The Section “Power Electronics” is devoted to publishing original research and state-of-the-art review papers on emerging technologies and trends in power electronics, including components, circuits, design, modeling, simulation, control, implementation, testing, and analysis of power electronics and its applications.

As Electronics is of Open Access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 below:

1. “Role of Wide Bandgap Materials in Power Electronics for Smart Grids Applications”
by Javier Ballestín-Fuertes, Jesús Muñoz-Cruzado-Alba, José F. Sanz-Osorio and Erika Laporta-Puyal
Electronics 2021, 10(6), 677; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060677
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/6/677

2. “Review of Electric Vehicle Converter Configurations, Control Schemes and Optimizations: Challenges and Suggestions”
by Molla S. Hossain Lipu, Mohammad Faisal, Shaheer Ansari, Mahammad A. Hannan, Tahia F. Karim, Afida Ayob, Aini Hussain, Md. Sazal Miah and Mohamad Hanif Md Saad
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 477; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040477
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/477

3. “Fuzzy Logic-Based Direct Power Control Method for PV Inverter of Grid-Tied AC Microgrid without Phase-Locked Loop”
by Shameem Ahmad, Saad Mekhilef, Hazlie Mokhlis, Mazaher Karimi, Alireza Pourdaryaei, Tofael Ahmed, Umme Kulsum Jhuma and Suhail Afzal
Electronics 2021, 10(24), 3095; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10243095
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/24/3095

4. “Voltage Stability of Power Systems with Renewable-Energy Inverter-Based Generators: A Review”
by Nasser Hosseinzadeh, Asma Aziz, Apel Mahmud, Ameen Gargoom and Mahbub Rabbani
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 115; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020115
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/115

5. “An Effective Method for Parameter Estimation of a Solar Cell”
by Abhishek Sharma, Abhinav Sharma, Moshe Averbukh, Vibhu Jately and Brian Azzopardi
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 312; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030312
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/312

6. “A Novel Solution Methodology Based on a Modified Gradient-Based Optimizer for Parameter Estimation of Photovoltaic Models”
by Mohamed H. Hassan, Salah Kamel, M. A. El-Dabah and Hegazy Rezk
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 472; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040472
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/472

7. “Electric Vehicles Charging Stations’ Architectures, Criteria, Power Converters, and Control Strategies in Microgrids”
by Dominic Savio Abraham, Rajesh Verma, Lakshmikhandan Kanagaraj, Sundar Rajan Giri Thulasi Raman, Narayanamoorthi Rajamanickam, Bharatiraja Chokkalingam, Kamalesh Marimuthu Sekar and Lucian Mihet-Popa
Electronics 2021, 10(16), 1895; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10161895
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/16/1895

8. “Optimal Placement and Sizing of D-STATCOM in Radial and Meshed Distribution Networks Using a Discrete-Continuous Version of the Genetic Algorithm”
by Cristian Mateo Castiblanco-Pérez, David Esteban Toro-Rodríguez, Oscar Danilo Montoya and Diego Armando Giral-Ramírez
Electronics 2021, 10(12), 1452; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10121452
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1452

9. “Estimation of Lithium-Ion Batteries State-Condition in Electric Vehicle Applications: Issues and State of the Art”
by Khaled Laadjal and Antonio J. Marques Cardoso
Electronics 2021, 10(13), 1588; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10131588
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/13/1588

10. “Trends and Challenges in Multi-Level Inverter with Reduced Switches”
by Ganesh Kumar Srinivasan, Marco Rivera, Vijayaraja Loganathan, Dhanasekar Ravikumar and Balaji Mohan
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 368; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040368
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/368

11. “Parameter Extraction of Photovoltaic Module Using Tunicate Swarm Algorithm”
by Abhishek Sharma, Ankit Dasgotra, Sunil Kumar Tiwari, Abhinav Sharma, Vibhu Jately and Brian Azzopardi
Electronics 2021, 10(8), 878; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10080878
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/8/878

12. “Reduction of Losses and Operating Costs in Distribution Networks Using a Genetic Algorithm and Mathematical Optimization”
by Fabio Edison Riaño, Jonathan Felipe Cruz, Oscar Danilo Montoya, Harold R. Chamorro and Lazaro Alvarado-Barrios
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 419; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040419
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/419

13. “Review of Power Converter Impact of Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting Circuits and Devices for Autonomous Sensor Applications”

by Mahidur R. Sarker, Mohamad Hanif Md Saad, José Luis Olazagoitia and Jordi Vinolas
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1108; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091108
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1108

14. “A New Approach for Power Losses Evaluation of IGBT/Diode Module”
by Hossein Hafezi and Roberto Faranda
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 280; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030280
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/280

15. “A Sustainable Energy Distribution Configuration for Microgrids Integrated to the National Grid Using Back-to-Back Converters in a Renewable Power System”
by Reza Alayi, Farhad Zishan, Mahdi Mohkam, Siamak Hoseinzadeh, Saim Memon and Davide Astiaso Garcia
Electronics 2021, 10(15), 1826; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10151826
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/15/1826

16. “SPSO Based Optimal Integration of DGs in Local Distribution Systems under Extreme Load Growth for Smart Cities”
by Mian Rizwan, Muhammad Waseem, Rehan Liaqat, Intisar Ali Sajjad, Udaya Dampage, Saleh H. Salmen, Sami Al Obaid, Mohamed A. Mohamed and Andres Annuk
Electronics 2021, 10(20), 2542; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10202542
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/20/2542

17. “A Comprehensive Survey on Cyber-Physical Smart Grid Testbed Architectures: Requirements and Challenges”
by Abdallah A. Smadi, Babatunde Tobi Ajao, Brian K. Johnson, Hangtian Lei, Yacine Chakhchoukh and Qasem Abu Al-Haija
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1043; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091043
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1043

18. “Energy-Efficient Fuzzy Management System for Internet of Things Connected Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks”
by Imran Memon, Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, Riaz Ahmed Shaikh, Jamel Nebhen, Khairul Azmi Abu Bakar, Eklas Hossain and Muhammad Hanif Tunio
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1068; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091068
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1068

19. “Two Decades of Condition Monitoring Methods for Power Devices”
by Giovanni Susinni, Santi Agatino Rizzo and Francesco Iannuzzo
Electronics 2021, 10(6), 683; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060683
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/6/683

20. “Comparison of Different Design Alternatives for Hardware-in-the-Loop of Power Converters”
by Elyas Zamiri, Alberto Sanchez, Marina Yushkova, Maria Sofia Martínez-García and Angel de Castro
Electronics 2021, 10(8), 926; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10080926
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/8/926