ICPSE 2026 conference seeks original, high-quality submissions which improve and further the knowledge related to all aspects of power generation - conventional and renewable, power system management, power transmission and distribution, with an emphasis on implementations and experimental results. The conference topics include, but are not limited to:
Advanced Power Generation & Conversion Technologies
• High-Efficiency Gas Turbine Cycles
• Supercritical CO₂ Power Cycles
• Advanced Nuclear Reactor Designs (SMRs, Gen IV)
• Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Dynamics
• Next-Generation Photovoltaic Materials (Perovskites, Tandem)
• Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) with Thermal Storage
• Hydropower Turbine Optimization for Variable Flow
• Geothermal Energy Extraction via Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)
• Waste-to-Energy Gasification and Pyrolysis
• Fuel Cell Stack Design and Durability (PEM, SOFC)
• Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems Integration
• Biomass Co-firing in Coal Plants (Retrofitting)
• Wave and Tidal Energy Converter Technologies
• High-Altitude Wind Energy Systems (Kites, Drones)
• Thermo-electric and Piezo-electric Energy Harvesting
• Advanced Steam Generator Design for Thermal Plants
• Micro-Combustion for Portable Power
• Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (Solar-Wind-Diesel)
• Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in Power Plants
• Efficiency Optimization in Fossil-Fuel Power Plants
Smart Grid, Microgrids & Power System Architecture
• Digital Twin Technology for Grid Management
• SCADA System Cybersecurity Enhancements
• Wide-Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control (WAMPAC)
• Microgrid Formation and Islanding Control
• Virtual Power Plants (VPP) Aggregation Strategies
• Edge Computing in Substation Automation
• Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS)
• Interconnection of Inverter-Based Resources
• Grid-Forming vs. Grid-Following Inverter Control
• Real-Time Contingency Analysis and Remedial Action
• Fault Detection, Isolation, and Restoration (FDIR) Algorithms
• Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS)
• Smart Metering Infrastructure and Data Analytics
• Power System Blackout Prevention and Restoration
• Dynamic Line Rating and Asset Utilization
• IEC 61850 Standards Implementation
• Urban DC Microgrids for Smart Cities
• Rural and Remote Community Microgrids
• Multi-Agent System Control for Distribution Networks
• Resilience Planning against Extreme Weather Events
Energy Storage Systems & Power Electronics
• Lithium-Ion Battery Thermal Runaway and Safety
• Solid-State Battery Technologies for Grid-Scale Storage
• Flow Battery Scalability and Electrolyte Chemistry
• Supercapacitor Integration for Power Quality
• Flywheel Energy Storage for Frequency Regulation
• Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) in Salt Caverns
• Pumped Hydro Storage Retrofitting
• Hydrogen Storage and Reconversion (Power-to-Power)
• Advanced Bidirectional DC-DC Converters
• High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Circuit Breakers
• Solid-State Transformers and Intelligent Substations
• SiC and GaN Power Semiconductor Applications
• Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Sizing Optimization
• Thermal Energy Storage for CSP Plants
• Power Electronics for Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Integration
• Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC) for HVDC
• Control Strategies for Grid-Scale Inverters
• Aging and Degradation Modeling of Storage Cells
• Second-Life Batteries for Stationary Storage
• Wireless Power Transfer for EV Charging Infrastructure
Power System Operation, Economics & Policy
• Congestion Management in Deregulated Markets
• Locational Marginal Pricing (LMP) and Nodal Pricing
• Ancillary Services Markets (Regulation, Reserves)
• Capacity Market Design and Resource Adequacy
• Demand Response Programs and Load Shedding
• Renewable Portfolio Standards and Green Certificates
• Carbon Pricing Impact on Dispatch Decisions
• Risk Management for Energy Trading
• Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch Optimization
• Integrating High Shares of Variable Renewables (VRE) into Markets
• Transmission Rights and Financial Hedging
• Grid Code Compliance for Renewable Generators
• Policy Frameworks for Net-Zero Carbon Grids
• Utility Business Model Transformation (From kWh to Service)
• Electrification of Transportation and Industrial Sectors
• Energy Justice and Equitable Access to Power
• Cross-Border Interconnection and Regional Market Coupling
• Regulatory Incentives for Distributed Generation
• Cyber-Physical Security Policy and Compliance Standards