TY - GEN AU - Paredes Bustto, Oscar Daniel AU - Pacher Vega, Julio César AU - Renault López, Alfredo AU - Rodas Benítez, Jorge Esteban AU - Comparatore Franco, Leonardo David AU - Paredes Bustto, Carlos David AU - Maidana Rojas, Paola Carolina AU - Medina Morel, Christian David AU - Lezcano Delvalle, Hugo Hernán AU - Gómez Redondo, Marcos Alberto AU - Rivera Abarca, Marco Esteban AU - Wheerler, Patrick William PY - 2026 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14066/4795 AB - This paper presents a comparative analysis of three-level (3L-NPC) and five-level (5L-NPC) Neutral-Point-Clamped converters using Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control (FCS-MPC) for reactive power compensation. The research addresses a critical... LA - eng PB - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute KW - 5. Energía KW - 5.3. Estudio de la conservación de la energía KW - 5.6. Fuentes de energías renovables KW - 13. Avance general del conocimiento: I+D financiada con fuentes distintas a los FGU KW - 13.2. I+D relativa a la Ingeniería KW - Active power filter KW - Finite control set model predictive control KW - Multilevel converters KW - Neutral-point-clamped converter KW - Power quality KW - Reactive power compensation KW - STATCOM KW - Total harmonic distortion TI - Comparative analysis of three- and five-level NPC converters with predictive current control for reactive power compensation: simulation study and experimental validation of the three-level topology DO - 10.3390/app16136331 VL - 16 ER -