Dr. Samir Kouro, a researcher at the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E), was a prominent figure at the recent 16th IEEE International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG 2025) held in Nanjing, China.

Thanks to his outstanding career, Dr. Kouro was invited to deliver a plenary presentation on “The Role of Power Electronics in Green Hydrogen Production”. During his talk, he highlighted the Center’s work with power converters for integrating renewable energies into the green hydrogen production process.

“I shared with attendees our research on systems capable of lowering the levelized cost of green hydrogen to make it more competitive and accelerate its development in Chile and worldwide. Among the results I showcased were the power converters we’ve developed in collaboration with the University of Toulouse in France to directly integrate renewable energies with electrolyzers,” Dr. Kouro stated.

Additionally, he moderated plenary talks and participated in a panel discussion, both focused on energy storage.

“It was a very stimulating experience, as the audience was quite specialized, which allowed me to position the Center’s work and its main contributions, especially in the field of power electronics, within a select group,” the scientist emphasized.

The conference is organized by the PELS Sustainable Energy Systems Technical Committee, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the Jiangsu Power Supply Society, with the sponsorship of the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS). It aims to create an international showcase for innovative and cutting-edge results in power electronics and distributed generation systems.

This year, the symposium focused on emerging topics related to configurations, controls, applications, and testing of renewable energy systems to achieve global decarbonization goals.

It’s worth noting that Dr. Kouro, along with other national and international colleagues, is working on organizing PEDG 2026, which will be held for the first time in Chile, specifically in the cities of Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, with the support of AC3E.