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KEYCON 2027

The Key Energy Transition Conference

10–11 March 2027 · Rimini Expo Centre

The path to net-zero is full of ever changing challenges as we proceed towards the decarbonisation of all the energy consuming sectors and the alignment of all the main actors involved is essential.

 

An event that aims at fostering comprehensive and forward-thinking debate between researchers, industries and policy makers to inspire groundbreaking ideas and build successful partnerships to realise the energy transition and the full decarbonisation of our economy.


KEYCON27 will welcome research, debates and keynote speeches on innovative technologies and systemic solutions as well as energy economy and policy challenges and innovations focusing on their feasibility, viability and the impact in the real environment.

TOPICS

The conferences will cover a wide range of topics, including:

  • Innovative renewable and sustainable energy technologies;
  • Smart energy systems modelling and analysis;
  • Energy planning at different scales, from energy community to national/continental;
  • Energy flexibility through sector coupling and storage technologies;
  • Direct and indirect sector coupling through electrification and Power-to-X solutions;
  • Life Cycle Assessment in Energy Systems;
  • Energy nexus;
  • Energy markets analysis in systems with high renewable energy shares;
  • Innovative business models and financing in the energy sector;
  • Energy policies and strategies for the future energy system;
  • Energy independence and energy security;
  • Energy efficiency in all sectors such as power, built environment, transport, industry.

How to participate

Present Your Research

The conference provides an international forum for researchers, academics, professionals, and students to present and discuss the latest advances in the field.

Participants may submit an extended abstract of 5000 characters and a Graphical Abstract describing their research contributions. Accepted contributions will be included in the scientific program of the conference for either an oral or a poster presentation depending on their participation options.

 

Publication Opportunities

Authors who present their work at the conference and wish to further develop their contribution may be invited to submit a full paper to one of the conference partner journals, including:

 

  • Energy
  • Transformative Energy
  • Other selected partner journals

 

Invited manuscripts will undergo the standard peer-review process of the respective journals. Acceptance for journal publication is therefore subject to the journals' usual editorial and review procedures.

Additional information regarding publication opportunities and submission procedures will be provided after the conference.

Participation Options

You have two options for your participation:

  • Full Participant: Researchers registering as Full Participants are entitled to present their work through an oral presentation, subject to acceptance of their submitted extended abstract.
  • PhD Student: PhD students may benefit from a reduced registration fee. Submitted extended abstracts from PhD students will undergo scientific review by the Conference Scientific Committee. Based on the quality, relevance, and suitability of the contribution, the Committee will determine whether the work will be included in the program as:

  - An oral presentation, or

  - A poster presentation

This policy aims to encourage the participation of early-career researchers while maintaining the scientific quality of the conference program.

Registration Fees

The registration to KEYCON27 automatically gives you access to the whole KEY Expo. Furthermore, it also covers coffee-breaks and networking events specifically organised for KEYCON27.

 

Participants who complete their registration before the Early-Bird Registration Deadline benefit from reduced registration fees. Registration received after such date will be accepted subject to the payment of the Full Registration fee as detailed below.

 

Category Early Registration Fee   Full Registration Fee
Full Participant € 600   € 700
PhD Student € 400  

€ 500

 

Detailed information regarding payment methods and registration procedures will be available on the registration page.

Important Deadlines

  • Abstract Submission Deadline: October 31, 2026
  • Abstract acceptance: November 30, 2026
  • Early-Bird Registration Deadline: December 10, 2026
  • Standard Registration Deadline: February 10, 2027
  • Conference: March 10-11, 2027

Conference Dates and Information

The conference will take place the 10-11th of March 2027.

The two-day program will include keynote lectures, oral sessions, poster sessions, and networking opportunities for researchers and professionals from academia and industry.

The conference will be held within KEY - The Energy Transition Expo.


FIND OUT ALL THE USEFUL INFORMATION

International Scientific Committee

Conference Chairs 

  • Davide Astiaso Garcia, Full Professor at Department of Electrical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Sapienza University
  • Benedetto Nastasi, Associate Professor at Department of Planning, Design and Architecture Technology, Tor Vergata University
  • Daniele Groppi, Associate Professor at Department of Planning, Design and Technology of Architecture, Sapienza University


International Scientific Committee

  • Umberto Berardi, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy
  • Annamaria Buonomano, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
  • Ricardo Chacartegui, University of Seville, Spain
  • Neven Duic, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Paris Fokaides, Frederick University, Cyprus
  • Dimitris Katsaprakakis, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece
  • Henrik Lund, Aalborg University, Denmark
  • Giuliana Mattiazzo, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy
  • Maria Movsessian, RWHT Aachen University, Germany
  • Gilles Notton, University of Corsica Pascal Paoli, France
  • Anna Laura Pisello, University of Perugia, Italy
  • Felipe Feijoo, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

For scientific and technical questions, you may contact:

keypapers@iegexpo.it