Electronics in the system

Interview with Santiago Cobreces

The evolution of the power system is shifting grid stability toward a new paradigm. In an environment increasingly dominated by renewable generation and power electronics, traditional concepts such as inertia, damping, and dynamic response are being reinterpreted through new control and operational strategies.

In this interview, Javier Serrano, engineer at Norvento TECHnPower, speaks with Santiago Cobreces, a professor and researcher at the University of Alcalá, about the role that grid-forming converters, synthetic inertia, and advanced control will perform in the electrical systems of the future. The conversation explores how power electronics is enabling the development of more flexible, resilient, and adaptable grids capable of responding to the challenges of an energy transition based on renewable generation.