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A high step-up PWM non-isolated dc-dc converter with soft switching is proposed in this paper. The converter has minimum auxiliary elements to achieve high power density and high voltage gain. The ZVS operation of the main power switch results in negligible capacitive turn-on losses. Since the duty cycle of the auxiliary switch is narrow and its operation is under ZCS condition, the losses that the auxiliary circuit imposes are not significant. Also, all the diodes are operated under soft-switching conditions solving the reverse recovery problem. All the inductors are coupled on only one magnetic core, reducing size and conduction losses. Compared to the hard switched counterpart, the electromagnetic interference of the proposed converter is reduced. Furthermore, the output voltage of the proposed converter is controlled by an integral sliding mode control strategy during the load variations. Also, the proposed integral sliding mode control strategy has been compared with the PI control strategy, improving the transient response and the robustness under load variations while the switching frequency is constant. The effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed converter are verified by practical laboratory results which are obtained from a 250W prototype.

Distribution static compensator is based on power electronic devices technology which is utilized to supply rapid changes in active power as well as reactive power of utility grids. This is useful to achieve corrections in power factor, balancing of load, compensation of current and filtering of harmonics. Therefore, proposed work investigates the improvement of the power quality by utilizing the distribution static compensator, which is equipped by battery energy storage system and interfaced to distribution network with solar photo voltaic (PV) energy integration. In the present study, distribution static compensator is controlled using a control strategy based on the synchronous reference frame theory. Customised IEEE-13 nodes test system incorporating solar PV generation and distribution static compensator, is utilized to perform the harmonic mitigation and power quality analysis. Disturbances of power quality and harmonics have been investigated due to abrupt changes in the insolation of solar radiation, outage of PV plant from grid and synchronization of PV plant to grid. MATLAB/Simulink environment is utilized to perform the study. Effectiveness of a developed approach is validated by comparing results of simulation with results extracted in real time using real time digital simulator. Results indicate that the developed method is more effective for harmonic mitigation and improving power quality of electrical power in distribution network integrated with solar PV generation. Performance of the approach is compared with the performance of methods reported in the literature to establish the suitability of the method for harmonics mitigation and power quality improvement in grid with solar energy. 1 INTRODUCTION In recent years, renewable energy (RE) sources have captured global interests among academic institutions, industries, and governments due to their numerous advantages for improving energy reliability, efficiency, and minimizing carbon emission [1, 2]. RE resources like wind energy and solar photovoltaic (PV) are extensively used for generation of power at the grid level due to their capability of minimum impact on the environment, sustainability, zero fuel cost, minimum operation cost of the plant, and pollution-free electricity generation [3, 4]. The solar This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

In order to make significant progress in the operation of power systems and minimizing cost and air pollution, multi-carrier energy systems have been proposed by implementing various solutions and using different sources. In this regard, renewable energy sources, fuel cells, and electric vehicles (EVs) as a mobile storage system are applied, but these units due to uncertain behavior create a big problem in balancing between the demand and generated energy. In this study, an energy hub (EH) system includes a wind turbine (WT), photovoltaic (PV), and EVs that are exchanged energy with energy and reserve market considering energy, thermal, and gas demand response program is proposed. Also, the uncertainty of WT, PV, load, and electricity market price are considered. Besides that, all parameters of the EVs with uncertainty behavior are modeled using a new method. This method is employed a stochastic optimization approach to simplify the uncertainty modeling for increasing the system reliability. Hence, two objective functions, namely economic cost, and environmental cost are considered. In addition, a three-step strategy is introduced to solve the multi-objective problem. Finally, EH management performance is investigated by implementing the proposed method and elements.

Iran is one of the most potent energy exporters and fastest‐growing energy consumers in the world. Its large amount of energy exported can directly impact the economy of importer countries. Iran's energy matrix mostly consists of hydrocarbons, while the remaining portion is compounded by a blend of biofuels, hydropower, wind, solar, and other renewable sources. Even though the country has an excellent potential to reach a large amount of renewable power, it is most likely that Iran will deal with a shortage in its electricity segment during the upcoming years. Besides wind and solar energy, bioenergy appears to be a good alternative for enhancing the country's energy matrix and transit Iran's energy consumption pattern from a high‐level usage of hydrocarbons to a more renewable scenario. Therefore, in the present paper, the role of Iran in global energy production is discussed, and its potential for renewable energy generation is described. The review presents a vast set of data related to environmental, infrastructural, economic, and social aspects to clarify the potential and benefits of Iran's transition to a more renewable energy matrix. The investigations revealed the country's extremely favourable conditions to use bioenergy resources as a key solution to avoiding future energy crises, besides improving quality of life. The context can help researchers, power suppliers, and energy consumers know how renewable energies, especially bioenergy, can modify the energy matrix of a country rich in hydrocarbon resources.