Abstract

On the one hand, in society, generations with different levels of understanding of technology coexist, rapidly challenging the older generations to adapt to market-related lifestyles compared to the younger ones. On the other hand, the survival of humanity demands that the energy transition be the key to building sustainable societies. This article has a seal of quality based on didactics, enabling it to achieve multidisciplinary approaches that encompass the interests of both novices and experts. Its general objective is to contribute essential knowledge for the sustainable energy transition and its specific objective is to contribute knowledge of Electrical Engineering and Electrical Technology Engineering with Power Electronic Engineering. This last one is a specialized branch within Electrical Engineering. This article implicitly has two seals of quality: (i) The Shift Towards Electrification to heat, cool and move by transmitting energy over long distances to those consumers in electrical form and not with thermal or mechanical transmission means and to make it understandable to all types of readers, (ii) it applies that “Simple can be more difficult than complex”.

Keywords: Energy transition; Climate change; Renewable energy; Electric power systems; Environmental governance; Energy justice; Sustainability energy studies

Nomenclature: AC: Alternating Current; AI: Artificial Intelligence; B2B: Back-to-Back; DC: Direct Current; DFIG: Doubly-Fed Induction Generator; EE: Electrical Energy; EMC: Electromagnetic Compatibility; EMF: Electromotive force; EMG: Electromechanical Generator; EMI: Electromagnetic Interference; ESS: Energy Storage System; ET: Energy Transition; EV: Electric Vehicle; FF: Fossil Fuels; GHG: Greenhouse Gases; GSC: Grid-Side Converter; HVDC: High Voltage Direct Current; HVAC: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning; KCL: Kirchhoff’s Current Law; KVL: Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law; LED: Light Emitting Diode; MG: Microgrids; MPS: Modern Power System; PEC: Power Electronic Converter; PFC: Power Factor Correction; PV: Photovoltaic; PWM: Pulse Width Modulation; RE: Renewable Energy; RMS: Root-Mean-Square; RSC: Rotor-Side Converter; SG: Smart Grids; THD: Total Harmonic Distortion; TPS: Traditional Power Systems; UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply; VFD: Variable Frequency Drive