TOPICS OF INTEREST

The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following major topics:

Advances in Energy Systems

  • Renewable energy resources, grid integration
  • Electric transportation, energy harvesting and storage technologies
  • Smart grids, micro-grids, metering design and cyber security
  • Grid integration technologies – IoT, cloud and fog computing
  • Energy efficiency for residential, commercial and industrial applications
  • Power system planning, energy pricing policies, and retail markets
  • Monitoring and evaluation of rural/urban power projects
  • Challenges and opportunities of accessible power, privatization, policy, and tariffs
  • Electrical safety, power system protection & standards
  • Power engineering education

 

Innovations in Components and Systems

  • Power electronic converters and control systems
  • Power conversion topologies, modulation and control
  • Modeling and control of components, converters and systems
  • Electric machines, drive systems and topologies
  • Passive components and materials
  • Power electronic packaging, integration and advanced manufacturing
  • Reliability, advanced fault protection systems, diagnostics, prognostics and equipment health management
  • FACTS, power quality, EMI and EMC

For any queries regarding paper submission, please contact the Technical Program Chairs at tpc-chairs@ieee-powerafrica.org