About AUPEC 2026

AUPEC 2026 is the 2026 IEEE PES 36th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, a leading forum for researchers, academics, industry professionals, and students to present and discuss the latest developments in power engineering and energy systems. The conference provides an opportunity to share original research, exchange ideas, and strengthen collaboration between academia and industry in areas related to electric power systems, renewable energy, power electronics, smart grids, and sustainable energy technologies.

Topics of Interest

AUPEC 2026 warmly welcomes contributions from researchers, students, and industry professionals.

The conference invites submissions on a broad range of topics in power engineering, including, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Power system operation and planning
• Power system stability and control
• Electricity markets
• Asset management
• Condition monitoring
• Fault diagnosis in power systems
• Power quality
• Smart grids, including AI applications
• Smart metering and phasor measurement
• Wide-area monitoring and control
• Renewable energy systems
• Grid integration of electric vehicles
• Microgrids (DC, AC, and hybrid AC/DC) and remote power systems
• Energy storage technologies
• Small- and large-scale integration of energy storage systems
• Cybersecurity in smart grids
• Resilience of power grids
• Multi-agent frameworks for power systems
• Substation automation and power system protection
• High-voltage engineering
• FACTS devices
• Power engineering education

Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit their work to one of the following two submission categories:

1. Full Paper Submissions
Full paper submissions must present original and unpublished work that is not under review elsewhere. Full papers must be prepared using the IEEE standard two-column conference paper template. Formatting instructions and templates are available via the IEEE PES Author's Kit and the AUPEC 2026 website. The maximum paper length for review is 5 pages, including references.

Accepted and presented full papers will be considered for publication in IEEE Xplore, subject to conference and IEEE requirements.

2. Abstract-only Presentation Submissions
Abstract-only submissions are intended for authors who wish to present their work at AUPEC 2026 without submitting a full paper for IEEE Xplore publication. Authors submitting to this category must provide the title, abstract, keywords, author information, and a one-page abstract PDF through EasyChair.

Accepted abstract-only submissions are for presentation only. They will not be published in IEEE Xplore, but may be included in the conference program booklet.

General Submission Requirements
Submitted files must:

• be in PDF format only
• not exceed 3 MB in size
• not be encrypted or password-protected

The review process is single-blind. Submissions of insufficient quality or with an unacceptably high similarity index may be desk rejected without external review.

Paper Submission

Submissions should be made via the AUPEC 2026 EasyChair submission portal:
https://easychair.org/my2/conference?conf=pesaupec26

Authors must submit their work to the appropriate EasyChair track:

• Full Papers
• Abstract-only Presentations

For submission, authors will be required to:

• enter the names, affiliations, countries/regions, and email addresses of all authors
• indicate the corresponding author
• enter the submission title and abstract
• provide keywords
• upload the appropriate PDF file for the selected track:
  • full paper PDF for the Full Papers track
  • a one-page abstract PDF for the Abstract-only Presentations track

At least one author of each accepted submission must register for the conference and present the work.

Important Dates

• Full Paper / Abstract-only Submission Opens: 30 March 2026
• Full Paper / Abstract-only Submission Deadline: 31 July 2026, 23:59 AEST
• Tutorial and Exhibition Proposal Deadline: 31 July 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: 28 August 2026
• Final Full Paper Submission Deadline: 4 October 2026, 17:00 AEDT
• Early-Bird Registration Deadline: 18 October 2026
• Conference Dates: 2–6 November 2026

Venue

University of Tasmania, University Centre Building, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Contact

All questions regarding submissions should be directed to the Conference Submission Manager, Dr Pooyan Alinaghi Hosseinabadi, at pooyan.alinaghihosseinabadi@utas.edu.au