CFP summary
The 61st International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2026) is a long-running international forum on electric power engineering hosted by the University of Cagliari. The 2026 conference is framed around the theme “Bridging Power Engineering Heritage and the AI-Driven Energy Future,” positioning the event as a venue for both classical and emerging topics in modern power systems. UPEC traditionally gathers researchers, academics, students, and industry participants working across power generation, transmission, distribution, power electronics, system operation, and digital energy technologies. The conference particularly emphasizes the interaction between established power engineering methods and newer developments such as artificial intelligence, data-driven operation, flexible energy systems, and resilient pathways toward a carbon-neutral energy future.
Topics
Artificial intelligence in power system operation; planning, control and forecasting; intelligent management of grids and distributed energy resources; resilience, flexibility and sustainability of energy systems; conventional and renewable power engineering; smart grids; power electronics; system analysis, operation and optimization; future low-carbon electricity infrastructures and AI-enabled energy technologies.