Review of Medium Voltage High Power Electric Drives

Abstract

The field of electric drives in general, and medium-voltage high-power drives in particular, has recently experienced considerable progress. Numerous interesting developments have been reported in the literature. Various reliable, efficient, and cost-effective medium voltage drive topologies, handling high powers up to 120MW, have been proposed in the literature. This paper provides a detailed overview of the current state-of-the-art in medium-voltage high-power drives and the challenges facing them.