Aim & Scope
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ENERGYCON 2018 is the 5th IEEE International Energy Conference and will be held between 3-7 June 2018. It is organized by the IEEE Cyprus Section, the IEEE PES Cyprus Chapter, and the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence of the University of Cyprus, in partnership with IEEE Region 8.
ENERGYCON covers a broad range of electric power and energy systems topics and is open to contributions that are related to the theme “Towards Self-healing, Resilient and Green Electric Power and Energy Systems”.
ENERGYCON aims to attract scientists, professional engineers and engineering students from all over the world and give them the opportunity to present and publish their work, discuss, exchange ideas and knowledge as well as network for future collaborations.
Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and appear in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.
We are looking forward to organizing an exciting and memorable conference with a rich technical and social program. The conference venue will be the St. Raphael Resort, which is a 5-star hotel located on one of the most renowned and largest beaches in Limassol, 10 minutes away from the lively center of the city.
Topics
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Papers are invited on all topics related to electric power and energy systems, and especially with the
following focus:
Modern Transmission Systems
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• Wide Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control
• HVDC Transmission Systems
• Transmission System Planning
• FACTS
Active Distribution Networks
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• Monitoring of Distribution Networks
• Integration of Distributed Energy Sources
• Active Management of Distribution Systems
• Optimal Planning of Distribution Networks
• Microgrids
• Protection of Distribution Networks
Energy Storage and Renewable Energy Systems
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• Integration of Energy Storage Solutions to the Grid and Their Impact
• Connection of Offshore Renewables to the Grid and their Challenges
• Modelling of Renewable Energy Sources and Storage Technologies
• Intelligent Control of Renewable Energy Sources
• Forecasting Applications for Wind and PV Generation
• New Ancillary Services Supported by Energy Storage and RES
Electrification of Transportation Systems
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• Energy Management of Transportation Systems
• Electric Vehicles as a Mobile Energy Storage
• Batteries for Electric Means of Transportation Hydrocarbons and Environmental Applications
• Natural Gas and Power Market
• Environmentally Friendly Solutions for Power Generation
• Energy Efficient Buildings
• Integration of Low Carbon Technologies
Information and Communication Technologies in Power Systems
• Smart Cities
• Communication Network Architectures and Protocols for Smart Grids
• Big Data Analytics in Power Systems
• Modern Control Centers
• Technologies for More Secure and Reliable Power System Operation
• Interdependencies Between Power System and Communication Network
Energy Conversion
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• Power Electronic Technologies
• Electric Machines
• High Efficiency Electrical Machines and Drives for Energy Saving
• Fuel Cells
Cyber and Physical Security
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• Cyber Security of Smart Grids
• Physical Security of Power Systems from Terrorist Attacks
• Requirements and Standards for Cyber and Physical Security in Electric Systems
• Power System Resiliency to Cyber and Physical Attacks

Program Committee
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Conference Chair
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Elias Kyriakides, University of Cyprus
Technical Program Co-Chairs
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Markos Asprou, University of Cyprus
Vladimir Terzija, The University of Manchester
Publications Chair
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Lenos Hadjidemetriou, University of Cyprus
Publicity and Sponsorship Chair
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Elena Polykarpou, University of Cyprus
Workshops/Tutorials/Special Sessions Co-chairs
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Nikolas Flourentzou, University of Cyprus
Irina Ciornei, University Politehnica of Bucharest
Local Arrangement Co-Chairs
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Nicos Michaelides, CYTA
Costas Stasopoulos, Electricity Authority of Cyprus
Panikos Symeou, Ministry of Defense, Cyprus
Marios Papaconstantinou, Electricity Authority of Cyprus
Important Dates
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Paper Submission: 15 October 2017
Tutorials/Special Sessions proposals: 1 October 2017
Notification of Acceptance: 15 February 2018
Camera-Ready Papers: 01 April 2018