Cybersecurity Improvement of Power Electronic Converters in Grid-Tied PV System Integration

Uyiosa Iroghama; Masoud Davari; Isaac Otchere

doi:10.1109/southeastcon56624.2025.10971555

Cybersecurity Improvement of Power Electronic Converters in Grid-Tied PV System Integration

Uyiosa Iroghama
, Masoud Davari
, Isaac Otchere

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Georgia Southern University

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Abstract

Technological advancement in the power electronics industry has led to a massive evolution of the conventional power system, allowing the integration of inverter-based resources (IBRs) into the grid due to power electronic converters (PECs) enabling interface for coupling IBRs to the grid. As PECs become integrated, ensuring their cybersecurity is paramount for grid control and reliability. The remote-control functionality of grid-tied PECs has become susceptible to cyber threats. This paper examines the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of photovoltaic (PV)-based grid-tied PECs, focusing on shunt active power filters (SAPFs). The study targets potential cyberattack vulnerabilities in SAPFs by leveraging MATLAB/Simulink simulation tools. It will also evaluate the effects of the cyberattacks on them in addition to the vulnerabilities documented. By addressing cybersecurity challenges in PECs, this paper aims to enhance its reliability, contributing to the broader objective of fortifying power industry sectors against emerging cyber threats in the digital age.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference Proceedings - IEEE SOUTHEASTCON
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1585-1589
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331504847
ISBN (Print)	9798331504847
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/southeastcon56624.2025.10971555
State	Published - Mar 22 2025
Event	2025 IEEE SoutheastCon, SoutheastCon 2025 - Concord, United States Duration: Mar 22 2025 → Mar 30 2025

Publication series

Name	SoutheastCon 2025

Conference

Conference	2025 IEEE SoutheastCon, SoutheastCon 2025
Country/Territory	United States
City	Concord
Period	03/22/25 → 03/30/25

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Scopus Subject Areas

Software
Control and Systems Engineering
Signal Processing
Computer Networks and Communications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

Cybersecurity
photovoltaic system
power electronic converter
reliability
shunt active power filters

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Iroghama, U, Davari, M & Otchere, I 2025, Cybersecurity Improvement of Power Electronic Converters in Grid-Tied PV System Integration. in Conference Proceedings - IEEE SOUTHEASTCON. SoutheastCon 2025, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1585-1589, 2025 IEEE SoutheastCon, SoutheastCon 2025, Concord, United States, 03/22/25. https://doi.org/10.1109/southeastcon56624.2025.10971555

Cybersecurity Improvement of Power Electronic Converters in Grid-Tied PV System Integration. / Iroghama, Uyiosa; Davari, Masoud; Otchere, Isaac.
Conference Proceedings - IEEE SOUTHEASTCON. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025. p. 1585-1589 (SoutheastCon 2025).

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Cybersecurity Improvement of Power Electronic Converters in Grid-Tied PV System Integration

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