ICMACC Tutorial on Power Electronics at its Best in High Voltage, High Power Applications

ICMACC 2026 - Tutorial on Power Electronics ⚡ Power Electronics at Its Best: High-Voltage & High-Power Applications IEEE VNRVJIET Student Branch, in collaboration with the IEEE PES Student Branch Chapter and the IEEE PES-PELS-IAS Joint Chapter, is organizing the 3rd Edition of the ICMACC Tutorial on: "Power Electronics at Its Best in High-Voltage, High-Power Applications" This tutorial aims to provide participants with valuable insights into advanced power-electronics technologies, with a special focus on high-voltage and high-power applications, emerging trends, practical challenges, and real-world engineering solutions. Join us to learn from experts, explore cutting-edge developments, and gain practical knowledge in the field of power electronics. Electric power sources are frequently located away from population centers. Therefore, the electricity must be transported from the power sources to consumers through transmission and distribution lines. The voltage changes its magnitude and phase angle at any point along a line due to the voltage drop across the line impedance, which is caused by the flow of current in the line. However, the voltage at a point-of-common-coupling with a load must be maintained within the regulatory limits. Voltage regulation techniques have been practiced in power grid applications with the use of inductors, capacitors, transformers and load tap changers (LTCs) since the earlier days of electrical engineering. However, the latest trend is to use more and more power electronics-based solutions. Even though the costs of the available solutions vary widely, the basic underlying theory of voltage regulation is still the same as it has always been. The voltage control techniques are applicable in electric transmission lines as well as various other applications, such as motor drives, flicker control, harmonic mitigation, data center loads, and so on. In examining the various solutions for voltage regulation, the presenter discusses how these solutions address both functional needs and cost demands.