Major breakthrough
无交流滤波器柔性传统直流输电系统
Y. Xue, X. P. Zhang and C. Yang, “AC Filterless Flexible LCC HVDC with Reduced Voltage Rating of Controllable Capacitors,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., vol. PP, no. 99, pp. 1-1.
10.1109/TPWRS.2018.2800666 
Y. Xue, X.-P. Zhang, “Reactive Power and AC Voltage Control of LCC HVDC System with Controllable Capacitors,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 753-764, Jan. 2017.
10.1109/TPWRS.2016.2557342
Most popular article (Ranks 1st from Jan 2017 to Sept 2017 except that it ranks 2nd in May 2017)
10.1109/TPWRS.2016.2557342 Most popular article (Ranks 1st from Jan 2017 to Sept 2017 except that it ranks 2nd in May 2017)
Z. Yan, X.-P. Zhang, “General Energy Filters for Power Smoothing, Tracking and Processing using Energy Storage,” IEEE Access, vol. PP, no. 99, pp. 1-1, Aug. 2017.
10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2737547
Proposed the concept of Energy Quality for Sustainable Energy Development
10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2737547 Proposed the concept of Energy Quality for Sustainable Energy Development
X. Zhao, Z. Yan, X.-P. Zhang, “A Wind-Wave Farm System With Self-Energy Storage and Smoothed Power Output,” IEEE Access, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 8634-8642, Nov. 2016.
10.1109/ACCESS.2016.2631505
Proposed the integration scheme between wind and wave farm
10.1109/ACCESS.2016.2631505 Proposed the integration scheme between wind and wave farm
H. Fu, X.-P. Zhang, “Market Equilibrium in Active Distribution System With μVPPs: A Coevolutionary Approach,” IEEE Access, vol. 5, no. , pp. 8194-8204, Apr. 2017.
10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2691316
Proposed the concept of VPPs in Distribution System Operator Framework
10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2691316 Proposed the concept of VPPs in Distribution System Operator Framework
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Recent Events
Call for Papers POWERCON2018
The 8th China International Conference on Electrcity Distribution (CICED)
Seminar: Feasibility Region of Optimal Power Flow: Theory, Numerical Methods, and Practical Applications
The IEEE UK & Ireland Section’s PES Chapter AGM, 11th December, 2017
Meeting the challenges of GB system operation talk by Xiaoyao Zhou, 17th November, 2017