CONFERENCE TRACKS
IEEE ETFG 2023 has several tracks; each track plays a key role in the global energy transformation in the power and energy sector.
Track One - Future Grid Energy Technologies (FGET)
- Renewable energy (solar, wind, biomass, wave, fuel-cells)
- Distributed generation
- Energy storage systems (batteries, pump hydro, superconducting, flywheels, hydrogen)
- Virtual power plants
- Grid integration of small-scale and large-scale renewable resources
- Hydrogen storage to support power grids
- Renewable energy to power electrolysers
- Black Start Capability of Renewable Power Plants
Track Two - Power and Energy Transformation and Utilisation (PETU)
- Smart Grids and micro-grids
- Wide area interconnected clean energy highway
- Power grid infrastructure planning
- Supply and demand management
- Industrial drives
- Load modelling
- Energy savings and energy efficiency
- Building energy management system
- Distributed control in power systems
- Volt/VAr optimisation, control and coordination
Track Three - Power and Energy Enabling Technologies (PEET)
- Power electronics and power converters
- Medium voltage multi-level converters
- Smart solid-state transformers
- Magnetic link and magnetic bus
- Smart-grids and micro-grids
- Sustainable energy technologies
- Inductive and conductive power charging
- Power converters for electrolysers and fuel-cells
- Smart meters
- Intelligent adaptive loads
- Grid-forming Inverters
- Data driven control for smart inverters
- Hybrid inverters and their controls for grid integration
- Component level diagnostic of reliability improvement
Track Four – Power Grid Planning and Operation (PGPO)
- Distribution system operation and control
- Application of AI and machine learning to power systems
- Advanced optimization techniques
- Energy economics and energy policies
- Complex, resilient and intelligent systems
- Electricity markets and regulatory issues
- Power system reliability and flexibility
- Planning for future power systems
- Power system forecasting
- Advanced protection systems
- Climate change adaptability in energy infrastructure
- Network modelling and security
- Power system vulnerability and stability
- Emergency control following catastrophic disturbances
- Cloud computing, computational intelligence and data analytics
Track Five – Future Grids with Electric Vehicles (FGEV)
- Plug-in Electric vehicles (bicycle, car, bus, train, autonomous vehicles)
- Electric vehicle charging stations
- Impact of electric vehicles to power grids
- Grid infrastructure for hosting electric vehicle fleets
- Hybrid electric vehicles
- Vehicle to grid and vehicle to home
- Hydrogen-powered vehicles
- Utilisation of hydrogen in transportation
Track Six – IoT and Communication for Energy Technologies (ICET)
- Smart sensing for power technologies
- Internet of Things (IoTs) for energy technologies
- Wireless power transfer
- IoT for critical energy infrastructure
- IoT for renewable energy and energy storage
- Smart grid communications
- Data communications for virtual power plants
- Wireless communication for electric vehicles
- Application of networks, sensor devices and data technologies in smart grids
- Optical fibre sensors for power applications
- Cyber security for critical energy infrastructure