An AC-DC power conversion system, comprising an AC-stage comprising first and second terminals; a first inductor (L 1); first and second voltage-doubler stages (401a, 401b), each voltage-doubler stage (401a, 401b) comprising a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal, wherein the first terminal of the AC-stage is coupled by the first inductor (L 1) to the first terminal of each voltage-doubler stage (401a, 401b); a totem-pole rectifier stage comprising a first and a second half-bridge leg, the totem-pole rectifier stage having first and second terminals coupled, respectively, to the second terminal of the first voltage-doubler stage and the second terminal of the second voltage-doubler stage, wherein the totem-pole rectifier stage comprises a second inductor (L 2) and the first half-bridge leg comprising two components serially connected at a common terminal, the common terminal is electrically connected to the second terminal of the AC-stage, and the first terminal of the AC-stage is coupled by the second inductor (L 2) to a common terminal of the second half-bridge leg and to the third terminal of each voltage-doubler stage (401a, 401b); and a DC-stage coupled across the totem-pole rectifier stage, characterized in that each voltage-doubler stage (401a, 501a) comprises a capacitor (C 1) and first, second, and third switches (S 1, S 2, S P1), wherein the first and second switches (S 1, S 2) of the voltage-doubler stage (401a, 501a) are connected in series across the first and second terminals of the voltage-doubler stage (401a, 501a), and the first and second switches (S 1, S 2) of the voltage-doubler stage (401a, 501a) are connected at a common node, and wherein the third switch (S P1) and the capacitor (C 1) of the voltage-doubler stage (401a, 501a) are connected in series between the common node and the third terminal of the voltage-doubler stage (401a, 501a). an AC-stage comprising first and second terminals; a first inductor (L 1); first and second voltage-doubler stages (401a, 401b), each voltage-doubler stage (401a, 401b) comprising a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal, wherein the first terminal of the AC-stage is coupled by the first inductor (L 1) to the first terminal of each voltage-doubler stage (401a, 401b); a totem-pole rectifier stage comprising a first and a second half-bridge leg, the totem-pole rectifier stage having first and second terminals coupled, respectively, to the second terminal of the first voltage-doubler stage and the second terminal of the second voltage-doubler stage, wherein the totem-pole rectifier stage comprises a second inductor (L 2) and the first half-bridge leg comprising two components serially connected at a common terminal, the common terminal is electrically connected to the second terminal of the AC-stage, and the first terminal of the AC-stage is coupled by the second inductor (L 2) to a common terminal of the second half-bridge leg and to the third terminal of each voltage-doubler stage (401a, 401b); and a DC-stage coupled across the totem-pole rectifier stage, characterized in that each voltage-doubler stage (401a, 501a) comprises a capacitor (C 1) and first, second, and third switches (S 1, S 2, S P1), wherein the first and second switches (S 1, S 2) of the voltage-doubler stage (401a, 501a) are connected in series across the first and second terminals of the voltage-doubler stage (401a, 501a), and the first and second switches (S 1, S 2) of the voltage-doubler stage (401a, 501a) are connected at a common node, and wherein the third switch (S P1) and the capacitor (C 1) of the voltage-doubler stage (401a, 501a) are connected in series between the common node and the third terminal of the voltage-doubler stage (401a, 501a).