2026 Conference on Innovation and Technologies of Energy Storage(CITES 2026) is organized by City University of Hong Kong, technically sponsored by IEEE Hong Kong Section, supported by JC STEM Lab of Future Energy Systems, IEEE PES Chongqing Chapter, College of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Global Chinese Power & Energy Society, Hong Kong Association for Advanced Scientific Research(HKAASR), Hong Kong Society of Mechanical Engineers(HKSME) and Asia Pacific Institute of Science and Engineering(APISE), media supported by ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY. The conference will be held in Hong Kong, China from July 23 to 25, 2026. The theme of CITES 2026 is “Diversified Energy Storage Innovation and System Synergy”.

Publication Info.

1) All the accepted and presented papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to conference IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements. The publisher will submit articles to Engineering Village, Scopus, Web of Science and other databases for review and indexing after publication.
2) Selected papers with great extension will be recommended to publish in International Journal.
#CITES 2026 is listed on IEEE conference list.(ISBN: 979-8-3195-4382-0)

Topics

The CITES 2026 is the premier interdisciplinary platform for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of Innovation and Technologies of Energy Storage. The conference will bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and scholars in the domain of interest from around the world. Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:

Track 1: Advanced Energy Storage Technologies and Materials Innovation

New materials, novel chemistries, and performance optimization of electrochemical energy storage (lithium-ion, sodium-ion, solid-state batteries, flow batteries, etc.)
Advanced technologies and engineering practices of physical energy storage (compressed air, flywheels, pumped hydro, etc.)
Innovation and applications of thermal energy storage/cold storage technologies and materials (molten salts, phase change matersials, etc.)
Key technologies for hydrogen and synthetic fuel energy storage across production, storage, transportation, and utilization
R&D progress of emerging energy storage technologies (supercapacitors, metal–air batteries, etc.)

Track 2: Energy Storage System Integration and Intelligent Management

Core technologies of battery management systems (BMS), energy management systems (EMS), and power conversion systems (PCS)
Safety-oriented system design, thermal management, state estimation, and lifetime prediction of energy storage systems
Safety-oriented system design, thermal management, state estimation, and lifetime prediction of energy storage systems
Planning, design, construction, and operation & maintenance experience of large-scale energy storage power stations
Digital twin and fault diagnosis technologies for energy storage systems

Track 3: Grid Integration Applications, Market Mechanisms, and Policy

Roles and value assessment of energy storage in new-type power systems (peak shaving, frequency regulation, reserve, black start, etc.)
Power market reforms and energy storage business models (capacity leasing, ancillary services, spot market arbitrage, etc.)
Practical applications of energy storage in virtual power plants (VPPs), microgrids, and integrated source–grid–load–storage systems
Comparative studies of energy storage policies, standards, safety regulations, and incentive mechanisms across countries
Integrated development pathways of carbon markets and energy storage

Track 4: Diversified Application Scenarios and Cross-Sector Integration

Representative cases of energy storage supporting high-penetration renewable energy bases (wind–solar–storage integration)
Solutions and market development of commercial, industrial, and residential energy storage
Synergies between energy storage and electric vehicles (V2G) and charging infrastructure
Energy storage combined with new energy transportation (shipping and aviation)
Integration of energy storage with smart cities, data centers, 5G base stations, and other new infrastructure
Applications of long-duration energy storage in energy security and resilient power grids

Track 5: Circular Economy and Sustainable Development

Green recycling and regeneration technologies for energy storage equipment
Lifecycle carbon footprint assessment and environmental impact analysis of energy storage systems
Sustainable development of the energy storage supply chain and security of critical materials