Event

Hosted by IEEE PES

Location, Wuhan China

Special Session Title: Electricity-Hydrogen Interaction for Smart Grids and Net Zero Energy Systems

Brief Introduction: The rapid deployment of renewable generation, electrification and hydrogen technologies is reshaping the role of electricity networks in future energy systems. Hydrogen is increasingly recognised as a strategic flexibility resource that can support power system balancing, renewable integration, industrial decarbonisation and long-duration energy storage. At the same time, large-scale hydrogen production, transport and end-use introduce new operational and planning challenges for smart grids.

This Special Session invites papers on the interactions between electricity and hydrogen systems, with a particular focus on how such interactions can complement smart grid technologies and enable secure, flexible and low-carbon energy transitions. The session is jointly organised by researchers from the UK Hydrogen Integration for Accelerated Energy Transitions (HI-ACT) Hub, the Supergen Energy Networks (SEN) Impact Hub, and the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), bringing together expertise in hydrogen integration, multi-energy networks, whole-system analysis and stakeholder engagement.

Topics include (but are not limited to):

• Grid impacts of electrolysers, hydrogen production and hydrogen demand
• Hydrogen-enabled flexibility for power system operation and balancing
• Co-planning of electricity and hydrogen infrastructure
• Smart grid operation with hydrogen energy storage and flexible resources
• AI- and data-driven forecasting, optimisation and control for integrated electricity-hydrogen systems
• Digital twins and cyber-physical approaches for smart electricity-hydrogen networks
• Regional hydrogen integration and distribution network planning
• Market design, regulation and business models for electricity-hydrogen integration
• Demonstration projects and real-world case studies of smart electricity-hydrogen systems.

Key dates:

• Deadline for Paper Submission……………………20 Aug, 2026
• Deadline for Notification of Acceptance…….10 Sept, 2026
• Deadline for Final Paper Submission……………20 Oct, 2026
• Deadline for Author Registration ………………….10 Oct, 2026
• Conference Date ……………………………… 30 Oct – 1 Nov. 2026

We hope to see many submissions from across the three hubs and look forward to welcoming you to the conference.

Read more and apply here