Industrial electronics for renewable energy

Energy production based on the use of renewable sources has a huge potential. The needed technology is available and it benefits of continuous improvement due to academic and industrial research activity. Another mayor issue is the knowledge transfer to industry on the basis of international conferences/workshops and educational programs. Selected issues related to renewable energy systems technology and knowledge transfer are discussed in the panel session. This summary introduces them: energy conversion, storage and transportation, control, monitoring and communication, technical committees activity and educational programs.