SPIES 2026 | Sunshine Coast, Australia

September 28-30, 2026 | Sunshine Coast, Australia

Welcome to SPIES 2026!

2026 8th International Conference on Smart Power & Internet Energy Systems will be held in Sunshine Coast, Australia on September 28-30, 2026!

The International Conference on Smart Power & Internet Energy Systems is one of the principal events for power and energy experts from academia, industry, utilities, power and energy service providers, researchers and scientists across the globe to exchange ideas and experiences on emerging and enabling technologies. SPIES 2026 is Sponsored by University of the Sunshine Coast, . And it is also technically supported by University of Vaasa, Macquarie University, Chiang Mai Unversity, Universite de Bretagne Occidentable, University of Nottingham and Auckland University of Technology. Electric power systems are currently undergoing fast and transformational changes. Distributed Generation, Nano-grids, Micro-grids with and without storage are now emerging as common features of today’s complex power system. With the blessing of modern computer, communication, and information technologies, the traditional power system is going to be connected with Smart-grid hub. This conference is a timely event to share your views on energy transformation and discuss these with power and energy leaders from Australia, Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa, including keynote and plenary speeches, tutorials, papers and poster presentation.

Considering the difficulty of domestic and international travel, SPIES 2026 will be convened in Hybrid model.

Publication

The accepted and presented papers of the 2026 8th International Conference on Smart Power & Internet Energy Systems (SPIES2026) will be published in conference proceedings.

Organizing Special Session

Interested people in organizing a Special Session should submit the special session proposal to the Special Session Chair on or before June 10, 2026.

Best Paper Award

This award recognizes three (3) best conference papers presented in the conference. The Conference Best Paper Award Chair will determine these papers with the help of session chairs and technical committee members.

News

October 25, 2025 News! SPIES 2025 was reported by Shanghai University of Electric Power, China after the conference. (Click)

October 21, 2025 News! SPIES 2025 was sucessfully held in Shanghai, China! (Click)

May 20, 2025 News! SPIES 2024 has been included in IEEE explore.

April 14, 2025 News! Two outstanding experts will share keynote speeches.

December 10, 2024 News! SPIES 2024 was sucessfully held in Abu Dhabi, UAE! (Click)

July 3, 2024 News! SPIES 2023 has been indexed by EI compendex and Scopus !

March 25, 2024 News! SPIES 2023 has been included in IEEE explore.

May 27, 2024 News! The accepted and presented papers of SPIES2024 will be published in conference proceedings to be archived into IEEE Xplore® Digital Library!

February 4, 2024 News! SPIES 2024 will be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE!

Important Dates

Submission Deadline	April 10, 2026
Notification of Acceptance/ Rejection	May 10, 2026
Registration Deadline	June 10, 2026
Conference Dates	September 28-30, 2026

SPIES 2025 was held successfully in Shanghai, China during October 17-20, 2025 !

SPIES 2025 was Co-sponsored by Shanghai University of Electric Power, China, IAS, PES and IEEE and was held successfully online and offline combination in Shanghai, China during October 17-20, 2025!

There were 6 onsite sub-sessions and 4 online sub-session with topics: Control Models and Fault Diagnosis in New Power Systems, Load Forecasting, Parameter Control, and Optimal Scheduling in New Energy Power Systems and Integrated Energy Systems, New Electromechanical System Design and Integrated Control Method, New Technologies for Integrated Energy Systems and Energy Storage, Smart Grid Stable Operation and Reliability Evaluation, etc.

SPIES 2026 will be held in the Beautiful Sunshine Coast, Australia !

The Gold Coast is a famous coastal city in Queensland, Australia. Known for its long sandy beaches, sunny weather, and vibrant lifestyle, it attracts millions of visitors every year. The area offers great surfing spots, theme parks like Sea World and Dreamworld, and a lively nightlife scene. The Gold Coast is also close to beautiful natural attractions, including rainforests and national parks in the hinterland. It’s a popular destination for tourism, study, and outdoor activities.

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