The FEPPCON XII Session on High-Power Converters

To reduce CO2 emissions, electrification is being promoted not only for new fields of use but also with increased capacity and performance for the existing industrial and power system applications. The trend of increasing power ratings of power electronics converters is evident to serve these applications. Innovations are required in terms of converter topologies, semiconductor devices with higher blocking voltages, fast protection, and condition monitoring features, and from the control algorithms and software performance point of view, as these converters need to interact with the utility grid and other equipment that is already installed. The current and anticipated requirements of these applications from an industrial perspective, along with their implications for future technological advancements, have been discussed at FEPPCON XII.