have sometimes been advocated as a panacea to resolve the tension between competing objectives for the provision of electricity (specifically, making it reliable, clean, and affordable). This paper examines the term “smart grid” in terms of raw technical functionalities, applications, and use cases, some of which may get closer than others to meeting the aspirational promises. While smart technology should expand our menu of options, it will not absolve us of the need to make hard decisions.
  • This paper provides an overview of the application potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in power systems and points towards prospective developments in the fields of AI that are promised to play a transformative role in the evolution of power systems. Among the basic requirements, also imposed by regulation in some places, are trustworthiness and interpretability. Large language models, foundation models, as well as neuro-symbolic and compound AI models, appear to be the most promising emerging AI paradigms. Finally, the trajectories along which the future of AI in power systems might evolve are discussed, and conclusions are drawn.
  • Planning the low-carbon transition pathway of the power sector to meet the carbon neutrality goal poses a significant challenge due to the complex interplay of temporal, spatial, and cross-domain factors. A novel framework is proposed, grounded in the cyber-physical-social system in energy (CPSSE) and whole-reductionism thinking (WRT), incorporating a tailored mathematical model and optimization method to formalize the co-optimization of carbon reduction and carbon sequestration in the power sector. Using the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality transition of China as a case study, clustering method is employed to construct a diverse set of strategically distinct carbon trajectories. For each trajectory, the evolution of the generation mix and the deployment pathways of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies are analyzed, identifying the optimal transition pathway based on the criterion of minimizing cumulative economic costs. Further, by comparing non-fossil energy substitution and CCS retrofitting in thermal power, the analysis high-lights the potential for co-optimization of carbon reduction and carbon sequestration. The results demonstrate that leveraging the spatiotemporal complementarities between the two can substantially lower the economic cost of achieving carbon neutrality, providing insights for integrated decarbonization strategies in power system planning.
  • In a high-risk sector, such as power system, transparency and interpretability are key principles for effectively deploying artificial intelligence (AI) in control rooms. Therefore, this paper proposes a novel methodology, the evolving symbolic model (ESM), which is dedicated to generating highly interpretable data-driven models for dynamic security assessment (DSA), namely in system security classification (SC) and the definition of preventive control actions. The ESM uses simulated annealing for a data-driven evolution of a symbolic model template, enabling different cooperative learning schemes between humans and AI. The Madeira Island power system is used to validate the application of the ESM for DSA. The results show that the ESM has a classification accuracy comparable to pruned decision trees (DTs) while boasting higher global inter-pretability. Moreover, the ESM outperforms an operator-defined expert system and an artificial neural network in defining preventive control actions.
  • To address environmental concerns, there has been a rapid global surge in integrating renewable energy sources into power grids. However, this transition poses challenges to grid stability. A prominent solution to this challenge is the adoption of battery energy storage systems (BESSs). Many countries are actively increasing BESS deployment and developing new BESS technologies. Nevertheless, a crucial initial step is conducting a comprehensive analysis of BESS capabilities and subsequently formulating policies. We analyze the current roles of BESS and review existing BESS policies worldwide, which focuses on key markets in Asia, Europe, and the U.S.. Using collected survey data, we propose a comprehensive three-phase framework for policy formulation, providing insights into future policy development directions.
  • Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular worldwide due to environmental concerns, fuel security, and price volatility. The performance of EVs relies on the energy stored in their batteries, which can be charged using either AC (slow) or DC (fast) chargers. Additionally, EVs can also be used as mobile power storage devices using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Power electronic converters (PECs) have a constructive role in EV applications, both in charging EVs and in V2G. Hence, this paper comprehensively investigates the state of the art of EV charging topologies and PEC solutions for EV applications. It examines PECs from the point of view of their classifications, configurations, control approaches, and future research prospects and their impacts on power quality. These can be classified into various topologies: DC-DC converters, AC-DC converters, DC-AC converters, and AC-AC converters. To address the limitations of traditional DC-DC converters such as switching losses, size, and high-electromagnetic interference (EMI), resonant converters and multiport converters are being used in high-voltage EV applications. Additionally, power-train converters have been modified for high-efficiency and reliability in EV applications. This paper offers an overview of charging topologies, PECs, challenges with solutions, and future trends in the field of the EV charging station applications.
  • The accurate prediction of photovoltaic (PV) power generation is significant to ensure the economic and safe operation of power systems. To this end, the paper establishes a new digital twin (DT) empowered PV power prediction framework that is capable of ensuring reliable data transmission and employing the DT to achieve high accuracy of power prediction. With this framework, considering potential data contamination in the collected PV data, a generative adversarial network is employed to restore the historical dataset, which offers a prerequisite to ensure accurate mapping from the physical space to the digital space. Further, a new DT-empowered PV power prediction method is proposed. Therein, we model a DT that encompasses a digital physical model for reflecting the physical operation mechanism and a neural network model (i.e., a parallel network of convolution and bidirectional long short-term memory model) for capturing the hidden spatiotemporal features. The proposed method enables the use of the DT to take advantages of the digital physical model and the neural network model, resulting in enhanced prediction accuracy. Finally, a real dataset is conducted to assess the effectiveness of the proposed method.
  • Oscillations caused by small-signal instability have been widely observed in AC grids with grid-following (GFL) and grid-forming (GFM) converters. The generalized short-circuit ratio is commonly used to assess the strength of GFL converters when integrated with weak AC systems at risk of oscillation. This paper provides the grid strength assessment method to evaluate the small-signal synchronization stability of GFL and GFM converters integrated systems. First, the admittance and impedance matrices of the GFL and GFM converters are analyzed to identify the frequency bands associated with negative damping in oscillation modes dominated by heterogeneous synchronization control. Secondly, based on the interaction rules between the short-circuit ratio and the different oscillation modes, an equivalent circuit is proposed to simplify the grid strength assessment through the topological transformation of the AC grid. The risk of sub-synchronization and low-frequency oscillations, influenced by GFL and GFM converters, is then reformulated as a semi-definite programming (SDP) model, incorporating the node admittance matrix and grid-connected device capacities. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated through a case analysis.
  • As renewable energy continues to be integrated into the grid, energy storage has become a vital technique supporting power system development. To effectively promote the efficiency and economics of energy storage, centralized shared energy storage (SES) station with multiple energy storage batteries is developed to enable energy trading among a group of entities. In this paper, we propose the optimal operation with dynamic partitioning strategy for the centralized SES station, considering the day-ahead demands of large-scale renewable energy power plants. We implement a multi-entity cooperative optimization operation model based on Nash bargaining theory. This model is decomposed into two subproblems: the operation profit maximization problem with energy trading and the leasing payment bargaining problem. The distributed alternating direction multiplier method (ADMM) is employed to address the subproblems separately. Simulations reveal that the optimal operation with a dynamic partitioning strategy improves the tracking of planned output of renewable energy entities, enhances the actual utilization rate of energy storage, and increases the profits of each participating entity. The results confirm the practicality and effectiveness of the strategy.
  • The utilization of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) lines for the segmentation of the European power grid has been demonstrated to be a highly effective strategy for the mitigation of the risk of cascading blackouts. In this study, an accurate and efficient method for determining the optimal power flow through HVDC lines is presented, with the objective of minimizing load shedding. The proposed method is applied to two distinct scenarios: first, the segmentation of the power grid along the Pyrenees, with the objective of segmenting the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe; and second, the segmentation of the power grid into Eastern and Western Europe, approximately in half. In both scenarios, the method effectively reduces the size of blackouts impacting both sides of the HVDC lines, resulting in a 46% and 67% reduction in total blackout risk, respectively. Furthermore, we have estimated the cost savings from risk reduction and the expenses associated with converting conventional lines to HVDC lines. Our findings indicate that segmenting the European power grid with HVDC lines is economically viable, particularly for segmenting the Iberian Peninsula, due to its favorable cost-risk reduction ratio.
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    Volume 14, Issue 4, 2026

    >Featured Theme: Cyber Security and Privacy Protection for Virtual Power Plant Operation
  • Jiayu Li, Hongchao Gao, Chongqing Kang, Yiwei Cui, Wenmeng Zhao, Tian Mao

    2026,14(4):1151-1171, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2026.000042

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    Virtual power plants (VPPs) can participate in electricity market trading by aggregating distributed energy resources, thereby providing flexible regulation services to the power system. However, the interaction between VPPs and the power system involves high-frequency and multi-party data exchange, posing significant cybersecurity risks. To ensure the cybersecurity of VPPs throughout the entire interaction process, this paper first analyzes the intrinsic attributes of VPPs, identifying three key characteristics: aggregation, interaction, and regulation. Based on this, it integrates these attributes with confidentiality, integrity, and availability triad to construct a cybersecurity theoretical framework for VPPs. Second, this paper outlines the business processes, data interactions, and communication architecture of VPPs. Then, a risk analysis of potential cyberattacks is performed, detailing their injection points, propagation paths, and potential impacts of typical cyberattacks. Third, the core application mechanisms and use cases of key cybersecurity defense technologies are summarized. These technologies are applicable to interactions between VPP and power systems across different stages, including data anonymization, encryption, privacy-preserving computation, access control, and blockchain. Finally, an analysis of the current status, challenges, and prospects of artificial intelligence (AI)-based cybersecurity technologies is presented, which provides support for constructing a secure and reliable cybersecurity defense system for VPPs.

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  • Jiabao Li, Hongxun Hui, Yonghua Song, Ye Chen, Tao Chen, Pierluigi Siano

    2026,14(4):1172-1184, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000787

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    Virtual power plants (VPPs) aggregated by demand-side flexible loads have become a key mechanism for balancing supply and demand in power systems. However, compared with conventional power plants, VPPs generate vast and heterogeneous datasets that are challenging to manage and protect effectively. Existing solutions often fail to unlock the full value of these data while imposing excessive security costs. This paper proposes a value-based data governance and security protection framework tailored for VPPs aggregated by demand-side flexible loads. Within this framework, a real-time data value assessment model is developed to dynamically assess the value of demand-side flexible load data. Furthermore, a fine-grained data management and protection strategy is introduced to enable differentiated governance and security measures. These measures are applied across different stages of the data life cycle according to the assessed data value levels. Numerical results demonstrate that the proposed framework enhances both data protection and operational performance while reducing security costs. Moreover, it promotes data circulation and value creation, and supports the sustainable and intelligent transformation of modern power systems.

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  • Yanjia Wang, Han Zhong, Alexis P. Zhao, Mohannad Alhazmi, Da Xie, Xitian Wang

    2026,14(4):1185-1197, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000244

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    The rapid expansion of distributed energy resources (DERs) has driven the emergence of virtual power plants (VPPs) as decentralized energy trading platforms that enhance grid flexibility and market efficiency. However, the increasing reliance on digital infrastructure has exposed VPP transactions to cyber-threats such as double-spending attack, Sybil attack, smart contract tampering, and malicious data injection attack, undermining transaction integrity and market stability. Traditional cybersecurity mechanisms, which often rely on centralized verification, are vulnerable to single points of failure and lack adaptive defense strategies. To address these challenges, this paper proposes a blockchain-enabled cyber-resilient trading framework that integrates game-theoretic smart contract optimization, Byzantine fault tolerance (BFT) consensus mechanisms, and zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) authentication to enhance cybersecurity, efficiency, and privacy in VPP transactions. The proposed framework leverages a multi-layered cybersecurity approach where game-theoretic modeling ensures optimal cybersecurity investment by balancing transaction efficiency and cybersecurity costs. A Stackelberg game modeling models the interactions among prosumers, VPP aggregators, and cyber attackers, allowing the system to allocate cybersecurity resources strategically. ZKP authentication ensures that transactions are validated without exposing sensitive trading information, mitigating privacy risks while maintaining transparency. To enhance resilience, a reinforcement learning-based adaptive defense mechanism continuously optimizes cybersecurity policies against evolving cyber-threats, improving attack detection and mitigation efficiency. The proposed framework incorporates multi-signature validation and BFT consensus mechanisms to prevent unauthorized modifications, while smart contracts autonomously execute transactions under predefined cybersecurity policies.

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  • Xiangyu Kong, Bohan Yang, Peirong Zhang, Wenqi Lu, Gaohua Liu

    2026,14(4):1198-1209, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000971

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    As an advanced aggregation and control technology for multi-type source-load resources, virtual power plant (VPP) enables intelligent interconnection and coordinated optimization of distributed load resources. This paper proposes a day-ahead pricing strategy for VPPs considering privacy protection of user data. First, a day-ahead pricing model for VPP is constructed, which considers historical demand response (DR) contributions of users to enhance fairness in the pricing process. The asynchronous advantage actor-critic (A3C) algorithm is adopted to solve this model and optimize pricing decisions. Furthermore, an encrypted horizontal federated learning (HFL) method is proposed for model training, which is based on improved weighted federated averaging algorithm and aims to mitigate data silos and protect privacy of user data across different regions. Instead of directly transmitting user data during training, partially homomorphic encryption (PHE) scheme is applied to encrypt exchanged model parameters, thereby reducing the risk of privacy leakage. Case studies validate that the proposed pricing strategy can enhance the fairness of multi-user regulation decisions and improve the performance of VPPs in day-ahead DR while ensuring the security of user data.

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  • >Review
  • Nusraat Nawreen, Nima Amjady, Rakibuzzaman Shah, S. M. Muyeen

    2026,14(4):1210-1227, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000940

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    Net load (NL) refers to the difference between gross demand and variable renewable energy (RE) generation. As the integration of RE continues to grow, the variability and uncertainty of power systems increase, creating significant challenges for power system operators due to the intermittent behavior of RE sources. NL forecasting (NLF) has become crucial to maintaining the reliable and secure operation of power systems. This paper critically reviews the state-of-the-art NLF models in RE-integrated power systems, with a particular focus on emerging techniques such as Transformer models and generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) models. This paper systematically explores and analyses various data preprocessing, feature engineering (feature selection and extraction), and hyperparameter tuning methods as well as forecasting engines used in NLF. Furthermore, this paper categorizes the NLF models with corresponding strengths and challenges. In addition, an assessment of the interpretability, scalability, and applicability of NLF models is presented, highlighting their performance under varying levels of RE penetration. This paper also outlines challenges for NLF, e.g., the quality of data and the spatial and temporal scales. Finally, the future research directions are outlined based on the identified gaps in NLF.

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  • Xue Li, Junlin Yang, Dajun Du, Siqi Bu, Lei Wu, Chi Yung Chung, Kang Li

    2026,14(4):1228-1245, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000176

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    The technological development of smart grids (SGs) has recently gained increased momentum due to large-scale integration of renewable energy sources (e.g., wind and photovoltaic power) and highly variable loads, including electric vehicles (EVs) along with the deepened decarbonization in power and transport systems as two major greenhouse gas-emitting sectors worldwide. With the development of SGs, fruitful achievements in optimal scheduling and distributed cooperative control have been made. However, a comprehensive survey of these methods covering the low-carbon, economy, and cybersecurity metrics is still missing. This paper bridges the gap with the aim of providing an in-depth overview of optimal scheduling and distributed cooperative control from the whole system perspective within the SG framework. First, the fundamental mathematical models of optimal scheduling for low-carbon, economy, and cybersecurity operations are reviewed, the corresponding solution methods are summarized, and the cooperative optimization and scheduling methods for SGs integrated with EVs are specifically analyzed. Second, the performances of centralized and distributed cooperative control methods are compared, and two popular distributed cooperative control frameworks, namely centralized-distributed and autonomous-distribute frameworks, are further discussed comprehensively. Third, typical real-world applications of optimal scheduling and distributed cooperative control are analyzed. Finally, the trends and challenges of optimal scheduling and distributed cooperative control for effectively integrating EVs in SGs are prospected.

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  • >Original Paper
  • Yanhui Xu, Yundan Cheng, Le Zheng

    2026,14(4):1246-1258, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000464

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    Sub-synchronous oscillations (SSOs) originating from inverter-based resources (IBRs), which can be specifically induced by different controls within IBRs, have become a significant challenge to the stability of power system. Identifying the specific control responsible for the oscillation is crucial for effective oscillation mitigation. However, the coupling of multi-frequency disturbance terms, along with the complexities introduced by nonlinear elements, makes it difficult to isolate the impact of individual control. To address this issue, this paper proposes a control-level SSO source identification method for IBRs-dominated power systems based on initial instantaneous power characteristics. First, the expressions of instantaneous power during SSOs induced by different controls are derived for grid-following (GFL)-IBRs and grid-forming (GFM)-IBRs. The causes of current saturation triggering are revealed, and the coupling effects introduced by nonlinear elements are examined. Then, the initial instantaneous power characteristics of grid-side converter (GSC)-control-induced oscillations (GCIOs) and synchronization-control-induced oscillations (SCIOs) are analyzed, by comparing cases where the saturation limit is reached and not reached. The proposed method incorporates the dynamic characteristics of IBR controls, and can identify the SSO source using measurement data at the IBR port. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed method in various SSO scenarios is validated through real-time simulations. Comparisons with existing methods demonstrate that the proposed method achieves higher identification accuracy.

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  • Chenhui Zhang, Xianzhuo Sun, Lei Ding, Weiyu Bao, Vladimir Terzija

    2026,14(4):1259-1271, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000607

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    The increasing integration of renewable energy sources weakens system frequency security, requiring enhanced primary frequency regulation (PFR) from conventional thermal power units (TPUs). In this case, integrating energy storage system (ESS) with TPUs offers a promising solution. However, most existing methods primarily focus on turbine dynamics while overlooking multiscale coordination among ESS, turbine, and boiler, thereby limiting sustained power support and safe operation of TPUs. To this end, this paper firstly analyzes the multiscale energy dynamics of TPUs under power disturbances, revealing that insufficient boiler thermal storage can cause secondary frequency dips (SFDs). An analytical energy balance equation is then established to quantify the ESS energy requirement for compensating thermal storage. Based on this, a novel multiscale energy coordination method for the integrated thermal power energy storage system (TPESS) is developed, including three dedicated controls: a deviation-based power control (DPC) for ESS, a coordinated energy allocation (CEA) between thermal storage and ESS, and a fuel-assisted restoration (FAR) for state of charge (SOC). This method enables the ESS to take the leading role in PFR while simultaneously coordinating with the boiler thermal storage and fuel systems to ensure safe operation and state recovery. Simulation in DIgSILENT/PowerFactory validates the effectiveness of the proposed method in enhancing system frequency security and boiler safety.

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  • Sergio Ramírez-López, Guillermo Gutiérrez-Alcaraz, José M. Arroyo, Víctor H. Hinojosa

    2026,14(4):1272-1283, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000430

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    Power systems worldwide are increasingly experiencing the simultaneous failure of multiple components due to severe weather conditions, which are becoming more frequent and intense. This consequently triggers growing interest in more stringent security standards. Indeed, electricity markets are moving toward explicitly including generator outages within auction models seeking the most economical and reliable generation scheduling and dispatch. Within this context, a corrective N-k security-constrained unit commitment model is proposed to address the need for tighter security standards. As a major distinctive feature, the proposed model jointly considers multiple out-of-service generators and lines, corrective actions, and transmission line losses. Moreover, unlike previous studies, lossy shift factors are used to represent the effect of the lossy transmission network while accurately characterizing transmission line losses by a binary-variable-based piecewise linear approximation. Additionally, line outages are incorporated by modeling fictitious injections of active power. The proposed model using lossy shift factors and fictitious injections is cast as an instance of mixed-integer linear programming. The solution of the resulting mathematical problem allows co-optimizing energy and reserves to accommodate the power fluctuations due to the component outages under consideration. Numerical experience is reported using three standard benchmarks comprising 14, 118, and 500 buses.

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  • Chuan He, Honghao Zhang, Nan Lu, Jiawei Hu, Tianqi Liu, Biao Wang, Jian Gao, Xi Ye

    2026,14(4):1284-1296, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000634

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    Efficient and accurate analysis for power system operating mode identification is crucial for handling the operation, planning, and stability analysis of future power systems. This paper proposes a data-driven and deep learning-based method for power system operating mode identification, while also addressing the needs for identifying future operating modes. Firstly, an operating mode analysis method is developed based on adaptive threshold affinity propagation (AP) clustering with dynamic time warping (DTW), which incorporates historical load sequences and employs a modified distance function and adaptive thresholds for clustering. Secondly, a parallel temporal fusion network (PTFN) model with temporal feature projection is proposed to address load uncertainty. Finally, based on the results of historical operating mode analysis and future load forecasting, a Shapley additive explanation with parallel temporal convolution network and the squeeze-excitation mechanism (SHAP-PTCN-SE) is proposed for identifying future operating modes. Numerical examples demonstrate the efficiency and accuracy of the proposed data-driven and deep learning-based method in identifying future operating modes, providing guidance for system monitoring and protection.

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  • Wei Gu, Minghui Yin, Qiang Li, Yaran Li, Zaiyu Chen, Qun Li

    2026,14(4):1297-1307, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000547

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    Torque-limited inertial control (TLIC) offers advantages of stabilizing wind turbine (WT) operation and mitigating secondary frequency dip. When large-scale wind farm (WF) clusters simultaneously employ TLIC to provide power support, unnecessary frequency recoil (FR) phenomenon may occur, persistently degrading the frequency regulation performance. To address this issue, the paper analyzes the frequency response characteristic under TLIC method, and derives the conditions for FR under simultaneous and immediate support and simultaneous and delayed support, with the latter exhibiting more pronounced FR effects. The root cause of FR is identified as excessive power increments. Hence, the multi-turbine cooperative frequency regulation control method for WFs considering the TLIC power characteristics is proposed. By sequentially activating TLIC among WTs, the excessive power increment from simultaneous support is mitigated, and the gradual power reduction of the engaged WTs can be compensated. Experimental validation is conducted based on the test bench of wind-integrated power system, which demonstrates that the proposed method effectively avoids FR and further enhances the frequency nadir.

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  • Lixue Gao, Shouyuan Wu, Weichao Li, Weichen Zhao, Fan Zhang

    2026,14(4):1308-1320, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000108

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    Additional control strategies are often incorporated into inverter-based renewable energy sources to enhance the stability of power systems, which introduce frequency response and damping controls that affect the small-signal stability of the system. To address the issues of diminished frequency support capability and damping levels in power systems following the integration of multiple wind farms (WFs), this study investigates the interaction between integrated inertia control and power oscillation damping control. We then propose a grid-friendly coordinated robust control of multiple WFs to simultaneously provide system frequency support and damping enhancement. First, the coupling characteristics of the additional control loops in the WFs are analyzed using a multi-machine damping torque analysis. Then, based on the principles of optimal frequency response ability and optimal damping support ability of WFs, a coordinated robust control model of multiple WFs is established to maximize frequency offset improvements and maximize the minimum damping ratio of dominant oscillation modes. Finally, a multi-objective model-solving algorithm based on eigenvalue sensitivity analysis is proposed to determine the optimal control coefficients. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control for WFs in system frequency support and damping enhancement.

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  • Yongjun Zhang, Kanghua Zhong, Yingqi Yi, Yang Liu

    2026,14(4):1321-1334, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000141

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    Utilizing the reactive power (var) capability of wind turbines (WTs) has become the primary method for increasing var reserves in offshore wind farms. However, current methods place an unbearable burden on outdated equipment, which requires frequent communication. Catering to this problem, an asynchronous hierarchical voltage/var (volt/var) control (AHVC) method is proposed, which is constrained by the original communication capability and topology of collector grid, and embedded in a master-slave multi-agent system with an asynchronous hierarchical control scheme. The proposed AHVC method is built on the bilinear optimal power flow (Bilinear-OPF) model with a parallel alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM) algorithm. It resolves voltage distortion issues in high-capacitance grids by ensuring more precise var targeting across the grid, then the var burden on the static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) is reduced. Additionally, the volt/var sensitivity-based Mahalanobis norm hyperparameter setting method ensures local compensation of var sources. The proposed AHVC method achieves rapid convergence and reliable performance amid typical load volatilities of WTs. Simulation results verify the significant improvement of accuracy and voltage stability, even under challenging communication conditions.

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  • Xiaoping Zhou, Yizhen Hu, Lerong Hong, Qianming Xu, Fenfen Zhu, Lingfeng Deng, Lei Zhang, Hanting Peng, Zhen Zhang, Le Li, Ruotong Wang

    2026,14(4):1335-1347, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000516

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    The structural configuration of delta-connected high-voltage transformerless battery energy storage system (D-HVT-BESS) inherently introduces second-order ripple currents (SORCs) into the battery cells. Under low power factor conditions, the SORCs exhibit frequent zero-crossing, which accelerates battery aging and compromises the accuracy of state monitoring. Therefore, a high-proportion reactive power compensation control method for D-HVT-BESS via optimal zero-sequence current injection is proposed. The key to the proposed method is to use zero-sequence current to adjust the reactive-to-active power ratio of each phase leg. This adjustment enhances the power factor per phase, thereby eliminating the zero-crossing of SORCs. Furthermore, an optimization model is formulated to minimize the system power loss induced by zero-sequence current. The optimization model achieves this by optimizing the amplitude and phase angle of zero-sequence current. Additionally, to mitigate the inter-phase state of charge (SOC) imbalance caused by the zero-sequence current, an inter-phase SOC balancing control strategy based on an absolute phase selector is developed, enabling real-time optimization of the absolute phase of zero-sequence current to achieve dynamic SOC equalization among phases. Finally, a 380 V/100 kW/50 kWh experimental prototype is constructed for validation. Experimental results verify the effectiveness and operational feasibility of the proposed method.

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  • Muhammad Ali Iqbal, Junho Ahn, Soo Kyun Kim

    2026,14(4):1348-1360, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000504

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    Accurate wind and solar power forecasting is crucial for grid stability and renewable energy integration, especially in island like Jeju Island, Republic of Korea. This paper tackles challenges such as nonlinear patterns, spatial interdependencies, and resource variability. Current models are limited because they are resource specific, treat spatial and temporal dependencies separately, and lack dynamic inter-site relationship modeling, which are essential in dispersed systems. To overcome these limitations, we propose a spatio-temporal hybrid graph-Transformer (ST-HGT) model for high-fidelity renewable energy forecasting, which combines graph attention networks (GATs), temporal convolutional networks (TCNs), neural basis expansion analysis for interpretable time-series forecasting (N-BEATS), Transformer, and Informer, within a modular architecture. The proposed ST-HGT model captures spatio-temporal dynamics by learning inter-site correlations from weather and power data via a dynamic graph and employing complementary temporal modules to model local features, long-range dependencies, and complex patterns. The proposed ST-HGT model is trained and evaluated independently for wind and solar power forecasting, using real-world datasets from multiple stations across Jeju Island. The results show that the proposed ST-HGT model markedly surpasses state-of-the-art baselines, including Informer, temporal fusion Transformer (TFT), N-BEATS, and recurrent networks. For solar power forecasting, the proposed ST-HGT model achieves a root mean square error (RMSE) of 21.71 kWh and a coefficient of determination R² of 0.999, with an improvement of more than 96.6% in RMSE relative to the best baseline model. For wind power forecasting, the proposed ST-HGT model achieves an RMSE of 853 kWh and an R² of 0.99, outperforming all baselines, which have RMSEs exceeding 65000 kWh.

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  • Ali Arab-Kuhsar, Morteza Rahimiyan, Pierluigi Siano, Mahsa Azarnia

    2026,14(4):1361-1373, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000481

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    Energy management system (EMS) and volt-var optimization (VVO) programs are jointly employed to achieve the efficient operation of active distribution networks (ADNs). However, current studies often overlook that the operation of ADNs is coupled with trading energy in real-time (RT) energy markets. To fill this gap, this paper develops an adaptive robust optimization (ARO) model of ADNs in RT energy markets. The studied ADN consists of photovoltaic (PV) units, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and flexible demands interconnected through a medium-voltage distribution network. Through the proposed model, the integrated EMS and VVO programs can decide to offer energy in the hourly RT energy market, schedule flexible demands, and adjust slow-acting devices (e.g., on-load tap changers and capacitors), while anticipating the operation conditions of the ADN under uncertain prices, charging power level of EVs, and available PV power generation through the uncertainty sets. Once the market outcomes are known, the integrated EMS and VVO programs dispatch the fast-acting devices of PV units and EV charging stations. The results of a realistic case study indicate that prioritizing the reduction of voltage violations leads to lower energy trading in the RT energy market and a decrease in profit.

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  • Wei Wang, Minwu Chen, Hongbin Wang, Gaoqiang Peng, Hongzhou Chen

    2026,14(4):1374-1386, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000213

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    Developing optimized restoration strategies for power distribution systems (PDSs) is critical to enhancing resilience. Prior knowledge of customer interruption cost (CIC) and load restoration behaviors, particularly cold load pickup (CLPU), is essential for effective decision-making. However, both CIC and CLPU are reciprocally influenced by the realized customer interruption duration (CID), making them decision-dependent and challenging to model, especially with limited understanding of underlying physical mechanisms. This study proposes a tractable modeling approach of decision-dependent CIC and CLPU for optimizing power distribution system restoration to capture the varying patterns of both CIC and CLPU with CID, i.e., patterns derived from data that reflect observable surface-level correlations rather than underlying mechanisms, thereby enabling practical surrogate modeling of decision-dependent factors. Specifically, quadratic functions are employed to model the increasing rate of CIC with respect to CID according to data fitting results. For CLPU, several defining characteristics are extracted and modeled in a piecewise linear form relative to CID, from which the actual restored load accounting for CLPU is subsequently reconstructed. Building on these models, a PDS restoration framework is developed, incorporating mobile energy storage systems (MESSs) and network reconfiguration strategies. Case studies validate the effectiveness of the proposed approach and highlight the unique potential of MESS in accelerating CLPU-related restoration.

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  • Jing Wang, Muyang Liu, Junru Chen, Haochen Hua, Lijiao Gong, Weiqing Wang

    2026,14(4):1387-1398, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000776

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    Improving the flexibility of active distribution networks (ADNs) enhances the reliability and economic performance of regional power systems. Common user-side flexible energy resources (FERs), which are numerous but individually limited in capacity, can be aggregated to participate in ADN operations. To accurately and efficiently aggregate heterogeneous user-side FERs, this paper proposes a novel polytope-based aggregation method to construct the aggregated feasible region, which is integrated into a coordinated operation model for ADNs. The proposed method employs an inner approximation using affine transformation to better capture the feasible regions of individual FERs. In addition, a distributionally robust chance-constrained (DRCC) model is integrated to address parameter uncertainties in FERs, and a rolling mechanism is applied to intraday operations for the rolling update of the aggregated feasible region. Finally, a case study of a specific ADN in Northwest China validates the effectiveness of the proposed method and the corresponding improvement in flexibility. The results indicate that the proposed coordinated operation model effectively improves the flexibility of ADNs, and the proposed method reduces the computational burden without compromising economic benefits.

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  • Deng Ma, Chengjin Ye, Xiran Wang, Jiaming Wang

    2026,14(4):1399-1412, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000600

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    In order to fully utilize the energy resources of different offshore islands and improve the power reliability, establishing island microgrid (IMG) clusters has become a promising way for marine energy systems. However, the relatively harsh and variable weather condition poses challenges to the planning of IMGs. This paper proposes a three-stage distributionally robust optimization (DRO) planning model to configure IMG clusters considering marine environmental uncertainties. Firstly, an energy management framework for IMG clusters is established, which includes diesel generator, renewable energy generation, and fixed battery energy storage as the island energy supply components, and utilizes the submarine cables (SCs) as well as mobile energy storage vessels (MESVs) as the energy interconnections among different islands. Then, the ambiguity set for marine environmental uncertainties, which include the wind speed, solar irradiance, ocean current, and wave, is constructed based on Wasserstein distance. On this basis, the proposed planning model is established to configure island energy supply and link components. Specifically, the first stage determines the configuration of SCs and the capacity of energy storage systems and MESVs. The second stage determines the operational decisions and the third stage solves the real-time power dispatch of IMGs. Finally, the two-layer column constraint generation algorithm is utilized to solve the proposed planning model. A realistic island cluster in the South China Sea is selected for case study. The results show that the proposed planning model can greatly enhance the power reliability and reduce 30.8% operational costs of the IMG. In a real typhoon scenario, the expected energy not supplied (EENS) can be reduced by 59.3% through the adoption of the proposed planning model.

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  • Yiling Cheng, Tengfei Zhang, Juai Wu, Zongqiang Zheng, Yusheng Xue, Feng Xue

    2026,14(4):1413-1426, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000458

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    Islanded multi-microgrids (MMGs) can provide reliable emergency power supply during extreme events. However, under complex operating conditions and disturbances, the effectiveness of this capability depends critically on the design of power supply strategies and the dynamic response performance of power system. To address this challenge, this paper proposes an emergency power supply strategy for MMGs based on improved finite-time consensus algorithm. The proposed strategy achieves frequency and voltage regulation, day-ahead preventive dispatch, and intra-day emergency control through consensus cooperation among agents. The day-ahead preventive dispatch comprises the optimization of distributed generator (DG) outputs at the microgrid (MG) level and power coordination at the MMG level, achieving inter-MG coordination while respecting the autonomy of individual MGs. In the presence of any disturbances, the intra-day emergency control adjusts DG outputs in real time according to their respective participation factors to maintain the scheduled power exchanges among MGs, thus enhancing the robustness of the proposed strategy. Furthermore, the improved finite-time consensus algorithm significantly accelerates the convergence speed of the solution. Case studies based on an MMG simulation model are conducted to verify the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed strategy.

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  • Hossien Faraji, Amir Khorsandi, Seyed Hossein Hosseinian

    2026,14(4):1427-1438, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000660

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    Numerous studies nowadays have examined direct current fast charging (DCFC) stations equipped with distributed generations and storage devices or integrated with microgrid (MG) systems. However, none have proposed effective power management for off-grid DCFC stations integrated with multi-microgrid (MMG) system. In this paper, innovative distributed power management schemes (DPMSs) for off-grid DCFC station integrated with MMG system (DCFC-MMG) under uncertainty and outage conditions are proposed using distributed control systems (DCSs). The DCFC station is equipped with a central battery unit (CBU) and four charging locations (CLs). The MMG comprises three renewable MGs, which can meet their own energy demands of the power grid independently and provide fast charging for electric vehicles (EVs). Communication among MGs, CLs, and the CBU occurs through distributed interactions. Moreover, the MGs not only provide proper support from DCFC stations during CBU outage considering generation uncertainty and demand fluctuations, but also mutually support each other through microgrid-to-microgrid (MG2MG) interactions under critical conditions such as the outage of any MG batteries. Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-microgrid (V2MG) capabilities have also been designed to address situations where the MG batteries are simultaneously disconnected. Nonlinear time-domain simulation performed in the MATLAB/Simulink environment demonstrates that the proposed DPMSs for off-grid DCFC-MMG perform effectively under various uncertainty and outage conditions.

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  • Song Ke, Weijie Mai, Jinpeng Tian, Ruohan Guo, Shangyang He, Chi Yung Chung

    2026,14(4):1439-1450, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000759

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    The lack of battery state and degradation awareness in electric vehicles (EVs) participating in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) frequency response (FR) can accelerate battery degradation and impair frequency support. To address this issue, we propose a distributed model predictive control (DMPC) strategy based on battery state and degradation awareness for V2G FR in charging stations (CSs), explicitly integrating battery state and degradation into the proposed strategy. First, a resistor-capacitor (RC) equivalent circuit model of batteries is integrated into the V2G FR. This allows the controller to capture internal battery states including state-of-charge and battery degradation rate. The model also monitors signals such as voltage and current, thereby enhancing both model fidelity and practical implementability. Second, an equivalent degradation model of batteries is embedded within the V2G FR, enabling the controller to jointly account for battery state and degradation while supporting V2G FR. Finally, a cross-scale hierarchical framework for V2G control strategy is developed to decouple and coordinate battery-level states and grid-level power dispatch, achieving hierarchical coordination across individual batteries and the CS. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed DMPC strategy improves frequency regulation effectiveness, limits V2G FR tracking deviation, enhances battery operation safety and degradation preservation, and achieves more balanced V2G FR power allocation among EVs.

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  • Jizhong Zhu, Taiheng Guo, Shenglin Li, Hanjiang Dong, Alberto Borghetti, Xuemeng Lan

    2026,14(4):1451-1464, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000303

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    Renewable energy sources (RESs), particularly solar and wind energy, present a viable pathway for decarbonizing isolated microgrids (MGs). However, as the penetration of RESs increases, ensuring the optimal utilization of RESs while maintaining the system reliability poses significant challenges for isolated MGs. Therefore, a hierarchical coordination optimization method of the isolated electricity-hydrogen MG with high penetration of RESs is proposed to achieve low-carbon dispatching. The developed isolated electricity-hydrogen MG is an integrated system featuring hybrid battery-hydrogen energy storage, which encompasses three interconnected subsystems: an AC subsystem, a DC subsystem, and a hydrogen subsystem. The proposed method can be divided into two dispatch horizons: an annual horizon and a daily horizon. The annual horizon focuses on the inter-day energy dispatch, addressing hydrogen storage boundary conditions to solve seasonal energy mismatches. The daily horizon focuses on the day-ahead power dispatch to ensure the daily power balance of MG, taking into account the errors in annual estimated data. The effectiveness of the proposed method is validated through a series of case studies for an isolated electricity-hydrogen MG under varying penetrations of RESs and energy storage configurations. Simulation results show the promising potential of the proposed method in facilitating sustainable isolated electricity-hydrogen MGs.

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  • Xiyuan Zhou, Yuheng Cheng, Haozhe Lu, Wenxuan Liu, Yan Xu, Junhua Zhao

    2026,14(4):1465-1478, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000645

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    The deep integration of electricity and carbon markets introduces new challenges for trading behavior modeling, driven by strategic diversity, adaptive agent behaviors, and bidirectional market feedback. Traditional optimization and game-theoretic formulations, which rely on fixed rationality assumptions and static behavioral structures, often fail to capture these dynamics with sufficient fidelity. This paper proposes a large language model (LLM)-augmented multi-agent system (MAS) framework for trading behavior modeling in coupled electricity- carbon markets, where LLMs act as cognitive agents capable of generating context-dependent strategies, interpreting market rules, and responding to evolving system states. The MAS provides a structured environment for interaction among heterogeneous agents, enabling more expressive, adaptive, and interpretable representations of cross-market behaviors. Case studies based on China’ s coupled electricity- carbon markets demonstrate that the proposed framework can reflect realistic bidding responses, emission-driven adjustments, and market feedback dynamics. This paper also identifies key challenges and outlines future directions including constraint-aware generation to ensure feasibility, structured reasoning and memory to enhance interpretability, and improved computational efficiency to enable scalable MAS deployment.

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  • Yumin Zhang, Jingrui Li, Xingquan Ji, Zhaoyang Dong, Li Yu

    2026,14(4):1479-1490, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000463

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    Effective coordination between electricity and carbon markets is critical for enabling energy-efficient decarbonization in integrated energy system. However, the inherent differences in trading products and timescales between two markets render independent electricity- carbon market mechanism invalid and target mismatch, particularly within multi-agent market environments. Hence, a multi-agent bi-level game model for park-level integrated energy system (PIES) is proposed in this paper, incorporating a novel electricity-carbon market collaborative decision-making mechanism. An equal-interval time discretization method is developed to reconcile the heterogeneity of discrete electricity market and continuous carbon market, enabling consistent timescale coordination. An improved alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM) algorithm based on Peaceman-Rachford is adopted to achieve benefit allocation and rapid privacy-solving. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of proposed multi-agent bi-level game model in balancing carbon reduction and economic efficiency, and enhancing the operation efficiency of multi-agent collaboration.

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  • Cun Zhang, Yifei Wang, Yujian Ye, Qingshan Xu, Pei Zhang

    2026,14(4):1491-1502, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000147

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    The growing demand for optimal urban multi-network coordination has intensified the interdependencies among urban transportation, energy systems, and carbon emissions, with integrated charging stations (ICSs) playing a pivotal role in this interconnected ecosystem. However, optimal coordination across these networks and hybrid pricing strategy for electricity and hydrogen trading remain significant challenges. This paper presents an optimal urban multi-network coordination framework, integrating the urban traffic network (UTN), power distribution network (PDN), urban hydrogen network (UHN), hydrogen supply chain (HSC), ICS, and carbon emission evaluation. The proposed framework aims to maximize regional social welfare, support low-carbon objectives, and optimize multi-network coordination through a two-layer iterative optimization process. Next, a hybrid pricing strategy for electricity and hydrogen trading is introduced, focusing on addressing urban safety constraints. This strategy employs peer-to-peer (P2P) trading for transactions between logistics operators and ICSs. Finally, simulation results on a IEEE 20-node UTN and IEEE 33-node PDN validate the efficiency and accuracy of the proposed framework, demonstrating improvements in multi-network coordination, reductions in traffic congestion and hydrogen transport risks, lower carbon emissions, and enhanced economic performance of both ICSs and central hydrogen production facility (CHPF).

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  • Hanning Mi, Ji Qiao, Ye Li, Zibo Wang, Fujia Han, Sijie Chen

    2026,14(4):1503-1514, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000212

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    Existing electricity market simulation research assumes that energy providers share theoretical and homogeneous strategy spaces. However, practical bidding strategies differ significantly from those based on theoretical simulation. The factors that determine energy providers’ bidding patterns are heterogeneous. Ignorance of practical and heterogeneous bidding strategy spaces distorts real market results. To fill the research gap, this paper proposes a data-driven multi-agent framework for electricity market simulation using practical and heterogeneous bidding strategy spaces. Firstly, a clustering algorithm is proposed for extracting practical and heterogeneous bidding strategy spaces from historical bidding strategies. The bidding strategy spaces are formed by the centers. Then, energy providers are modeled by agents with practical and heterogeneous strategy spaces in a multi-agent framework. Finally, the proximal policy optimization is implemented by agents to model the bidding behaviors in markets. Numerical results based on real data from the Australian Energy Market Operator show that market clearing results under practical and heterogeneous strategy spaces are closer to reality than those under theoretical and homogeneous strategy spaces.

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  • Chengze Li, Wenxia Liu, Rui Cheng, Yuze Yang

    2026,14(4):1515-1526, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000803

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    Urban power network (UPN) topologies are partially observable due to invisible underground cables, leading to incomplete information under malicious attacks. To perform vulnerability identification for UPN under such attacks, it is of great importance to consider topology completion uncertainties in attack and defense strategies. To this end, this paper first proposes a UPN topology completion method, where a series of possible complete topologies associated with their corresponding probabilities are determined by means of Monte Carlo simulation and a knowledge-assisted hierarchical network partitioning algorithm, i.e., the improved SHRINK (I-SHRINK) algorithm. Subsequently, a bi-level stochastic optimization model is established to determine attack strategies by considering topology completion uncertainties, further identifying UPN vulnerability. The upper-level problem aims to maximize the expected load shedding risk, while the goal of lower-level problem is to minimize the total load shedding. Case studies are performed in a real UPN to verify the effectiveness and superiority of the UPN topology completion and vulnerability identification methods.

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  • Zheyu Zhang, Saifur Rahman

    2026,14(4):1527-1537, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000713

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    The rapid expansion of renewable energy deployment has accelerated the adoption of smart inverters in solar farms. However, their reliance on communication networks introduces cybersecurity vulnerabilities that make inverter measurements susceptible to manipulation. This paper presents an intrusion detection and mitigation system (IDMS) for smart inverters, which leverages machine learning algorithms and environmental sensor data to enhance data integrity and operational resilience. The proposed IDMS integrates the machine learning algorithms to combine a detection system with a mitigation system. The detection system integrates environmental sensor inputs with inverter measurements to accurately identify normal operating behavior and anomalous conditions in real time. To address the cumulative error challenges that arise during attacks, a prediction model based on long short-term memory (LSTM) and trained solely on environmental features is introduced in the mitigation system to reconstruct compromised voltage and current data, thereby preventing recursive cumulative error propagation and ensuring stable system operation. Case studies demonstrate that the proposed IDMS can promptly detect cyberattacks, replace compromised measurements with reliable estimates, and restore normal operation once attacks cease. Additional evaluations across varying data availability conditions in an open dataset confirm the robustness and scalability of the proposed IDMS, making it practical for diverse solar farm deployment environments.

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  • Xiangyu Wu, Shunyu Yao, Yin Xu, Yafan Shi, Josep M. Guerrero

    2026,14(4):1538-1548, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000392

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    To solve the limitations of existing virtual oscillator control (VOC), this paper presents the Poincaré-type VOC (PVOC) for grid-forming inverters and further provides a passivity-based transient stability enhancement method for PVOC. First, the core equation of PVOC is formulated based on the Poincaré bifurcation equation, and its advantages of steady droop characteristics and dynamic performances are analyzed. Second, a passivity-based control for PVOC (PBC-PVOC) is designed based on the energy damping and pumping method to enhance the system transient stability. The method of passivating the closed-loop system is illustrated, and the passivity conditions and parameter selections are analyzed in detail. Subsequently, a virtual impedance based current limiting method is presented for PBC-PVOC to effectively prevent the overcurrent under large disturbances. Finally, the time-domain simulation and experiments are carried out for the effectiveness validation under multiple operating conditions.

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      • Pengfei Zhao, Weihao Hu, Di Cao, Zhaochen Dong, Yaqi Zeng, Qi Huang, Zhe Chen

        2026,14(3):791-809, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000740

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        Electrical load forecasting (ELF) plays a critical role in the planning and operation of modern power systems. As energy demand patterns grow more complex, deep learning (DL) techniques, and more recently, foundation models (FMs), have emerged as powerful tools for modeling temporal dynamics and integrating heterogeneous inputs. In practice, the effectiveness of these models depends not only on their architectures but also on the learning paradigms that determine how they are trained, adapted, and deployed. However, most existing surveys focus solely on network architectures, with limited attention to the underlying paradigms. To this end, we survey the DL-based ELF from perspectives of learning paradigms and FMs. It organizes the literature into four orthogonal paradigms: task-tuned offline learning, adaptive DL, collaborative DL, and general-purpose DL. This paradigm-centric perspective enables a unified understanding of how DL methods evolve to meet the challenges of ELF. It also provides a natural framework to incorporate FMs as the latest advancement in this trajectory. Finally, key challenges are provided, and research opportunities are highlighted to inform future directions.

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      • Xiyuan Zhou, Yan Xu, Junhua Zhao, Rui Zhang

        2026,14(3):773-790, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000760

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        Modern power systems are evolving due to increasing penetration of renewable energy sources, deeper participation of the demand side, and widespread deployment of advanced information and digital technologies. As a result, system operation and control are becoming increasingly challenging. Large language models (LLMs), with their advanced capabilities in semantic understanding and knowledge reasoning, offer a promising tool to support the operation, control, analysis, and decision-making of power systems. This paper provides a comprehensive review of LLM applications in power systems, encompassing four representative application domains: power grid, power equipment, demand side, and electricity market and policy-making. Based on the functional roles and implementations of LLMs, four major application strategies are identified: model adaptation, capability enhancement, multimodality integration, and multi-agent coordination. In addition, the core functions, representative methods, and evolving trends of LLM applications are reviewed across different domains. Finally, key challenges in applying LLMs to power systems are discussed, and future research directions are outlined with regard to ensuring physical feasibility, enhancing data efficiency and privacy, and improving interpretability and rationality.

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      • Lei Chen, Tianhao Wen, Yuqing Lin, Yang Liu, Yingjie Qin, Qing-Hua Wu

        2026,14(2):466-477, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.001166

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        The traditional power system dominated by synchronous generators is gradually evolving into a modern power system featured by high-penetrated renewable energy. As a key technology for high-penetrated renewable energy, the grid-forming voltage source converter (GFM-VSC) has received increasing attention. However, the large-disturbance stability analysis of power systems with multiple GFM-VSCs is still a challenging problem due to various limitations of existing methods, including huge computational burden and difficulty in considering network losses. This paper is intended to address these issues from the perspective of reduced-order modeling and domain of attraction (DA) estimation. The innovations involve three aspects. First, the reduced-order modeling method for power systems with multiple GFM-VSCs is proposed using the standard dual-time-scale model in singular perturbation theory. Second, an expanding annular domain (EAD) algorithm is developed to estimate the DA with an entire boundary to analyze the large-disturbance stability of power systems. Third, the conditions of using the reduced-order modeling method based on singular perturbation theory have been clarified. The validity of the reduced-order modeling method is illustrated on a modified 39-bus system with 10 GFM-VSCs.

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      • Jaume Girona-Badia, Juan Carlos Olives-Camps, Vinicius Albernaz Lacerda, Eduardo Prieto-Araujo, Oriol Gomis-Bellmunt

        2026,14(2):430-441, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000144

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        This paper analyzes the effect of a frequency estimator in a grid-forming (GFM) synchronization control on the stability and control performance. GFM control for power converters has been proposed as a promising solution to enhance the stability and resilience of electrical systems dominated by power electronics. However, no consensus has been reached on the control structure for this operation mode. Moreover, the interactions between different GFM schemes and frequency estimators are not completely defined in the literature. In this paper, the effect of adding a frequency estimator to the two main industry-class synchronization controls, i.e., droop and virtual synchronous machine (VSM), is studied. Additionally, different AC voltage measurement points, tuning, and structures of frequency estimator are considered. Two distinct analyses are performed to discuss the characteristics of different configurations① an analytical study on the control performance of different configurations, and a small-signal analysis to ensure system stability. Finally, the results are validated using dynamic simulations, followed by a discussion. This paper concludes that the droop should be avoided when applying a frequency estimator, and other structures such as the VSM are more desirable.

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      • Jianlin Li, Zelin Shi, Zhonghao Liang

        2026,14(2):399-415, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000608

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        With the increasing integration of large-scale renewable energy (RE) sources into power systems, electricity-hydrogen coupling system has emerged as a transformative solution through flexible energy conversion and complementary utilization of electricity and hydrogen. It effectively addresses structural challenges in conventional energy systems regarding spatiotemporal regulation, environmental constraints, and supply security while creating significant opportunities in technological innovation and industrial transformation, accelerating the transition from traditional fossil fuels to clean energy. This paper reviews the strengths and limitations of the electricity-hydrogen coupling system in production, storage, and utilization in scenarios of high RE penetration. It examines the architectural frameworks and current development status of key technologies within the electricity-hydrogen coupling system, and builds on their operational characteristics across multiple timescales to analyze both short-term energy balance control and medium- and long-term optimal dispatch. This paper further investigates representative application scenarios, systematically evaluates demonstration projects deployed, and critically analyzes prevailing challenges alongside prospective research pathways.

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      • Huangqing Xiao, Huichen Gan, Ying Huang, Lidong Zhang, Ping Yang

        2026,14(2):383-398, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000269

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        The rapid development of large-scale offshore wind power (OWP) calls for more cost-effective and reliable collection and transmission technologies. This paper explores three emerging collection technologies: medium-frequency alternating current (AC) collection, direct current (DC) collection, and AC collection without substation; and three transmission technologies: voltage source converter-based high-voltage direct current based on compact modular multilevel converters (MMCs), diode rectifier unit (DRU) based high-voltage direct current (DRU-HVDC), and high-voltage direct current (HVDC) based on hybrid converters. It systematically reviews recent research advancements in these technologies, analyzes critical technical challenges, and identifies key future development trends, providing practical insights to guide the design and optimization of OWP projects. At the collection level, a higher frequency reduces the size of critical equipment in offshore platforms but also leads to increased cable costs. DC offshore wind farms offer advantages such as lower cable costs. However, the design of high-power DC transformers presents challenges. At the transmission level, the size and weight of MMCs can be minimized through topology improvement and control optimization. The practical deployment of DRUs and HVDC systems depends on the technology maturity of grid-forming wind turbines. Moreover, critical aspects of hybrid converters such as capacity design, coordinated control, and stability analysis require further in-depth investigation.

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      • Ricardo J. Bessa, Spyros Chatzivasileiadis, Ning Zhang, Chongqing Kang, Nikos Hatziargyriou

        2026,14(1):23-36, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000990

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        This paper provides an overview of the application potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in power systems and points towards prospective developments in the fields of AI that are promised to play a transformative role in the evolution of power systems. Among the basic requirements, also imposed by regulation in some places, are trustworthiness and interpretability. Large language models, foundation models, as well as neuro-symbolic and compound AI models, appear to be the most promising emerging AI paradigms. Finally, the trajectories along which the future of AI in power systems might evolve are discussed, and conclusions are drawn.

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      • Chen-Ching Liu, Anjan Bose

        2026,14(1):1-6, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.001004

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        This paper tries to summarize the attempts to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to power systems, particularly power system planning and operations which require significant computer analysis. Although the term AI was coined earlier, this paper considers the beginning to be in the 1980s when the first expert systems were applied to power engineering. Of course, many of the analytical techniques applied can be traced to earlier statistical analysis and pattern recognition. The concept of expert systems was very much in line with the concept of AI. The various methods for applying AI to power systems are traced here. The historical journey in this paper closes with the great explosion of AI applications in the last decade when almost all power system analysis is trying to utilize AI techniques to help the transformation of the power system into a more efficient and carbon-free system. This proliferation of research in the application of AI is covered in the other papers in this series.

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      • Om Malik, Jay Liu, Marcelo Simões, Chris Dent, Kai Strunz, Jeffrey Wischkaemper, Vladimiro Miranda, Trevor Gaunt, Math Bollen, Mladen Kezunovic, Daniel Kirschen, Antonio Gomez-Exposito, Robin Podmore, Harold Kirkham, Panayiotis Moutis, Anjan Bose, Ian Hiskens, Gene Preston, Canbing Li, Hasala Dharmawardena, Alexandra von Meier, Leigh Tesfatsion, Paulo Ribeiro

        2025,13(6):1845-1853, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000807

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        This paper captures an engaging— and at times heated—Power-Globe (PG) discussion of evolving definitions of smart grid technologies. The exchange took place between December 2024 and January 2025. The primary objective of this paper is to clarify some of the ambiguities surrounding the term “ smart grid” over the past two decades, as highlighted in the spirited PG debate. “ Smart grid” has sometimes been advocated as a panacea to resolve the tension between competing objectives for the provision of electricity (specifically, making it reliable, clean, and affordable). This paper examines the term “ smart grid” in terms of raw technical functionalities, applications, and use cases, some of which may get closer than others to meeting the aspirational promises. While smart technology should expand our menu of options, it will not absolve us of the need to make hard decisions.

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      • Yanghao Yu, Haiyang Jiang, Ning Zhang, Pei Yong, Fei Teng, Jiawei Zhang, Yating Wang, Goran Strbac

        2025,13(5):1593-1603, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.001101

        Abstract:

        Adequacy is a key concern of power system planning, which refers to the availability of sufficient facilities to meet demand. The capacity value (CV) of variable renewable energy (VRE) generation represents its equivalent contribution to system adequacy, in comparison to conventional generators. While VRE continues to grow and increasingly dominates the generation portfolio, its CV is becoming non-negligible, with the corresponding impact mechanisms becoming more complicated and nuanced. In this paper, the concept of CV is revisited by analyzing how VRE contributes to power system balancing at a high renewable energy penetration level. A generalized loss function is incorporated into the CV evaluation framework considering the adequacy of the power system. An analytical method for the CV evaluation of VRE is then derived using the statistical properties of both hourly load and VRE generation. Through the explicit CV expression, several critical impact factors, including the VRE generation variance, source-load correlation, and system adequacy level, are identified and discussed. Case studies demonstrate the accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed method in comparison to the traditional capacity factor-based methods and convolution-based methods. In the IEEE-RTS79 test system, the CV of a 2500 MW wind farm (with 40% renewable energy penetration level) is found to be 6.8% of its nameplate capacity. Additionally, the sensitivity of CV to various impact factors in power systems with high renewable energy penetration is analyzed.

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      • Damià Gomila, Benjamín A. Carreras, José-Miguel Reynolds-Barredo, María Martínez-Barbeito, Pere Colet, Oriol Gomis-Bellmunt

        2025,13(5):1556-1567, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000768

        Abstract:

        The utilization of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) lines for the segmentation of the European power grid has been demonstrated to be a highly effective strategy for the mitigation of the risk of cascading blackouts. In this study, an accurate and efficient method for determining the optimal power flow through HVDC lines is presented, with the objective of minimizing load shedding. The proposed method is applied to two distinct scenarios: first, the segmentation of the power grid along the Pyrenees, with the objective of segmenting the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe; and second, the segmentation of the power grid into Eastern and Western Europe, approximately in half. In both scenarios, the method effectively reduces the size of blackouts impacting both sides of the HVDC lines, resulting in a 46% and 67% reduction in total blackout risk, respectively. Furthermore, we have estimated the cost savings from risk reduction and the expenses associated with converting conventional lines to HVDC lines. Our findings indicate that segmenting the European power grid with HVDC lines is economically viable, particularly for segmenting the Iberian Peninsula, due to its favorable cost-risk reduction ratio.

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      • Mingyu Yang, Yusheng Xue, Bin Cai, Feng Xue

        2025,13(5):1481-1494, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.001135

        Abstract:

        Planning the low-carbon transition pathway of the power sector to meet the carbon neutrality goal poses a significant challenge due to the complex interplay of temporal, spatial, and cross-domain factors. A novel framework is proposed, grounded in the cyber-physical-social system in energy (CPSSE) and whole-reductionism thinking (WRT), incorporating a tailored mathematical model and optimization method to formalize the co-optimization of carbon reduction and carbon sequestration in the power sector. Using the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality transition of China as a case study, clustering method is employed to construct a diverse set of strategically distinct carbon trajectories. For each trajectory, the evolution of the generation mix and the deployment pathways of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies are analyzed, identifying the optimal transition pathway based on the criterion of minimizing cumulative economic costs. Further, by comparing non-fossil energy substitution and CCS retrofitting in thermal power, the analysis highlights the potential for co-optimization of carbon reduction and carbon sequestration. The results demonstrate that leveraging the spatiotemporal complementarities between the two can substantially lower the economic cost of achieving carbon neutrality, providing insights for integrated decarbonization strategies in power system planning.

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      • Francisco S. Fernandes, Ricardo J. Bessa, João Peças Lopes

        2025,13(4):1113-1126, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000478

        Abstract:

        In a high-risk sector, such as power system, transparency and interpretability are key principles for effectively deploying artificial intelligence (AI) in control rooms. Therefore, this paper proposes a novel methodology, the evolving symbolic model (ESM), which is dedicated to generating highly interpretable data-driven models for dynamic security assessment (DSA), namely in system security classification (SC) and the definition of preventive control actions. The ESM uses simulated annealing for a data-driven evolution of a symbolic model template, enabling different cooperative learning schemes between humans and AI. The Madeira Island power system is used to validate the application of the ESM for DSA. The results show that the ESM has a classification accuracy comparable to pruned decision trees (DTs) while boasting higher global interpretability. Moreover, the ESM outperforms an operator-defined expert system and an artificial neural network in defining preventive control actions.

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      • Zhiyuan Meng, Xiangyang Xing, Xiangjun Li, Jiadong Sun

        2025,13(3):1064-1077, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000404

        Abstract:

        The virtual synchronous generator (VSG), utilized as a control strategy for grid-forming inverters, is an effective method of providing inertia and voltage support to the grid. However, the VSG exhibits limited capabilities in low-voltage ride-through (LVRT) mode. Specifically,the slow response of the power loop poses challenges for VSG in grid voltage support and increases the risk of overcurrent, potentially violating present grid codes. This paper reveals the mechanism behind the delayed response speed of VSG control during the grid faults. On this basis, a compound compensation control strategy is proposed for improving the LVRT capability of the VSG, which incorporates adaptive frequency feedforward compensation (AFFC), direct power angle compensation (DPAC), internal potential compensation (IPC), and transient virtual impedance (TVI), effectively expediting the response speed and reducing transient current. Furthermore, the proposed control strategy ensures that the VSG operates smoothly back to its normal control state following the restoration from the grid faults. Subsequently, a large-signal model is developed to facilitate parameter design and stability analysis, which incorporates grid codes and TVI. Finally, the small-signal stability analysis and simulation and experimental results prove the correctness of the theoretical analysis and the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.

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      • Zhe Chen, Zhihao Li, Da Lin, Changjun Xie, Zhewei Wang

        2025,13(3):904-914, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000606

        Abstract:

        Hybrid energy storage is considered as an effective means to improve the economic and environmental performance of integrated energy systems (IESs). Although the optimal scheduling of IES has been widely studied, few studies have taken into account the property that the uncertainty of the forecasting error decreases with the shortening of the forecasting time scale. Combined with hybrid energy storage, the comprehensive use of various uncertainty optimization methods under different time scales will be promising. This paper proposes a multi-time-scale optimal scheduling method for an IES with hybrid energy storage under wind and solar uncertainties. Firstly, the proposed system framework of an IES including electric-thermal-hydrogen hybrid energy storage is established. Then, an hour-level robust optimization based on budget uncertainty set is performed for the day-ahead stage. On this basis, a scenario-based stochastic optimization is carried out for intra-day and real-time stages with time intervals of 15 min and 5 min, respectively. The results show that the proposed method improves the economic benefits, and the intra-day and real-time scheduling costs are reduced, respectively; by adjusting the uncertainty budget in the model, a flexible balance between economic efficiency and robustness in day-ahead scheduling can be achieved; reasonable design of the capacity of electric-thermal-hydrogen hybrid energy storage can significantly reduce the electricity curtailment rate and carbon emissions, thus reducing the cost of system scheduling.

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      • Jalal Sahebkar Farkhani, Özgür Çelik, Kaiqi Ma, Claus Leth Bak, Zhe Chen

        2025,13(3):840-851, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2023.000925

        Abstract:

        Traditional protection methods are not suitable for hybrid (cable and overhead) transmission lines in voltage source converter based high-voltage direct current (VSC-HVDC) systems. Accordingly, this paper presents the robust fault detection, classification, and location based on the empirical wavelet transform-Teager energy operator (EWT-TEO) and artificial neural network (ANN) for hybrid transmission lines in VSC-HVDC systems. The operational scheme of the proposed protection method consists of two loops an EWT-TEO based feature extraction loop, and an ANN-based fault detection, classification, and location loop. Under the proposed protection method, the voltage and current signals are decomposed into several sub-passbands with low and high frequencies using the empirical wavelet transform (EWT) method. The energy content extracted by the EWT is fed into the ANN for fault detection, classification, and location. Various fault cases, including the high-impedance fault (HIF) as well as noises, are performed to train the ANN with two hidden layers. The test system and signal decomposition are conducted by PSCAD/EMTDC and MATLAB, respectively. The performance of the proposed protection method is compared with that of the traditional non-pilot traveling wave (TW) based protection method. The results confirm the high accuracy of the proposed protection method for hybrid transmission lines in VSC-HVDC systems, where a mean percentage error of approximately 0.1% is achieved.

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      • Linguang Wang, Xiaorong Xie, Wenkai Dong, Yong Mei, Aoyu Lei

        2025,13(3):747-756, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000630

        Abstract:

        With the rapid integration of renewable energy, wide-band oscillations caused by interactions between power electronic equipment and grids have emerged as one of the most critical stability issues. Existing methods are usually studied for local power systems with around one hundred nodes. However, for a large-scale power system with tens of thousands of nodes, the dimension of transfer function matrix or the order of characteristic equation is much higher. In this case, the existing methods such as eigenvalue analysis method and impedance-based method have difficulty in computation and are thus hard to utilize in practice. To fill this gap, this paper proposes a novel method named the smallest eigenvalues based logarithmic derivative (SELD) method. It obtains the dominant oscillation modes by the logarithmic derivative of the k-smallest eigenvalue curves of the sparse extended nodal admittance matrix (NAM). An oscillatory stability analysis tool is further developed based on this method. The effectiveness of the method and the tool is validated through a local power system as well as a large-scale power system.

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      • Wenping Qin, Xiaozhou Li, Xing Jing, Zhilong Zhu, Ruipeng Lu, Xiaoqing Han

        2025,13(2):675-687, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000118

        Abstract:

        The virtual power plant (VPP) facilitates the coordinated optimization of diverse forms of electrical energy through the aggregation and control of distributed energy resources (DERs), offering as a potential resource for frequency regulation to enhance the power system flexibility. To fully exploit the flexibility of DER and enhance the revenue of VPP, this paper proposes a multi-temporal optimization strategy of VPP in the energy-frequency regulation (EFR) market under the uncertainties of wind power (WP), photovoltaic (PV), and market price. Firstly, all schedulable electric vehicles (EVs) are aggregated into an electric vehicle cluster (EVC), and the schedulable domain evaluation model of EVC is established. A day-ahead energy bidding model based on Stackelberg game is also established for VPP and EVC. Secondly, on this basis, the multi-temporal optimization model of VPP in the EFR market is proposed. To manage risks stemming from the uncertainties of WP, PV, and market price, the concept of conditional value at risk (CVaR) is integrated into the strategy, effectively balancing the bidding benefits and associated risks. Finally, the results based on operational data from a provincial electricity market demonstrate that the proposed strategy enhances comprehensive revenue by providing frequency regulation services and encouraging EV response scheduling.

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      • Ji-Soo Kim, Jin-Sol Song, Chul-Hwan Kim, Jean Mahseredjian, Seung-Ho Kim

        2025,13(2):622-636, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2023.000723

        Abstract:

        To address environmental concerns, there has been a rapid global surge in integrating renewable energy sources into power grids. However, this transition poses challenges to grid stability. A prominent solution to this challenge is the adoption of battery energy storage systems (BESSs). Many countries are actively increasing BESS deployment and developing new BESS technologies. Nevertheless, a crucial initial step is conducting a comprehensive analysis of BESS capabilities and subsequently formulating policies. We analyze the current roles of BESS and review existing BESS policies worldwide, which focuses on key markets in Asia, Europe, and the U.S.. Using collected survey data, we propose a comprehensive three-phase framework for policy formulation, providing insights into future policy development directions.

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      • Shengren Hou, Edgar Mauricio Salazar, Peter Palensky, Qixin Chen, Pedro P. Vergara

        2025,13(2):597-608, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000391

        Abstract:

        The optimal dispatch of energy storage systems (ESSs) in distribution networks poses significant challenges, primarily due to uncertainties of dynamic pricing, fluctuating demand, and the variability inherent in renewable energy sources. By exploiting the generalization capabilities of deep neural networks (DNNs), the deep reinforcement learning (DRL) algorithms can learn good-quality control models that adapt to the stochastic nature of distribution networks. Nevertheless, the practical deployment of DRL algorithms is often hampered by their limited capacity for satisfying operational constraints in real time, which is a crucial requirement for ensuring the reliability and feasibility of control actions during online operations. This paper introduces an innovative framework, named mixed-integer programming based deep reinforcement learning (MIP-DRL), to overcome these limitations. The proposed MIP-DRL framework can rigorously enforce operational constraints for the optimal dispatch of ESSs during the online execution. This framework involves training a Q-function with DNNs, which is subsequently represented in a mixed-integer programming (MIP) formulation. This unique combination allows for the seamless integration of operational constraints into the decision-making process. The effectiveness of the proposed MIP-DRL framework is validated through numerical simulations, demonstrating its superior capability to enforce all operational constraints and achieve high-quality dispatch decisions and showing its advantage over existing DRL algorithms.

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      • Wang Xiang, Mingrui Yang, Jinyu Wen

        2025,13(2):452-461, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000229

        Abstract:

        Conventional offshore wind farm (OWF) integration systems typically employ AC cables to gather power to a modular multilevel converter (MMC) platform, subsequently delivering it to onshore grids through high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission. However, scaling up the capacity of OWFs introduces significant challenges due to the high costs associated with AC collection cables and offshore MMC platforms. This paper proposes a diode rectifier (DR)-MMC hub based hybrid AC/DC collection and HVDC transmission system for large-scale offshore wind farms. The wind farms in proximity to the offshore converter platform utilize AC collection, while distant wind farms connect to the platform using DC collection. The combined AC/DC power is then transmitted to the offshore DR-MMC hub platform. The topology and operation principle of the DR-MMC hub as well as the integration system are presented. Based on the operational characteristics, the capacity design method for DR-MMC hub is proposed. And the control and startup strategies of the integration system are designed. Furthermore, an economic comparison with the conventional MMC-HVDC based offshore wind power integration system is conducted. Finally, the technical feasibility of the proposed integration scheme is verified through PSCAD/EMTDC simulation with the integration scale of 2 GW.

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      • Wei Kong, Kai Sun, Jinghong Zhao

        2025,13(1):276-288, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2023.001027

        Abstract:

        The hydrogen energy storage system (HESS) integrated with renewable energy power generation exhibits low reliability and flexibility under source-load uncertainty. To address the above issues, a two-stage optimal scheduling model considering the operation sequences of HESSs is proposed for commercial community integrated energy systems (CIESs) with power to hydrogen and heat (P2HH) capability. It aims to optimize the energy flow of HESS and improve the flexibility of hydrogen production and the reliability of energy supply for loads. First, the refined operation model of HESS is established, and its operation model is linearized according to the operation domain of HESS, which simplifies the difficulty of solving the optimization problem under the premise of maintaining high approximate accuracy. Next, considering the flexible start-stop of alkaline electrolyzer (AEL) and the avoidance of multiple energy conversions, the operation sequences of HESS are formulated. Finally, a two-stage optimal scheduling model combining day-ahead economic optimization and intra-day rolling optimization is established, and the model is simulated and verified using the source-load prediction data of typical days in each season. The simulation results show that the two-stage optimal scheduling reduces the total load offset by about 14% while maintaining similar operating cost to the optimal day-ahead economic optimization scheduling. Furthermore, by formulating the operation sequences of HESS, the operating cost of CIES is reduced by up to about 4.4%.

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      • Zizhen Guo, Wenchuan Wu

        2025,13(1):179-189, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2023.000624

        Abstract:

        With photovoltaic (PV) sources becoming more prevalent in the energy generation mix, transitioning grid-connected PV systems from grid-following (GFL) mode to grid-forming (GFM) mode becomes essential for offering self-synchronization and active support services. Although numerous GFM methods have been proposed, the potential of DC voltage control malfunction during the provision of the primary and inertia support in a GFM PV system remains insufficiently researched. To fill the gap, some main GFM methods have been integrated into PV systems featuring detailed DC source dynamics. We conduct a comparative analysis of their performance in active support and DC voltage regulation. AC GFM methods such as virtual synchronous machine (VSM) face a significant risk of DC voltage failure in situations like alterations in solar radiation, leading to PV system tripping and jeopardizing local system operation. In the case of DC GFM methods such as matching control (MC), the active support falls short due to the absence of an accurate and dispatchable droop response. To address the issue, a matching synchronous machine (MSM) control method is developed to provide dispatchable active support and enhance the DC voltage dynamics by integrating the MC and VSM control loops. The active support capability of the PV systems with the proposed method is quantified analytically and verified by numerical simulations and field tests.

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      • Francisco Jesús Matas-Díaz, Manuel Barragán-Villarejo, José María Maza-Ortega

        2025,13(1):102-114, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000316

        Abstract:

        The integration of converter-interfaced generators (CIGs) into power systems is rapidly replacing traditional synchronous machines. To ensure the security of power supply, modern power systems require the application of grid-forming technologies. This study presents a systematic small-signal analysis procedure to assess the synchronization stability of grid-forming virtual synchronous generators (VSGs) considering the power system characteristics. Specifically, this procedure offers guidance in tuning controller gains to enhance stability. It is applied to six different grid-forming VSGs and experimentally tested to validate the theoretical analysis. This study concludes with key findings and a discussion on the suitability of the analyzed grid-forming VSGs based on the power system characteristics.

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      • Yanqiu Jin, Zheren Zhang, Zheng Xu

        2025,13(1):87-101, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000432

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        This study analyzes the stability and reactive characteristics of the hybrid offshore wind farm that includes grid-forming (GFM) and grid-following (GFL) wind turbines (WTs) integrated with a diode rectifier unit (DRU) based high-voltage direct current (HVDC) system. The determination method for the proportion of GFM WTs is proposed while considering system stability and optimal offshore reactive power constraints. First, the small-signal stability is studied based on the developed linear model, and crucial factors that affect the stability are captured by eigenvalue analysis. The reactive power-frequency compensation control of GFM WTs is then proposed to improve the reactive power and frequency dynamics. Second, the relationship between offshore reactive power imbalance and the effectiveness of GFM capability is analyzed. Offshore reactive power optimization methods are next proposed to diminish offshore reactive load. These methods include the optimal design for the reactive capacity of the AC filter and the reactive power compensation control of GFL WTs. Third, in terms of stability and optimal offshore reactive power constraints, the principle and calculation method for determining the proportion of GFM WTs are proposed, and the critical proportion of GFM WTs is determined over the full active power range. Finally, case studies using a detailed model are conducted by time-domain simulations in PSCAD/EMTDC. The simulations verify the theoretical analysis results and the effectiveness of the proposed determination method for the proportion of GFM WTs and reactive power optimization methods.

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      • Hang Shuai, Buxin She, Jinning Wang, Fangxing Li

        2025,13(1):79-86, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2023.000882

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        This study investigates a safe reinforcement learning algorithm for grid-forming (GFM) inverter based frequency regulation. To guarantee the stability of the inverter-based resource (IBR) system under the learned control policy, a model-based reinforcement learning (MBRL) algorithm is combined with Lyapunov approach, which determines the safe region of states and actions. To obtain near optimal control policy, the control performance is safely improved by approximate dynamic programming (ADP) using data sampled from the region of attraction (ROA). Moreover, to enhance the control robustness against parameter uncertainty in the inverter, a Gaussian process (GP) model is adopted by the proposed algorithm to effectively learn system dynamics from measurements. Numerical simulations validate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.

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      • Ghazala Shafique, Johan Boukhenfouf, François Gruson, Frédéric Colas, Xavier Guillaud

        2025,13(1):66-78, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000822

        Abstract:

        Grid-forming (GFM) converters are recognized for their stabilizing effects in renewable energy systems. Integrating GFM converters into high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems requires DC voltage control. However, there can be a conflict between GFM converter and DC voltage control when they are used in combination. This paper presents a rigorous control design for a GFM converter that connects the DC-link voltage to the power angle of the converter, thereby integrating DC voltage control with GFM capability. The proposed control is validated through small-signal and transient-stability analyses on a modular multilevel converter (MMC)-based HVDC system with a point-to-point (P2P) GFM-GFM configuration. The results demonstrate that employing a GFM-GFM configuration with the proposed control enhances the stability of the AC system to which it is connected. The system exhibits low sensitivity to grid strength and can sustain islanding conditions. The high stability limit of the system with varying grid strength using the proposed control is validated using a system with four voltage source converters.

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      • Qianhong Shi, Wei Dong, Guanzhong Wang, Junchao Ma, Chenxu Wang, Xianye Guo, Vladimir Terzija

        2025,13(1):55-65, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000759

        Abstract:

        Oscillations caused by small-signal instability have been widely observed in AC grids with grid-following (GFL) and grid-forming (GFM) converters. The generalized short-circuit ratio is commonly used to assess the strength of GFL converters when integrated with weak AC systems at risk of oscillation. This paper provides the grid strength assessment method to evaluate the small-signal synchronization stability of GFL and GFM converters integrated systems. First, the admittance and impedance matrices of the GFL and GFM converters are analyzed to identify the frequency bands associated with negative damping in oscillation modes dominated by heterogeneous synchronization control. Secondly, based on the interaction rules between the short-circuit ratio and the different oscillation modes, an equivalent circuit is proposed to simplify the grid strength assessment through the topological transformation of the AC grid. The risk of sub-synchronization and low-frequency oscillations, influenced by GFL and GFM converters, is then reformulated as a semi-definite programming (SDP) model, incorporating the node admittance matrix and grid-connected device capacities. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated through a case analysis.

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      • Ni Liu, Hong Wang, Weihua Zhou, Jie Song, Yiting Zhang, Eduardo Prieto-Araujo, Zhe Chen

        2025,13(1):15-28, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2023.000842

        Abstract:

        With the increase of the renewable energy generator capacity, the requirements of the power system for grid-connected converters are evolve, which leads to diverse control schemes and increased complexity of systematic stability analysis. Although various frequency-domain models are developed to identify oscillation causes, the discrepancies between them are rarely studied. This study aims to clarify these discrepancies and provide circuit insights for stability analysis by using different frequency-domain models. This study emphasizes the limitations of assuming that the transfer function of the self-stable converter does not have right half-plane (RHP) poles. To ensure that the self-stable converters are represented by a frequency-domain model without RHP poles, the applicability of this model of grid-following (GFL) and grid-forming (GFM) converters is discussed. This study recommends that the GFM converters with ideal sources should be represented in parallel with the P / Q - θ / V admittance model rather than the V - I impedance model. Two cases are conducted to illustrate the rationality of the P / Q - θ / V admittance model. Additionally, a hybrid frequency-domain modeling framework and stability criteria are proposed for the power system with several GFL and GFM converters. The stability criteria eliminates the need to check the RHP pole numbers in the non-passive subsystem when applying the Nyquist stability criterion, thereby reducing the complexity of stability analysis. Simulations are carried out to validate the correctness of the frequency-domain model and the stability criteria.

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      • Haiyu Zhao, Hongyu Zhou, Wei Yao, Qihang Zong, Jinyu Wen

        2025,13(1):3-14, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000722

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        Grid-following voltage source converter (GFL-VSC) and grid-forming voltage source converter (GFM-VSC) have different dynamic characteristics for active power-frequency and reactive power-voltage supports of the power grid. This paper aims to clarify and recognize the difference between grid-following (GFL) and grid-forming (GFM) frequency-voltage support more intuitively and clearly. Firstly, the phasor model considering circuit constraints is established based on the port circuit equations of the converter. It is revealed that the voltage and active power linearly correspond to the horizontal and vertical axes in the phasor space referenced to the grid voltage phasor. Secondly, based on topological homology, GFL and GFM controls are transformed and mapped into different trajectories. The topological similarity of the characteristic curves for GFL and GFM controls is the essential cause of their uniformity. Based on the above model, it is indicated that GFL-VSC and GFM-VSC possess uniformity with regard to active power response, type of coupling, and phasor trajectory. They differ in synchronization, power coupling mechanisms, dynamics, and active power-voltage operation domain in the quasi-steady state. Case studies are undertaken on GFL-VSC and GFM-VSC integrated into a four-machine two-area system. Simulation results verify that the dynamic uniformity and difference of GFL-VSC and GFM-VSC are intuitively and comprehensively revealed.

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      • Sheng Chen, Jingchun Zhang, Zhinong Wei, Hao Cheng, Si Lv

        2024,12(6):1697-1709, DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2023.000887

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        Green hydrogen represents an important energy carrier for global decarbonization towards renewable-dominant energy systems. As a result, an escalating interdependency emerges between multi-energy vectors. Specifically, the coupling among power, natural gas, and hydrogen systems is strengthened as the injections of green hydrogen into natural gas pipelines. At the same time, the interaction between hydrogen and transportation systems would become indispensable with soaring penetrations of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. This paper provides a comprehensive review for the modeling and coordination of hydrogen-integrated energy systems. In particular, we analyze the role of green hydrogen in decarbonizing power, natural gas, and transportation systems. Finally, pressing research needs are summarized.

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