6th International Conference on Electric Power and Renewable Energy (EPREC-2026)
IIT Bhilai, India
2nd - 4th January 2026
Theme: Redefining Energy Landscapes for a Sustainable Tomorrow.
The conference is approved by the IEEE MP Section. Accepted and presented papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements. Further, the organizers are in the process of getting approval from IEEE-IAS for sponsoring this conference. Only papers (less than or equal to 6 pages) will be considered for publication - Abstracts/extended abstracts will not be considered.
Conference Programme is available here
Submission link (Microsoft CMT): https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/EPREC2026
The 6th International Conference on Electric Power and Renewable Energy (EPREC-2026) - formerly "Electric Power and Renewable Energy Conference" - is a prestigious international conference organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bhilai. Building on the legacy established by the previous five editions, which were successfully organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Jamshedpur, this conference continues to serve as a leading platform for the exchange of cutting-edge research and innovation in Electric Power and Renewable Energy.
Since its inception on 29th May 2020, EPREC has been a significant forum for fostering interactions between academia and industry through diverse technical activities. The 2026 edition will feature plenary sessions, keynote addresses, tutorials, a student paper contest, stall displays, and technical presentations of the highest caliber. The conference spans multiple tracks, covering various areas of Electrical, Computer, and Electronics Engineering.
The five editions of the EPREC (i.e., EPREC-2020, EPREC-2021, EPREC-2022, EPREC-2023, and EPREC-2024) have been highly successful. Over the years, EPREC has established itself as a premier forum for presenting recent advances in Power Systems, Power Electronics & Drives, Control Applications in Power Systems, and Soft Computing Applications in Power Systems.
Now, the 6th International Conference on Electric Power and Renewable Energy (EPREC-2026) is being organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India, from January 02-04, 2026.
The conference will feature expert talks, paper presentations, and interactive discussions on state-of-the-art technologies in Power Systems, Power Electronics & Drives, Control Applications in Smart Power Systems, and recent advances in Applied Soft Computing. The proceedings of EPREC-2026 will be published through IEEE, ensuring global visibility and indexing in leading databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar.
EPREC-2026 aims to bring together researchers, academicians, and industry experts to share knowledge, foster collaborations, and discuss innovations that address current challenges and opportunities in the field of Electric Power and Renewable Energy.
Submission link (Microsoft CMT): https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/EPREC2026
Previous Conferences
The five editions of the EPREC (i.e., EPREC-2020, EPREC-2021, EPREC-2022, EPREC-2023, and EPREC-2024) have been published under the banner of Springer in the Scopus-indexed Book Series of "Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering"
The 5th Electric Power and Renewable Energy Conference (EPREC-2024) was held in hybrid mode from May 24 to May 26, 2024. The some of the previous proceedings are published and some are on the verge of publication by Springer-LNEE in four different volumes as follows:
Soft Computing Applications in Modern Power and Energy Systems-Select Proceedings of EPREC 2024, Volume 4
The 4th Electric Power and Renewable Energy Conference (EPREC-2023) has also been a great success – which was held in hybrid mode from May 25 to May 27, 2023. The previous proceedings are published by Springer-LNEE in four different volumes as follows:
The 3rd Electric Power and Renewable Energy Conference (EPREC-2022) proceedings was published by Springer-LNEE in four different volumes as follows:
The 2nd Electric Power and Renewable Energy Conference (EPREC-2021) proceedings was published by Springer-LNEE in three different volumes as follows:
The first Electric Power and Renewable Energy Conference (EPREC-2020) was held from May 29 to May 30, 2020. URL of previous conference: https://sites.google.com/view/eprec-2020. Previous proceedings were published by Springer-LNEE in three different volumes as follows:
Call for papers
The conference provides a platform for author to get recognition for their research findings and, innovations. The scope of the conference is multidisciplinary and focuses on the emerging areas in the field of Modern Power System, Advancement in Power Electronics & Drives, Control Applications in Modern Power System, and recent advances in applied soft computing. The papers accepted for oral presentation and subsequently presented by the duly registered authors in EPREC-2026 shall be submitted to IEEE Explore for publication. Only full papers (less than or equal to 6 pages - in IEEE conference paper template) will be considered and abstracts/extended abstracts and short papers will not be considered for publication. The plagiarism policy** of IEEE is to be followed by prospective authors. Prospective authors are invited to submit original and unpublished papers using CMT at https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/EPREC2024 in the following areas:
Track 1: Recent Advances in Power Systems
Power System Restructuring, Smart Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Power Quality - Quantification and Estimation of Disturbances in transmission and distribution Networks, Converters and Control for improving power quality, Policy Issues - Policies for Distributed Generation, Smart Grids and operation with increased renewable penetration, Power System Restructuring, Economics & Electricity Markets, Demand Side Management, Home Automation & Smart Buildings, Transmission System Technologies, HVDC & FACTS, AI Applications to Power Systems, Advanced Power Apparatus, Micro, Nano & Pico Grids, Power System Planning & Reliability, Grid Flexibility, Resiliency & Security, Power Sector Policies & Regulations
Track 2: Recent Advances in Power Electronics & Drives
Developments in Power Electronics & Drives, Smart Grid Modeling, Power Converters- Topologies, modeling and Control, Components and Devices - Power Device modeling and Device Drivers, Packaging of Devices, systems and thermal issues, Magnetic materials and Component design, passives and filter designs, Electrical Machines - Modeling, Analysis and Design of rotating and linear machines and electromagnetic devices, Industrial Drives - Converters, Operation and Control, EMI - EMI and EMC issues in Power Electronic System Design and Packaging, Methods of Analysis and filters, Energy Storage - Role and Operation in Grids and Microgrids, Charging and Discharging, Battery Management Systems, Battery Engineering, Battery use and reuse, Smart & Micro Grids - Modeling and Control, Integration of Multiple Energy Sources, Economics of Smart Grids and Microgrids, Power Flow Control - Reactive and active power controls, FACTS devices, Transportation - Power Electronics and motor control for xEV Applications, charging methods and standards, Wireless Charging, G2V and V2G applications, Aircraft and space applications, Railway Traction applications
Track 3: Control Applications in Modern Power System
Control for renewable-based distributed generation , Renewable Energy - Control and Grid Interaction, Wide Area Monitoring, Control & Automation, Control Applications to Power Systems, Optimization Problems in Future Grids, Data Analytics & IOT for Power Systems, Signal Processing Analytics for Power Systems, Physical, Cyber & System Security in Power Grids, Energy Management for Smart Systems, Multi Energy Vector, Zero Carbon System, Miscellaneous
Track 4: Soft Computing Applications in Modern Power and Energy Systems
Sot computing, neural network, fuzzy logic, genetic algorithm, evolutionary programming, smart grid, renewable energy system, signal and image processing, speech processing and biomedical engineering. Soft computing methods for smart grid, microgrid, energy storage, and mobile power systems, soft computing methods for optimal planning of power electronics-enabled distribution network, soft computing methods for medical image processing, soft computing methods and its application in biomedical engineering, load forecasting solution of system enabled with power electronics-based equipment.
**Springer follows stringent policies for plagiarism. Papers having similarities beyond a specified limit of 20% will be straightaway rejected and therefore, it should be below 20% for camera-ready papers. The authors also need to obtain permission from the copyright holder for third-party content use, if any.
The minimum page length should be 5 (please use Springer-LNEE format) and as of now, there is no maximum limit proposed by the organizing committee. However, the preferred page length is between 5 to 20. Additional pages may be allowed depending upon the reviewers' comments.
About the Institute
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai was established in the state of Chhattisgarh by the Ministry of Education in the year 2016.
IIT Bhilai is presently housed in its permanent campus at Kutelabhata, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh.
IIT Bhilai offers Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Master of Technology (MTech), Master of Science (MSc) and Doctoral programs (PhD) in various departments. The Institute made its modest start with introduction of BTech program in August 2016. IIT Bhilai currently offers six undergraduate programs in the disciplines of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI), Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering (MSME) and Mechatronics Engineering (MT). The institute also offers MTech programs in the discipline of Bioengineering, Electric Vehicle Technology (EVT), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI), Power Systems and Power Electronics (PSPE), Control and Instrumentation (CI), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering (MSME), Design and Manufacturing (DM), Thermal and Fluids Engineering (TFE) and Mechatronics Engineering (MT) as well as MSc programs in Chemistry (CY), Mathematics and Computing (MA), and Physics (PH). Further, the institute offers PhD programs in Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering (BSBME), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering (MSME), Chemistry (CY), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI), Electrical Engineering (EE), Electric Vehicle Technology (EVT), Liberal Arts (LA), Mathematics (MA), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Mechatronics Engineering (MT), and Physics (PH).
About the Department
The electrical engineering department of IIT Bhilai offers PhD in Electrical Engineering, MTech in three different specializations, namely, Electrical Vehicular Technology, Control & Instrumentation, and Power & Power Electronics. It also offers 4-year BTech Program of Electrical Engineering. Being one of the first three engineering disciplines of IIT Bhilai, commencing in 2016, EE Dept currently have total 222 BTech Students, 35 MTech Students, 11 Regular PhD Students and 4 Part Time PhD Students. The department is committed to providing a robust and dynamic learning environment that prepares our students for successful careers in electrical engineering. With a focus on both theoretical foundations and practical applications, it offers a comprehensive curriculum that spans diverse areas from electrical vehicular technology to battery management system, from designing point-of-care medical devices to smart grids, from crater detection in moon surface to precision agriculture. The distinguished faculty members are at the forefront of research and industry practice, bringing cutting-edge knowledge and real-world experience into the classroom. The department emphasizes a hands-on approach to learning, supported by state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities.