Power and Energy Chapter
Welcome to the IEEE UK and Ireland Power and Energy Chapter.
The Power and Energy Society (PES) provides the world’s largest forum for sharing the latest in technological developments in the electric power industry, for developing standards that guide the development and construction of equipment and systems, and for educating members of the industry and the general public. Members of the Power and Energy Society are leaders in this field and they — and their employers — derive substantial benefits from involvement with this unique and outstanding association. Its mission is to “…be the leading provider of scientific and engineering information on electric power and energy for the betterment of society, and the preferred professional development source for our members”; our Chapter executes this mission in the UK and Ireland region.
PES embraces aspects pertaining to research, development, planning, design, construction, maintenance, installation and operation of equipment, structures, materials and power systems for the safe, sustainable, economic and reliable conversion, generation, transmission, distribution, storage and usage of electric energy, including its measurement and control.
We organise technical, professional development and social activities, including technical talks, conferences and workshops, industrial visits, career development activities for student and young professionals and member specific activities. We welcome volunteers to help us organise or collaborate on activities and events, share ideas and provide feedback or provide us with financial funding to support our Chapter activities.
Chapter Committee
Upcoming Events
Event Review | 17th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems, PMAPS 2022 – Thriving in Uncertainty
The University of Manchester recently held the 17th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS 2022), a key specialist conference about probabilistic modelling of phenomena and processes in power systems since 1986.
2021 Outstanding Chapter Runners-Up Award | IEEE UK and Ireland Power and Energy Society Chapter
The Section is delighted to announce that IEEE UK and Ireland Power and Energy Society Chapter was recognised as the runner-up of the IEEE PES Outstanding Chapter Award for the Large Chapter Category.
Watch Again | Energy Storage – Gaps and Opportunities Analysis
The workshop 'Energy Storage: Gaps and Opportunities Analysis' was held at the University of Birmingham and aimed to identify opportunities arising in specific market sectors relevant to energy storage.
Watch Again | PES Day 2022 Distinguished Lecture – Grid Modernisation: Challenges and Opportunities in Powering a Sustainable Future
Modernising power grids using cutting-edge technologies, devices and controls can make them ‘smarter’ and more resilient. In this talk, Dr J. R. Aguero introduces a novel tool for the description of grid performance – referred to as ‘Grid Analytics’.
IEEE PES Outstanding Volunteer Award
Dr Jelena Ponocko, IEEE Member, was the 2021 recipient for the IEEE PES Outstanding Chapter Volunteer Award.
IEEE PES Outstanding Engineer Award
Dr Panagiotis Papadopoulos, Senior Lecturer and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at University of Strathclyde, has been awarded the 2022 IEEE PES Outstanding Engineer Award.
Welcome to the IEEE PES UK and Ireland Chapter Women in Power (WiP) Goup.
The main mission of WiP is to advance the world through the creativity and innovation of diverse leadership, and to foster the careers, connections and talent of women in the power industry to achieve their full potential and become leaders of the future.
The WiP initiative serves ambitious, professional women in the power and energy industry looking for leadership positions and career advancement – the skills, networking and mentorship offered benefit women throughout the industry, whether they are engineers, attorneys, policy makers or accountants. This initiative is not exclusive for women, therefore, everybody is welcome to join and participate.
Our role is to promote female power engineers in academia and industry, liaising between those who have established themselves in their respective area and are now serving as role models or mentors, and early or mid-career engineers who seek guidance and advice on their way to becoming leaders themselves.
Chapter Committee
Find out more about the WiP committee here.
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