From June 4 to 6, Shift2DC had a strong presence at the 7th IEEE International Conference on DC Microgrids (ICDCM 2025) in Tallinn, Estonia. As a flagship event of the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS), the conference brought together DC experts to discuss the latest advancements in DC grid technologies and their real-world applications.
Throughout the event, members of the Shift2DC Consortium actively participated in various special sessions, and both oral and poster presentations, showcasing the latest progress and innovations of the project.
A key moment was the special session “Empowering Sustainable Living: DC Systems for Residential Applications and Energy-Efficient Homes,” organized by Shift2DC researchers Neelesh Yadav and Edivan Laercio Carvalho da Silva (Taltech), Enrique Romero-Cadaval (University of Extremadura), and Hugo Morais (INESC ID). With the highest number of paper submissions, the session won the “Best Special Session Award”, and highlighted the consortium’s contribution in shaping the future of residential and prosumer-focused DC systems.
The team at Taltech also delivered a well-attended technical tutorial titled “Emerging Power Converter Topologies for DC Building Applications,” further reinforcing its position at the forefront of innovation in DC power infrastructure.
As part of the conference program, Rik De Doncker (RWTH Aachen), delivered a keynote address titled “DC Technologies for Flexible Distribution Grids,” making a significant contribution to discussions on the future of distribution networks powered by DC technologies.
In parallel, Katharina Hetzenecker (RWTH Aachen) and Martina Josevski (Eaton) hosted the IEEE PELS Students and Young Professionals luncheon, engaging researchers and engineers in discussions about academic and industry career opportunities in the DC microgrid domain.
Additionally, Ahmad Makkieh (Schneider Electric) contributed to the DC Pilots luncheon, sharing valuable insights from field initiatives and deployment experiences.
“ICDCM 2025 was an inspiring platform to showcase Shift2DC’s innovations in residential DC systems. The overwhelming interest in our special session highlights how central DC technologies are becoming to the buildings of the future.”
— Andrii Chub, Conference Co-Chair and Shift2DC Representative
Participants from the Shift2DC consortium included:
– TalTech: Sachin Chauhan, Niwton Feliciani, and Andrii Chub
– RWTH Aachen: Jaqueline Cabanas Ramos, Katharina Hetzenecker, and Rik De Doncker
– Eaton: Benedict Mortimer and Martina Josevski
– Schneider Electric: Ahmad Makkieh
– EDF: César Augusto Slongo
– Phoenix Contact: Tobias Lüke
– Current/OS: Prashant Kurup and Yannick Neyret
– DC Systems: Panos Kolios and Rajath Kelamane
ICDCM is a flagship conference of the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) devoted to the dissemination of new ideas, research and work in progress within the rapidly growing fields of DC microgrids. It brings together researchers, engineers and students from academia, government and industry for an interactive discussion on the latest advances in DC Grid Technologies and Applications.
The conference is organized by PELS TC1: Control and Modeling of Power Electronics, with the main objective of providing high quality research and professional interactions between industry and academia for the advancement of science, technology and fellowship.
More about the ICDCM2025 Conference here.
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