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