The 5th International Conference on Smart Energy and Clean Energy Power Generation Technology (SECP 2026) was successfully convened from May 29 to 31, 2026, at the Changjiang New Area Campus of Hubei University.
The conference comprised one main venue and three parallel sub-venues, and featured a diverse range of academic exchange formats, including five keynote presentations, 13 invited presentations, 18 oral presentations, and 20 poster presentations. Approximately 300 distinguished scholars and experts from seven countries — Australia, Austria, Pakistan, Morocco, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, and China — attended the conference, engaging in in-depth discussions on cutting-edge technologies and industrial advancements in the field of smart energy and clean energy power generation.
* SECP 2026 was reported by the Hubei University! (click)
The conference was hosted by Hubei University and organized by the School of New Energy and Electrical Engineering, Hubei University. The conference commenced in a solemn and dignified atmosphere. Professor Li Zhen, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Hubei University, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a welcome address. The sessions of the conference were chaired by Professor Mei Tao, Dean of the School of New Energy and Electrical Engineering; Professor Wu Congcong, Associate Dean; and Professor Deng Heming, Associate Dean, respectively.
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A High-Level Platform: Focusing on International Academic Frontiers
Five distinguished experts delivered invited keynote presentations, covering cutting-edge topics such as flexible grounding and active protection for power systems, functional nanomaterials for renewable energy and environmental remediation, sustainable fabrication of perovskite solar cells, quantum measurement technology in power systems, and operando microscopy and spectroscopy for hydrogen oxidation and CO₂/H₂O coelectrolysis:
Prof.Xiangjun Zeng, Hunan University of Technology, China
Title: Integrated Technology & Equipment of Neutral Points Flexible Grounding and Active Protection for Medium-Voltage Power Systems
Prof. Irshad Hussain, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan (Fellow of PAS, RSC, IETI)
Title: Functional Nanomaterials–Tuning the Size and Surface Chemistry for Applications in Renewable Energy Technologies and Environmental Remediation
Prof. Hongxia Wang, Queensland University of Technology, Australia (Fellow of TSE/FRSC/FRACI)
Title: Sustainable Fabrication of Perovskite Solar Cells
Prof. Feng Zhou, China Electric Power Research Institute, China
Title: Practice and Prospect of Quantum Measurement Technology in Power Systems
Prof. Günther Rupprechter, Technische Universität Wien, Austria (Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences)
Title: Hydrogen Oxidation and CO2/H2O Coelectrolysis Monitored by Operando Microscopy and Spectroscopy Across Length Scales
Multilateral Conversations: Innovating with Experts Worldwide
In addition to the keynote presentations, 13 domestic and international experts shared their insights, covering hot topics including smart grids, advanced energy storage, and grid integration of renewable energy：
Prof. Congcong Wu, Hubei University, China
Prof. Lin Cheng, Electric Power Research Institute of State Grid Shaanxi Electric Power Co., Ltd., China
Prof. Xiang Liu, China Electric Power Research Institute, China
Prof. Yi Jiang, Wuhan NARI Limited Liability Company of State Grid Electric Power Research Institute, China
Prof. Geming Wang, Wuhan Institute of Technology, China
Prof. Jiangjun Ruan, Wuhan University, China
Prof. Yi Yi, Central Southern Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd., China
Prof. Dong Tian, Huainan Normal University, China
Prof. Saif Ur Rehman, Euromed University of Fes (UEMF), Morocco
Prof. Uzma Ghazanfar, University of Wah, Pakistan
Prof. Gregory Wilson, CSIRO Energy, Australia
Prof. Mark Huijben, University of Twente, Netherlands
Prof. Iftikhar Ahmed, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Looking Ahead: Joining Hands to Advance Smart Energy Innovation
The successful hosting of the 5th International Conference on Smart Energy and Clean Energy Power Generation Technology (SECP 2026) has provided a high-level platform for scholars, engineers, and industry professionals worldwide in the fields of smart energy, advanced energy storage, and clean energy power generation. Looking ahead, the conference organizing committee and the School of New Energy and Electrical Engineering of Hubei University will remain committed to bringing together global expertise, deepening international collaboration, and contributing to a more promising and sustainable future for smart energy and clean energy technologies. Thus, the 5th International Conference on Smart Energy and Clean Energy Power Generation Technology (SECP 2026) has successfully concluded.