IEEE PESGRE is the biennial flagship Conference of IEEE Kerala Section, IEEE IA/IE/PELS Joint Chapter Kerala and IEEE Industry Applications Society. IEEE Industry Applications Society, IEEE Kerala Section, and IA/IE/PELS Jt. Chapter Kerala are financial co-sponsors. The technical co-sponsors of the conference include IEEE Power Electronics Society, IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, and IEEE Power & Energy Society. The theme of the conference is “Power Electronics and Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development” and will be held from 18-21 December 2025 at Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad, Dharwad, Hubli, Karnataka, India.

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A one-day workshop on Magnetics with interactive sessions from Industry and Academic experts followed by demonstrations and lab visits. For More Information click here

Dr. Satish Naik Banavath of the Power and Energy Group, IIT Dharwad is to be a Keynote Speaker in the Students and Young Professionals Forum of IES Society at CPE-POWERENG conference 2024. His talk will include the emerging topologies, challenges, and applications of Solid-State DC Circuit Breakers. CPE-POWERENG is a flagship conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) devoted to the dissemination of new ideas, research and work in progress within the fields of power electronics, renewable energy integration, power generation, transmission and distribution, power systems, electromechanical energy conversion, automation and EMC/EMI issues. For more details, click here.

A new Opal-RT based OP1300 power electronics testbench was purchased and a demonstration was conducted involving the same. The demonstration involved basics of Opal-RT Rapid Control Prototyping (RCP) using Imperix Half Bridge Modules, Imperix Passive Rack, and discussion about various features of the testbench. The event concluded with a demonstration of modelling of the controller for a Three-Phase Grid Connected Inverter and uploaded to the testbench, which was interfaced with the physical electrical grid system for active power transfer.

A three day training program on  PSCAD software was  hosted by the esteemed faculties of the Power and Energy Group. This comprehensive program offered an in-depth exploration of PSCAD features, providing invaluable insights for our participants. A special thanks to Mr. Suraj of Nayak Power Systems Pvt. Ltd. for his expertise and dedication in leading these sessions. His contributions have been instrumental in enhancing the learning experience for all involved.

On the auspicious occasion of Ugadhi & Gudi Padwa, we have inaugurated the new labs of the Power Group in the Permanent Campus in the Engineering Building. Over the next few weeks we will be transitioning to our new home and starting some new and exciting research projects.