Zhang Yalei, vice-president of Fuzhou University, highlights the urgent need for academic collaboration amid the renewable energy transition. [Photo by Fuzhou University/chinadaily.com.cn]

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, stressed that academic collaboration is becoming increasingly urgent as large-scale renewable energy integration reshapes traditional power systems.

Professor Xue Yusheng shares the latest research and practical insights on power and integrated energy systems. [Photo by Fuzhou University/chinadaily.com.cn]

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.