CESPE 2026 provides an international platform for researchers, engineers, students, and practitioners to exchange knowledge and share recent advances in clean energy, power engineering, and optical and photonic technologies for energy applications. We warmly welcome researchers from around the world to submit their latest work and share their insights with fellow participants. Accepted and presented papers will be considered for inclusion in the conference proceedings and submission to EI Compendex and Scopus for indexing.

1. Advanced Energy Storage Technologies and Materials

Next-Generation Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies

Supercapacitors, Hybrid Energy Storage and Key Components

Hydrogen Energy Storage and Fuel Cells Technologies

Long-Duration Energy Storage Technologies

Thermal Energy Storage Systems

Advanced Energy Storage Materials and System Modeling

Optical Characterization and In-Situ Monitoring of Energy Storage Systems

Spectroscopic Analysis of Battery Materials and Interfaces

2. Power Electronics, Optoelectronics and Energy Conversion Technologies

Power Converters for Renewable Energy

Advanced Power Semiconductor Devices and Applications

Inverter Control and Grid Stability

High-Voltage Direct Current and Flexible AC Transmission

Electric Vehicle Charging Technologies

Power Electronics Thermal Management and Reliability

Optoelectronic Devices and Photonic Technologies for Energy Conversion

Optical Measurement and Diagnostics for Power Electronics

3. Renewable Energy, Photovoltaics and Photonic Technologies
Solar Photovoltaic Systems and Technologies

Wind Energy Conversion Systems

Offshore Renewable Energy Technologies

Renewable Energy Grid Integration

Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems

Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Systems

Optical Design and Light Management for Photovoltaic Systems

Photonic Structures and Materials for Solar Energy Conversion

Optical Characterization of Photovoltaic Materials and Devices

Spectral Conversion and Photon Management for Photovoltaics

Solar Thermal and Optical Concentrator Technologies

Radiative Cooling and Thermal Photonics for Energy Systems

4. Optical Sensing, Imaging and Photonic Technologies for Energy Systems
Fiber-Optic Sensing for Energy Systems

Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing

Photonic Sensors and Optoelectronic Sensors

Laser-based Sensing and Diagnostics

Optical Spectroscopy and Raman Spectroscopy

Infrared Thermal Imaging for Energy Equipment

Hyperspectral and Multispectral Imaging

Optical Measurement and Characterization

Machine Vision for Energy Equipment Inspection

Optical Monitoring of Batteries and Energy-Storage Systems

Remote Optical Sensing for Renewable Energy Systems

5. Smart Grid, Optical Communications and Intelligent Energy Systems

Smart Grid Architecture and Automation

Microgrid Design and Operation Control

High-Penetration Renewable Energy Integration and System Stability

Demand Response and Virtual Power Plants

Grid Resilience, Defense Restoration and Cyber Security

Fiber-Optic Communication and Sensing Technologies for Smart Grids

Optical Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Power Equipment

6. Digitalization, AI and Computational Optics for Sustainable Energy

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Energy Systems

Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data Analytics in Energy

Digital Twins and Predictive Maintenance

Intelligent Energy-System Optimization

Machine Learning for Optical Sensing and Imaging

Computational Imaging for Energy Applications

AI-assisted Optical Inspection and Monitoring

Hyperspectral and Multispectral Data Processing

Digital Twins for Energy Equipment