Mebtu Bihonegn Beza

Associate Professor at Electric Power Engineering

Mebtu Beza received the M.Sc., Lic.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in Electric Power Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden in September 2009, June 2012 and February 2015, respectively. In the Ph.D. research, he has investigated the applications of shunt-connected power electronic devices with active power injection capability in increasing the stability of the power system. He is a researcher at the division of electric power engineering working on the study of electromagnetic transients in wind farms connected by HVDC to the main grid.

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2024

Power-Response Matrix-Based Modeling of Converter Systems for Small-Signal Analysis

Anant Narula, Paul Imgart, Massimo Bongiorno et al
2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)
Paper in proceeding
2024

Empowering Offshore Wind With Es-Statcom For Stability Margin Improvement and Provision of Grid-Forming Capabilities

Anant Narula, Paul Imgart, Massimo Bongiorno et al
Electric Power Systems Research. Vol. 234
Journal article
2024

Review of multiport power converters for distribution network applications

Sam Harrison, Bartosz Soltoswski, Antonio Pepiciello et al
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Vol. 203
Review article
2024

External Inertia Emulation to Facilitate Active-Power Limitation in Grid-Forming Converters

Paul Imgart, Anant Narula, Massimo Bongiorno et al
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. Vol. In Press
Journal article
2023

Impact of pole-to-pole DC voltage on energy requirement of FB YY-MMC

Sohrab Mohtat, Massimo Bongiorno, Mebtu Bihonegn Beza et al
2023 25th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2023 ECCE Europe
Paper in proceeding
2023

Stability Limits and Improved Robustness of Grid-Forming Converters With External Inertia-Emulation Loop

Paul Imgart, Massimo Bongiorno, Jan R Svensson et al
2023 25th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2023 ECCE Europe
Paper in proceeding
2023

Voltage-based Current Limitation Strategy to Preserve Grid-forming Properties Under Severe Grid Disturbances

Anant Narula, Paul Imgart, Massimo Bongiorno et al
IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics. Vol. 4, p. 176-188
Journal article
2022

Coordinated control of grid-forming converters and hydro generators to enhance frequency quality of future power system

Anant Narula, Massimo Bongiorno, Mebtu Bihonegn Beza et al
Electric Power Systems Research. Vol. 212
Journal article
2022

An Overview of Grid-Connection Requirements for Converters and Their Impact on Grid-Forming Control

Paul Imgart, Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno et al
24th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2022 ECCE Europe
Paper in proceeding
2022

A Cascaded Power Controller for Robust Frequency Ride-Through of Grid-Forming Converters

Paul Imgart, Anant Narula, Massimo Bongiorno et al
2022 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2022
Paper in proceeding
2021

Comparison of Grid-Forming Converter Control Strategies

Anant Narula, Massimo Bongiorno, Mebtu Bihonegn Beza
2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021 - Proceedings, p. 361-368
Paper in proceeding
2021

Tuning and evaluation of grid-forming converters for grid-support

Anant Narula, Massimo Bongiorno, Mebtu Bihonegn Beza et al
2021 23rd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2021 ECCE Europe
Paper in proceeding
2021

Passivity characterization of grid-forming converters with fault-ride through capability

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno, Anant Narula
2021 23rd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2021 ECCE Europe
Paper in proceeding
2021

Impact of Control Loops on the Passivity Properties of Grid-Forming Converters with Fault-Ride through Capability

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno, Anant Narula
Energies. Vol. 14 (19)
Journal article
2020

Impact of control loops on the low-frequency passivity properties of grid-forming converters

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno, Anant Narula
2020 22nd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2020 ECCE Europe, p. P.1-P.10
Paper in proceeding
2020

Impact of converter control strategy on low- and high-frequency resonance interactions in power-electronic dominated systems

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems. Vol. 120
Journal article
2020

Impact of steady-state grid-frequency deviations on the performance of grid-forming converter control strategies

Anant Narula, Massimo Bongiorno, Mebtu Bihonegn Beza et al
2020 22nd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2020 ECCE Europe. Vol. 22
Paper in proceeding
2019

Investigation of subsynchronous control interaction in DFIG-based wind farms connected to a series compensated transmission line

Selam Chernet, Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems. Vol. 105, p. 765-774
Journal article
2019

On the risk for subsynchronous control interaction in Type 4 based wind farms

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. Vol. 10 (3), p. 1410-1418
Journal article
2019

Identification of resonance interactions in offshore-wind farms connected to the main grid by MMC-based HVDC system

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems. Vol. 111, p. 101-113
Journal article
2019

Impact of converter control parameters on the high-frequency resonance stability of a wind-farm connected to an ac grid

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe
Paper in proceeding
2018

Analytical Derivation of the AC-Side Input Admittance of a Modular Multilevel Converter with Open- and Closed-Loop Control Strategies

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno, Georgios Stamatiou
IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. Vol. 33 (1), p. 248-256
Journal article
2018

Impedance Analysis of Modular Multi-level Converters Connected to Weak AC Grids

Javad Khazaei, Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. Vol. 33 (4), p. 4015-4025
Journal article
2017

Analytical Derivation of the DC-Side Input Admittance of the Direct-Voltage Controlled Modular Multilevel Converter

Georgios Stamatiou, Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno et al
IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution. Vol. 11 (16), p. 4018-4030
Journal article
2017

Frequency domain methods for stability assessment of grid-connected converters - An overview

Georgios Stamatiou, Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'17 ECCE Europe). Vol. 2017-January
Paper in proceeding
2017

Adaptive Generalized Delayed Signal Cancellation Method for Phase-Sequence Estimation

Massimo Bongiorno, Mebtu Bihonegn Beza
19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'17 ECCE Europe). Vol. 2017-January
Paper in proceeding
2017

Stability of grid-connected modular multilevel converter with open- and closed-loop ac-side control

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'17 ECCE Europe). Vol. 2017-January
Paper in proceeding
2016

A Modified RLS Algorithm for Online Estimation of Low-Frequency Oscillations in Power Systems

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. Vol. 31 (3), p. 1703 - 1714
Journal article
2015

Comparison of Two Control Approaches for Stability Enhancement Using STATCOM with Active Power Injection Capability

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
7th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015, Montreal, Canada, 20-24 September 2015, p. 4721-4728
Paper in proceeding
2015

An Adaptive Power Oscillation Damping Controller by STATCOM With Energy Storage

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. Vol. 30 (1), p. 484-493
Journal article
2014

Independent damping control of multimode low-frequency oscillations using shunt-connected FACTS devices in power system

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
2014 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2014, p. 716-723
Paper in proceeding
2014

Application of Recursive Least Squares Algorithm With Variable Forgetting Factor for Frequency Component Estimation in a Generic Input Signal

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. Vol. 50 (2), p. 1168-1176
Journal article
2013

Impact of different static load characteristics on power oscillation damping by shunt-connected FACTS devices

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
Power Electronics and Applications (EPE), 2013 15th European Conference, p. 1 - 10
Paper in proceeding
2012

Application of Recursive Least Square (RLS) Algorithm with Variable Forgetting Factor for Frequency Components Estimation in a Generic Input Signal

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
4th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2012, Raleigh, NC, USA, 15 - 20 September 2012, p. 2164-2171
Paper in proceeding
2012

Improved Discrete Current Controller for Grid-connected Voltage Source Converters in Distorted Grids

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
4th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2012, Raleigh, NC, USA, 15 - 20 September 2012, p. 77-84
Paper in proceeding
2011

A fast estimation algorithm for low-frequency oscillations in power systems

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
Proceedings of the 2011-14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE 2011). Birmingham, 30 August-1 September 2011, p. 1 - 10
Paper in proceeding
2011

Power oscillation damping controller by static synchronous compensator with energy storage

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Massimo Bongiorno
Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2011 IEEE, p. 2977 - 2984
Paper in proceeding
2010

Three-level converters with selective Harmonic Elimination PWM for HVDC application

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza, Staffan Norrga
Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2010 IEEE, 12-16 Sept. 2010, Atlanta, GA, p. 3746-3753
Paper in proceeding

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Showing 5 research projects

2020–

Activities within electric power generation, transmission and distribution systems, part 2

Massimo Bongiorno Power grids and Components
Mebtu Bihonegn Beza Power grids and Components
Jan R Svensson Power grids and Components
Ritwik Majumder Power grids and Components
Chalmers

2020–

Grid-forming power converters

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza Power grids and Components
Chalmers

2019–

Activities within electric power generation, transmission and distribution systems

Massimo Bongiorno Power grids and Components
Ritwik Majumder Power grids and Components
Mebtu Bihonegn Beza Power grids and Components
Jan R Svensson Power grids and Components
Chalmers

2018–2025

PhD Program in Electrical Power and Control Engineering with Addis Abeba University

Erik Ahlgren Energy Technology
Stanislaw Gubanski Power grids and Components
Massimo Bongiorno Power grids and Components
Jimmy Ehnberg Power grids and Components
Torsten Wik Automatic Control
Mebtu Bihonegn Beza Power grids and Components
SIDA

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