The 18th Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC) 2026 will be held in Singapore under the theme “Empowering a Sustainable Future Through Green Technology and Systems Innovation.”

The conference brings together researchers, industry professionals, utilities, policymakers, and educators to exchange ideas and showcase advances in power and energy systems, with a focus on sustainability, digitalization, resilience, and system-level innovation.

The technical program will include keynote speeches, panel sessions, tutorials, and peer-reviewed paper and poster presentations, highlighting both research breakthroughs and practical applications. With six technical tracks delivered over three days, APPEEC 2026 provides a dynamic platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and professional development.

Conference Tracks
Track 1 – Future Power Network Architectures and Grid Modernization
- Hybrid AC–DC systems and DC infrastructure
- Advanced AC/DC circuit topologies, fault detection, and system stability
- HVDC, EHV transmission, and future distribution architectures
- Grid planning for electrification, digital loads, and high-power density
- System-level innovations supporting sustainable economic growth

Track 2 – Protection, Control, and Automation for Power Grid Operation
- Advanced protection schemes, FLISR, SCADA, and OMS
- Volt/VAR optimization and dynamic voltage support
- IEC 61850-based digital substations
- Interoperability and standardisation across modern power systems
- Cyber-secure protection and automation frameworks

Track 3 – Renewable Energy Integration and Multi-Energy Systems
- Grid code compliance for inverter-based resources
- Advanced inverter technologies and EV–grid integration
- Energy storage, hybrid plants, and sector coupling
- Green hydrogen and power-to-X systems
- Control and stability of low-inertia power systems

Track 4 – Electricity Markets, Policy, and Energy System Economics
- Transactive energy and digital energy platforms
- Demand-side management and flexibility services
- Local energy markets, prosumers, aggregators, and microgrids
- Ancillary services procurement and market design
- Regulatory and policy frameworks for sustainable power systems

Track 5 – Grid Resilience, Reliability, and Climate Adaptation
- Resilience against high-impact, low-probability events
- Climate adaptation strategies and infrastructure hardening
- Reliability planning with high penetration of inverter-based resources
- Risk-informed planning and resilience metrics
- Critical infrastructure protection and rapid system recovery

Track 6 – Digitalized, Intelligent, Smart Grid Systems
- AI and ML applications in grid operation and asset management
- Digital twins, real-time simulation, and co-simulation platforms
- Big data analytics for energy management and transactions
- Cybersecurity risk assessment and threat mitigation
- Physics-aware cyber defense and secure communications

Contact: ieeeappeec2026@gmail.com