{"id":80827,"date":"2025-09-02T15:22:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T19:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ieee-pels.org\/?post_type=announcements&#038;p=80827"},"modified":"2025-09-29T17:24:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T21:24:50","slug":"call-for-participation-ieee-competition-on-energy-access-and-off-grid-systems","status":"publish","type":"announcements","link":"https:\/\/www.ieee-pels.org\/announcements\/call-for-participation-ieee-competition-on-energy-access-and-off-grid-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Participation: IEEE Competition on Energy Access and Off-Grid Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Sponsored by IEEE PELS Technical Committee 12<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Are you working on cutting-edge solutions for energy access and energy transition?\u00a0 Do you have breakthrough ideas in decentralized energy systems, off-grid systems, or microgrids?\u00a0 PELS TC 12 invites students, researchers, and professionals to participate in its\u00a0<strong>Poster Competition on Energy Access and Off-Grid Systems<\/strong>.\u00a0 This is your chance to showcase your innovative research and solutions to a broader audience in a dynamic and engaging format.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Competition Tracks and Topics of Interest\u00a0<\/strong>(other related topics are welcome)<\/p>\n<p><em>Track A: Hardware Solutions<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Efficient power electronic solutions<\/li>\n<li>Low-cost, robust generation and storage devices<\/li>\n<li>Off-grid and mini-grid hardware designs<\/li>\n<li>Ultra-efficient appliances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Track B: Control and Automation<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AI\/ML-enabled optimization<\/li>\n<li>Cybersecurity for microgrids<\/li>\n<li>Energy management systems (EMS)<\/li>\n<li>Fault detection and predictive maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Real-time inverter\/microgrid control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Track C: Grid and Community Solutions<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Energy sharing and peer-to-peer models<\/li>\n<li>Policy and social impact<\/li>\n<li>Scalable grid integration for weak grids<\/li>\n<li>Self-organizing grids and microgrids<\/li>\n<li>Sensing, architecture, market, and business models for energy access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prizes and Awards<br \/>\n<\/strong>Winners in each category will receive a certificate and USD 500 cash prize.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>\ud83c\udfc6<\/b> Best Hardware Solution<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfc6 Best Control &amp; Automation Method<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfc6 Best Grid\/Integration Solution<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfc6 Best Presentation Award<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udf0d<\/span> Social Impact Award<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udca1<\/span> Innovation Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Posters will be evaluated on their technical quality, relevance, clarity, and potential impact.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Submit<\/strong><br \/>\nSubmit the following materials as attachments in a single email to <a href=\"mailto:IEEEPELS.TC12@gmail.com\">IEEEPELS.TC12@gmail.com<\/a> with the subject line &#8220;Poster Submission &#8211; [Track] &#8211; [Presenting Author Name]&#8221;.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Poster (A1 size, PDF format, max. 20 MB)<\/li>\n<li>Abstract with up to 5 keywords (PDF or Word, max. 300 words)<\/li>\n<li>Author list (Names, Affiliations, Countries, Emails)<\/li>\n<li>Career stage of the presenting author (e.g. undergraduate student, master&#8217;s student, PhD student, postdoc, professor, or industry professional)<\/li>\n<li>(optional) 3-minute presentation video link (only required if you want to be considered for Best Presentation Award &#8211; please use cloud-based channels such as OneDrive, YouTube, Dropbox, etc. and ensure the link is accessible without special permission)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission Deadline: 10 October 2025<br \/>\n<\/strong>The award winners will be announced at the IEEE Energy Conversion Conference and Expo (ECCE) 2025 TC 12 Annual Meeting on 20 October 2025 at Philadephia, PA, USA.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contacts<br \/>\nTC 12 Chair:\u00a0<\/strong>Issa Batarseh (<a href=\"mailto:Issa.Batarseh@ucf.edu\">Issa.Batarseh@ucf.edu<\/a>), Univ. of Central Florida (USA)<br \/>\n<strong>TC 12 Vice Chair:\u00a0<\/strong>Qianwen Xu (<a href=\"mailto:qianwenx@kth.se\">qianwenx@kth.se<\/a>), KTH Royal Inst. of Tech. 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