Power Electronics and Energy Management for Battery Storage Systems

<p>The deployment of distributed renewable generation and e-mobility systems is creating a demand for improved dynamic performance flexibility and resilience in electrical grids. Various energy storages such as stationary and electric vehicle batteries together with power electronic interfaces will play a key role in addressing these requests thanks to their enhanced functionality fast response times and configuration flexibility. For the large-scale implementation of this technology the associated enabling developments are becoming of paramount importance. These include energy management algorithms; optimal sizing and coordinated control strategies of different storage technologies including e-mobility storage; power electronic converters for interfacing renewables and battery systems which allow for advanced interactions with the grid; and increase in round-trip efficiencies by means of advanced materials components and algorithms.</p><p>This Special Issue contains the developments that have been published b researchers in the areas of power electronics energy management and battery storage. A range of potential solutions to the existing barriers is presented aiming to make the most out of these emerging technologies.</p>