About UPEC
August 30 | September 2, 2026
UPEC HISTORY
UPEC’s origins date back to a 1966 meeting of the academic power systems research community in Newcastle, UK. This meeting laid the foundation for the official launch of the UPEC series in 1967, with its first event held at the University of Glasgow,where the inaugural conference proceedings were also published.
Initially established as a university-based conference, UPEC has continued to be hosted by universities both in the UK and internationally.In 1994, UPEC expanded beyond the UK for the first time, when the conference was held in Galway, Ireland. Since then UPEC has been increasing its international presence, providing a forum for engineers, academics, and industry professionals to exchange ideas and discuss the latest trends in power engineering.
The UPEC tradition continues by offering a nurturing environment for early career researchers, fostering networking and interaction with experienced researchers.
Upcoming Editions
2027 Larnaca, Cyprus
2028 Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
2029 Thessaloniki, Greece
2030 ...
UPEC editions
| Edition | Year | University / Host | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61th | 2026 | UNICA | Cagliari | IT |
| 60th | 2025 | Brunel University of London | London | UK |
| 59th | 2024 | Cardiff University | Cardiff | Wales, UK |
| 58th | 2023 | Technological University Dublin | Dublin | Ireland |
| 57th | 2022 | ITÜ / Kadir Has University | Istanbul | Türkiye |
| 56th | 2021 | Teesside University | North Yorkshire | England, UK |
| 55th | 2020 | Politecnico di Torino | Turin | Italy |
| 54th | 2019 | University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest | Bucharest | Romania |
| 53rd | 2018 | Glasgow Caledonian University | Glasgow | Scotland, UK |
| 52nd | 2017 | TEI of Crete | Crete | Greece |
| 51st | 2016 | Coimbra Institute of Engineering | Coimbra | Portugal |
| 50th | 2015 | Staffordshire University | Stoke-on-Trent | England, UK |
From 2005 to 2014
| 49th | 2014 | Technical University of Cluj-Napoca | Cluj-Napoca | Romania |
| 48th | 2013 | Dublin Institute of Technology | Dublin | Ireland |
| 47th | 2012 | Brunel University | West London | England, UK |
| 46th | 2011 | South Westphalia University | Soest | Germany |
| 45th | 2010 | Cardiff University | Cardiff | Wales, UK |
| 44th | 2009 | University of Strathclyde | Glasgow | Scotland, UK |
| 43rd | 2008 | University of Padova | Padova | Italy |
| 42nd | 2007 | University of Brighton | West Sussex | England, UK |
| 41st | 2006 | Northumbria University | Newcastle | England, UK |
| 40th | 2005 | University College Cork | Cork | Ireland |
From 1995 to 2004
| 39th | 2004 | University of West England | Bristol | England, UK |
| 38th | 2003 | Aristotle University | Thessaloniki | Greece |
| 37th | 2002 | Staffordshire University | Stafford | England, UK |
| 36th | 2001 | University of Wales | Swansea | Wales, UK |
| 35th | 2000 | Queens University Belfast | Belfast | N. Ireland, UK |
| 34th | 1999 | University of Leicester | Leicester | England, UK |
| 33rd | 1998 | Napier University | Edinburgh | Scotland, UK |
| 32nd | 1997 | University of Manchester | Manchester | England, UK |
| 31st | 1996 | Technological Educational Inst. | Iraklion | Greece |
| 30th | 1995 | University of Greenwich | London | England, UK |
From 1985 to 1994
| 29th | 1994 | University College Galway | Galway | Ireland |
| 28th | 1993 | Staffordshire University | Stafford | England, UK |
| 27th | 1992 | University of Bath | Bath | England, UK |
| 26th | 1991 | Brighton Polytechnic | Brighton | England, UK |
| 25th | 1990 | The Robert Gordon University | Aberdeen | Scotland, UK |
| 24th | 1989 | Queens University Belfast | Belfast | N. Ireland, UK |
| 23rd | 1988 | Trent Polytechnic | Trent | England, UK |
| 22nd | 1987 | Sunderland Polytechnic | Sunderland | England, UK |
| 21st | 1986 | Imperial College London | London | England, UK |
| 20th | 1985 | Huddersfield Polytechnic | Huddersfield | England, UK |
From 1975 to 1984
| 19th | 1984 | University of Dundee | Dundee | Scotland, UK |
| 18th | 1983 | University of Surrey | Surrey | England, UK |
| 17th | 1982 | University of Manchester | Manchester | England, UK |
| 16th | 1981 | University of Sheffield | Sheffield | England, UK |
| 15th | 1980 | University of Leicester | Leicester | England, UK |
| 14th | 1979 | Loughborough University | Leicester | England, UK |
| 13th | 1978 | University of Southampton | Southampton | England, UK |
| 12th | 1977 | Brunel University | West London | England, UK |
| 11th | 1976 | University of Southampton | Southampton | England, UK |
| 10th | 1975 | University of Aston | Birmingham | England, UK |
From 1966 to 1974
| 9th | 1974 | University of Cambridge | Cambridge | England, UK |
| 8th | 1973 | University of Bath | Bath | England, UK |
| 7th | 1972 | University of Bradford | Yorkshire | England, UK |
| 6th | 1971 | University of Manchester | Manchester | England, UK |
| 5th | 1970 | University of Swansea | Swansea | Wales, UK |
| 4th | 1969 | University of Nottingham | Nottingham | England, UK |
| 3rd | 1968 | Queen Mary College | London | England, UK |
| 2nd | 1967 | University of Glasgow | Glasgow | Scotland, UK |
| 1st | 1966 | Meeting | Newcastle | England, UK |