Call for papers

2026 IEEE 9th International Conference on Energy Smart Systems (ESS) is a part of IEEE Kyiv Polytechnic Week and one of major scientific event for IEEE community of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. IEEE ESS focused on Smart Grid, Renewable Energy Systems, Energy Management and Energy Markets.
The Conference format is virtual. Pre-conference workshop dates: October 29-31, 2024, Conference dates: April 21-24, 2026. Submission deadline is November 30, 2025.
Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements.
Official Conference language is English. It will be used for all printed materials, presentations and discussions. All papers should be prepared in English. Size of the conference paper should be 4 to 6 full A4 pages, prepared according to IEEE Proceedings format.
Papers that are not formatted properly won’t be accepted for the review process. Papers are reviewed on the basis that they do not contain plagiarized material and have not been submitted to any other conference or journal at the same time. Submitted papers are subject to 2-3 independent anonymous referee reviews.

All accepted papers, which are oral or poster presented at conference will be submitted for inclusion to IEEE Xplore Digital Library (Scopus and Web of Science indexation) subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements. Please note that “No-show” papers won’t be included in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.
IEEE Quality Control of Conference Proceedings may lead to delays in posting the Proceedings in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library, or decline to post some papers that do not meet the IEEE quality criteria.

CONFERENCE TRACKS

Track 1. SMART GRID
  • Smart Power Generation, Operations and Planning
  • Smart Grids Transmission and Distribution
  • Resilient Power Systems and Smart Grid Management
  • System Control, Wide-Area Monitoring and Protection
  • Smart Monitoring and Metering Systems
  • Network Digitalization and Smart Metering Infrastructures
  • Blockchain and Transactive Energy Systems
  • IoT, ICT and Cyber Security for Smart Grid
Track 2. RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
  • Renewable Energy Systems
  • Distributed Energy Resources and Network Integration
  • Forecasting Problems and Virtual Power Plant
  • Electric Vehicles, Charging System and Energy Storage
  • Green Hydrogen Energy.
Track 3. ENERGY MANAGEMENT
  • Energy Management Systems (Distributed Energy Management System, Community Energy Management System) and Energy Audit
  • Energy Management – Prosumers, Aggregators, Energy Communities
  • Integrated Approaches and Solutions for Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes, Heating, Cooling and Lighting
Track 4. INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS
  • System Integration for Renewable Energy Systems
  • High Voltage Systems, HVDC and FACTS Devices
  • Smart Communities, Smart Cities and Smart Buildings
  • Consumers Management and Forecasting
  • Renewable energy communities, aggregation and independent aggregator
Track 5. POLICIES, MARKETS AND CHALLENGES
  • Regulatory Aspects, Electricity Market and Power System Economics
  • Energy Brokering, Business Models, Prosumers Aggregation
  • Integrating DERs into Existing and New Electricity Markets
  • Local Energy Markets

Conference Fees