The global energy consumption is still rising and the demand to increase the power capacity for the production, distribution. The power electronics has main role in last decades. There will be incredible applications of power electronics in the area of the industrial, residential, commercial, transportation, aeronautics, military and electric utility systems. Power electronics will have increasing impact not only in global industrial automation and high efficiency energy systems, but also on energy conservation, renewable energy systems, and electric vehicles. In this paper we will discuss global energy resources, power electronics-based drives & renewable energy resources, and their consumption. The importance of power electronics in energy efficiency improvement, renewable energy systems, electric vehicles and energy storage will be discussed. The Characteristics of power electronics interface is subject to requirements related not only to the renewable energy source itself but also to its effects on the power-system operation, especially where the intermittent energy source constitutes a significant part of the total system capacity It will then review several applications before concluding. Keywords: Power Electronics, Global Energy Resources, Energy Consumption, Energy Storage.
I.INTRODUCTION The increasing number of renewable energy sources and power electronics-based technologies using power devices to convert efficiently electric power into the optimum characteristics. To improving the energy efficiency and performance of various equipment, power electronics contributes to the realization of both a prosperous and comfortable way of life and a sustainable society [1]. It is an emerging technology is multidisciplinary in its nature and the design and analysis of power electronics circuits include the applications of circuit theory, electronics, control theory, electromagnetics, semiconductor devices, microprocessors, numerical methods, signal processing, computer simulation, heat transfer, electromagnetic compatibility, and artificial intelligence. In classical power systems, large power generation plants produce most of the power, which is then transferred towards large consumption centers over long distance transmission lines. The system control centers monitor and regulate the power system continuously to ensure the quality of the power, namely frequency and voltage. However, now the overall power system is changing, many dispersed generation (DG) units, including both renewable and non-renewable sources such as wind turbines, wave generators, photovoltaic (PV) generators, small hydro, fuel cells and gas/steam powered Combined Heat and Power (CHP) stations, are being developed [2], [3] and installed. Energy is a critical need in every human endeavor. The capabilities and flexibility of modern electronics must be brought to bear to meet the challenges of reliable, efficient energy. It is essential to consider how electronic circuits and systems can be applied to the challenges of energy convers...