IEEE energy systems conference spotlights grid modernization in Fuzhou

More than 200 international experts and scholars gathered in Fuzhou from April 24 to 26 for the 2026 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Power and Integrated Energy Systems (ICPIES 2026). The event, hosted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Fuzhou University, and the Sanya Global Energy Research Institute, focused on technical frameworks for modernizing power grids.

The event featured three keynote addresses, three invited talks, three poster sessions, and 11 oral presentation sessions. Discussions centered on the integration of artificial intelligence in power systems, carbon neutrality, energy storage, and market mechanisms for integrated energy networks.

During the opening session, Zhang Yalei, vice-president of Fuzhou University, said that the urgency of academic collaboration is heightened as large-scale renewable energy integration alters traditional power structures.

Keynote presentations were delivered by Xue Yusheng, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a professor at the China Electric Power Research Institute; Wang Zhiwei, a senior engineer from State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power; and Zhang Tao, a professor from Jimei University. These speakers presented recent findings on the stability and efficiency of integrated energy systems.