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23rd International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies

SET2027

9 to 11 August 2027 in Shenzhen

Conference Chair
Professor Saffa Riffat
Organised by
Co-organised by
Topics

What the conference covers.

Papers across energy, engineering and the environment, each peer reviewed before acceptance.

Renewable Energy Systems

Solar, wind, geothermal and hybrid generation.

Energy Storage and Conversion

Batteries, thermal stores, hydrogen and fuel cells.

Environmental Engineering

Measuring, modelling and cleaning up.

Low Carbon Buildings and Cities

New build and retrofit, from a wall to a district.

Water, Waste and Pollution

Treatment, recovery and control.

Energy Efficiency

More out of what is already there.

AI and Smart Technologies

Control, prediction and optimisation.

Agri-food Technologies

Growing, storing and moving food.

Power Generation Technologies

Conversion at scale, and the machines that run a grid.

Call for papers

Submissions
are open.

Send your abstract by 30 April 2027, then your full paper or poster by 30 June 2027.

Submit your abstract Guide for authors

Submissions are handled by Caravel Press. You will be asked to create an account there first.

  1. Abstract

    Due 30 April 2027

    250 to 350 words, in English.

    Submit on Caravel Press

  2. Full paper or poster

    Due 30 June 2027

    Full paper

    Published in the SET Proceedings once accepted.

    Download the manuscript template

    Poster

    A0, presented at the conference.

    Download the A0 poster template
  1. Next: Abstracts due 30 April 2027
  2. Full papers and posters due 30 June 2027
  3. SET2027, Shenzhen 9 to 11 August 2027

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How accepted work is presented

  • Oral presentation Present your work in 15 minutes.
  • Poster presentation Show your work on an A0 poster.
  • Research Spark Present your work in 5 minutes.
Awards

Presented at the
gala dinner.

The WSSET Innovation Awards

For new sustainable technologies, in six categories from renewable energy systems to agri-food. Open to individuals and to organisations, members and non-members alike. Entrants attend the conference.

Entry closes 30 June 2027.

Enter the Innovation Awards

The WSSET Award of Scientific Excellence

For a body of work rather than a single paper: sustained, high-impact research in sustainable energy, the environment and engineering. The Executive Committee chooses the recipient with the Society's Fellows.

To request consideration, email secretary@wsset.org with your CV, a summary of your research contributions and a list of key publications.

Best Paper and Best Poster are chosen from the work presented at the conference.

Registration

Join us in Shenzhen.

Online registration will open soon.

On-site registration is on 8 August 2027, the day before the conference.

  1. Now

    Your abstract

    Due 30 April 2027, on Caravel Press.

    Submit your abstract
  2. Now

    Your visa letter

    A letter of invitation, for entry to China. Entry rules

    Request a visa letter
  3. Now

    Your membership

    Members pay 20% less to register.

    Join WSSET

A place includes

All conference days, lunches and refreshments, the gala dinner and conference materials.

Categories

  • Full Delegate
  • Discounted DelegateFull-time students and WSSET members
  • Non-Presenting Delegate
  • Without Attendance

Extras

  • Additional Paper
  • Gala Dinner Only
Payment
In pounds sterling or renminbi. You choose at checkout.
Refunds
Fees are not refunded. A delegate who cannot attend may send a substitute.
Receipts
Issued by the Society.

The article processing charge for publication in the SET Proceedings is separate from registration.

Who is running it

The committee

Chair and co-chairs
  • Professor Saffa Riffat Conference Chair Professor Saffa Riffat President of WSSET
  • Professor Xudong Zhao Co-Chair Professor Xudong Zhao Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen
  • Professor Jinhan Mo Co-Chair Professor Jinhan Mo Shenzhen University
  • Professor Hongbing Chen Co-Chair Professor Hongbing Chen Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
  • Professor Jie Ji Co-Chair Professor Jie Ji University of Science and Technology of China
  • Professor Shuli Liu Co-Chair Professor Shuli Liu Beijing Institute of Technology
  • Professor Ping Cui Co-Chair Professor Ping Cui Shandong Jianzhu University
Organising committee
  • Dr Ziwei Chen Dr Ziwei Chen Secretary General, WSSET
  • Professor James Riffat Professor James Riffat Chief Executive Officer, WSSET
  • Professor Xu Wang Professor Xu Wang Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen
  • Professor Xinhai Xu Professor Xinhai Xu Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen
  • Professor Zhengyi Mao Professor Zhengyi Mao Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen
  • Assistant Professor Haowen Liu Assistant Professor Haowen Liu Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen
  • Assistant Professor Yunhai Li Assistant Professor Yunhai Li Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen
  • Assistant Professor Peng Ju Assistant Professor Peng Ju Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen
  • Professor Cheng Fan Professor Cheng Fan Shenzhen University
  • Professor Zhixiong Ding Professor Zhixiong Ding Shenzhen University
  • Professor Bin Hao Professor Bin Hao Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
  • Professor Rongji Xu Professor Rongji Xu Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
  • Associate Professor Ziwen Sun Associate Professor Ziwen Sun Beijing Institute of Technology
  • Associate Professor Yongliang Shen Associate Professor Yongliang Shen Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai
  • Professor Gang Pei Professor Gang Pei University of Science and Technology of China
  • Professor Qiliang Wang Professor Qiliang Wang University of Science and Technology of China
  • Professor Hui Li Professor Hui Li Shandong Jianzhu University
  • Associate Professor Zhaoyi Zhuang Associate Professor Zhaoyi Zhuang Shandong Jianzhu University
Scientific committee
  • Associate Professor Ahmed Freewan Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
  • Professor Ali Kilicarslan Hitit University, Türkiye
  • Dr Andrei Chamchine University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom
  • Dr Arif Karabuga Istanbul Atlas University, Türkiye
  • Professor Armando Oliveira University of Porto, Portugal
  • Associate Professor Beatrice Pulvirenti University of Bologna, Italy
  • Professor Borong Lin Tsinghua University, China
  • Dr Cagri Kutlu Necmettin Erbakan University, Türkiye
  • Professor Chi-Hwa Wang National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Associate Professor Devrim Aydin Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus
  • Dr Ehsan Baniasadi Aston University, United Kingdom
  • Professor Hasan Köten Istanbul Medeniyet University, Türkiye
  • Dr Hasila Jarimi Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Professor Hongxing Yang Southwest Jiaotong University, China
  • Professor Jiaping Liu Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China
  • Professor Jo Darkwa University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
  • Dr John Calautit University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
  • Dr Liben Jiang University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom
  • Professor Lizhi Zhang South China University of Technology, China
  • Dr Mahmut Sami Buker Solimpeks Solar, Türkiye
  • Associate Professor Mardiana Idayu Ahmad Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Professor Mat Santamouris UNSW Sydney, Australia
  • Associate Professor Michele Bottarelli University of Ferrara, Italy
  • Dr Mohammed Kamil Mohammed University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
  • Associate Professor Muhyiddine Jradi University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
  • Associate Professor Norhayati Mat Wajid Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
  • Professor Peixue Jiang Tsinghua University, China
  • Emeritus Professor Peter Lund Aalto University, Finland
  • Professor Razika Ihaddadene Med Boudiaf University, Algeria
  • Professor Ruzhu Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
  • Dr Sofya Morozova Istanbul Atlas University, Türkiye
  • Professor Tianshou Zhao Southern University of Science and Technology, China
  • Professor Xianting Li Tsinghua University, China
  • Assistant Professor Xiaofeng Zheng University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
  • Professor Yaling He Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
  • Associate Professor Yi Fan Shanghai University of Electric Power, China
  • Professor Yimin Xuan Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
  • Professor Yinping Zhang Tsinghua University, China
  • Professor Yuehong Su University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
  • Professor Zafer Utlu Istanbul Atlas University, Türkiye
  • Associate Professor Zhiwei Ma Durham University, United Kingdom
Publishing

Where the papers go.

Accepted full papers are published open access in the SET Proceedings, each with its own DOI. Authors may instead publish in one of the Society’s affiliated journals.

SET Proceedings on Caravel Press The affiliated journals