Renewable Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Systems—Summary of the Special Section

Bizhani, Hamed; Iwanski, Grzegorz; Noroozian, Reza

doi:10.2478/pead-2025-0032

Abstract

This short editorial provides a summary of the Special Section on Renewable Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Systems, published across the 2024–2025 issues of Power Electronics and Drives. The Section gathers ten research contributions addressing key challenges related to renewable energy integration, including maximum power point tracking, photovoltaic (PV) model optimisation, converter design and hybrid energy management strategies. Collectively, these works highlight significant progress in improving the efficiency, stability and reliability of renewable energy conversion and storage technologies.

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Khaterchi, H., Ben Regaya, C., Jeridi, A., & Zaafouri, A. Innovative Hybrid War Strategy Optimization with Incremental Conductance for Maximum Power Point Tracking in Partially Shaded Photovoltaic Systems. Power Electronics and Drives, Vol. 10(1), published 21 December 2024.
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Marouani, R., Zaafouri, M., Hamrouni, N., & Cherif, A. Intelligent Control and Optimal Energy Supervision for an On-Grid Hybrid Renewable Generation with Flywheel Energy Storage. Power Electronics and Drives, Vol. 10(1), published 1 December 2025.
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Renewable Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Systems—Summary of the Special Section

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