Venue
To be announced
The venue and its address are published here, with directions, as soon as they are confirmed.
Venue and Madrid
ECRES 2027
European Conference on Renewable Energy Systems
An international conference for research on wind, solar, hydrogen, storage, smart grids and energy efficiency, in Madrid or online.
About the conference
What is ECRES?
An annual international conference on renewable energy systems, held since 2012. In 2027 it meets for the 15th time, in Madrid and online.
- Who takes part
- Researchers, PhD students and engineers from universities and industry. Every submission is peer-reviewed by the scientific committee.
- How it runs
- Two conference days, 8–9 June 2027. You present in person in Madrid or online. Wednesday 9 June is shared with ICMECE 2027, the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, including the gala dinner.
- Where it has been
- Türkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain, Latvia, Italy, the United Kingdom and online. In 2027 it returns to Madrid.
Earlier editions were held at
- 15thedition of a conference series that began in 2012Past editions
- 135participants from 38 countries at ECRES 2019 in MadridThe 2019 edition
- 42countries represented on the ECRES 2026 international committeesCommittees
Photos: ECRES 2026, London. To ask for a photo to be removed, write to ecres.conference@gmail.com.
Step by step
How to take part
Six steps from your paper to the proceedings. Papers are reviewed as they arrive, so the earlier you submit, the earlier you know; pay by 1 April 2027 and every fee is €100 lower.
By 15 March 2027
Submit
A full paper of up to six pages or a one-page abstract, prepared with the ECRES template, in Microsoft CMT.
Submission guideAs papers arrive
Peer review and decision
The scientific committee reviews papers as they arrive. You receive the decision by e-mail as soon as yours is reviewed.
Important datesBy 15 May 2027
Register and pay
At least one author registers for each paper; the early-bird fee runs until 1 April 2027. Pay by card or bank transfer and receive an invoice.
Registration and feesIf you travel
Visa letter
Use your acceptance and registration documents for the Schengen visa application.
Visa and letters8–9 June 2027
Present
In person in Madrid or online. The programme, with every session time, is published before the conference.
Programme and presentingAfter the conference
Publish
Proceedings with an ISBN. Extended versions of selected papers are invited to partner journals.
Publication and journals
Call for papers
What you can present
Wind, solar, hydrogen, hydro-, geothermal, solar concentrating, fuel-cell, energy harvesting and other energy-related topics are welcome.
Solar, wind and water
- Wind energy
- Solar concentrating systems
- Photo-voltaic and their installation
- Off-shore and tidal energy systems
- Hydro-energy plants
Hydrogen, fuels and combustion
- Hydrogen energy systems
- Fuel-cell systems
- Bio-mass systems
- Bio-diesel systems
- Combustion
- Engines and their combustion features
Grids, power and machines
- Smart grid
- Energy transmission systems
- Power electronic systems for renewable energy
- Electrical machines
- Energy harvesters
Heat, efficiency and analysis
- Heating/cooling systems
- Energy/exergy analysis
- Energy efficiency
- Energy statistics and efficiency
- Conventional energy systems and recovery
Nuclear and materials
- Nuclear fusion systems
- Efficiency in nuclear plants
- Energy materials production and characterization
Education and informatics
- Energy education
- Energy informatics
Publication
Proceedings and partner journals
Accepted and presented papers are published in the ECRES 2027 Conference Proceedings with an ISBN. Extended versions of selected papers are invited to partner journals and considered under the journals' own peer review.
ECRES 2026 journal list — the 2027 list will be confirmed with the journals
Computers and InformaticsNo fees for authorsEBSCO
JOM — The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials SocietyNo charge on the subscription route · open access optionalScopus
Journal of Polytechnic (Politeknik Dergisi)No fees for authors
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and EnergyNo charge on the subscription route · open access optionalScopus
Transactions on Electromagnetic SpectrumNo fees for authorsEBSCO
EnergiesOpen access · APC CHF 2,600 (journal's published rate)Scopus
Journal of Energy SystemsAuthor fees apply — see the journal's price policyScopus
ProcessesOpen access · APC CHF 2,400 (journal's published rate)Scopus
Smart Grids and Sustainable EnergyFee model to be confirmedScopus
Turkish Journal of Education (TURJE)APC for authors outside Türkiye — see the journal's policy
Each journal decides independently; an invitation is not an acceptance. The ECRES proceedings are published with an ISBN; they are not indexed in Scopus or Web of Science.
Selected papers in journals
We are publishing the selected papers one by one
Extended versions of selected ECRES papers go through each journal's own peer review. The papers a journal accepts appear online one by one, as soon as each is ready: follow the links to see what has been published so far.
Special Issue
Processes
MDPI
Advanced Processes for Sustainable Energy Conversion and Utilization
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Erol Kurt
Open until 20 September 2027. Accepted papers are published continuously; the first ECRES 2026 papers appeared in October 2026.
Open access · APC CHF 2,400 (journal's published rate)
See the papers in ProcessesSpecial Issue
Energies
MDPI
Optimization in Energy Systems
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Erol Kurt, Dr. Jose Manuel Lopez-Guede
Submissions closed on 10 October 2026. Accepted papers are published continuously.
Open access · APC CHF 2,600 (journal's published rate)
See the papers in EnergiesTopical section (by invitation)
JOM — The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
Springer · TMS
Energy Materials: Production and Characterization
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Erol Kurt, Prof. Dr. Shadia J. Ikhmayies
8 papers in Vol. 78, Issue 8 (August 2026).
No charge on the subscription route · open access optional
See JOM Vol. 78, Issue 8Official journal of ECRES & ICMECE
Journal of Energy Systems
DergiPark
Regular issues — March, June, September, December
Editor-in-Chief / publisher: Prof. Dr. Erol Kurt
Latest issue: Vol. 10, Issue 3 (September 2026).
Author fees apply — see the journal's price policy
See the Journal of Energy Systems issues
Earlier special issues guest-edited by Prof. Dr. Erol Kurt
- EnergiesSelected Papers from the 8th European Conference on Renewable Energy Systems (ECRES 2020)6 papers
- SustainabilitySelected Papers from the 9th European Conference on Renewable Energy Systems (ECRES 2021)3 papers
- SustainabilitySelected Papers from the 10th European Conference on Renewable Energy Systems (ECRES 2022)15 papers
- SustainabilitySelected Papers from the 11th European Conference on Renewable Energy Systems (ECRES 2023)5 papers
- EnergiesDesign and Implementation of Renewable Energy Systems6 papers
- SustainabilitySelected Papers from the 12th European Conference on Renewable Energy Systems (ECRES 2024)4 papers
- EnergiesDesign and Implementation of Renewable Energy Systems — 2nd Edition3 papers
42 papers in 7 closed special issues, all guest-edited by Prof. Dr. Erol Kurt and Dr. Jose Manuel Lopez-Guede.
Each journal decides independently; an invitation is not an acceptance. Some of our partner journals are edited by members of the ECRES organizing committee; papers are handled under each journal's own editorial policy. Status checked on 11 October 2026.
Science in Quality
Reviewed against published criteria
ECRES 2027 papers are reviewed against the Science in Quality criteria: seven integrity gates and twenty criteria for scientific quality and presentation.
- 7integrity gates: originality, ethics, data, authorship, interests, AI use and citations
- 20criteria for scientific quality and presentation
- 5declarations in every full paper, from author contributions to the use of AI
Registration
Fees, stated plainly
At least one author registers for each paper, and each additional paper by a registered author has its own, lower fee. Pay by card or bank transfer; every fee is €100 lower until 1 April 2027. Online presentation costs less and gives you the same certificate and proceedings.
- In person: all sessions on the in-person day, conference materials (proceedings, programme booklet, bag and badge), the gala dinner and coffee breaks — as in 2026; the 2027 package will be confirmed once the venue is contracted.
- Online: an official participation certificate and the proceedings in electronic form, by e-mail after the conference.
Regular
€500
Early bird · until 1 April 2027
Then €600 · until 15 May 2027
Present your paper in person.
Student
€450
Early bird · until 1 April 2027
Then €550 · until 15 May 2027
Valid student ID required.
Online
€300
Early bird · until 1 April 2027
Then €400 · until 15 May 2027
Present online; certificate and proceedings by e‑mail.
Madrid, June 2027
Venue, visa and travel
ECRES returns to Madrid eight years after its 2019 edition at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. In June the days are long and warm, and the jacarandas are in bloom.
Visa
Schengen area
Papers are reviewed as they arrive. If you need a visa, submit early, register as soon as you are accepted and book your appointment as early as your visa centre allows.
Visa timeline and lettersTravel
Madrid-Barajas (MAD)
Metro line 8, commuter train or the airport express bus to the city centre. June is busy in Madrid: book a refundable room early.
Getting there and where to stayGet ready
Start with the template
Leave your e-mail and we send you the ECRES paper template, then one reminder before the 15 March 2027 deadline. No newsletter unless you ask for it.
Prefer to ask first? Message the organizers on WhatsApp or open the assistant.
Questions authors ask
Before you submit
The assistant answers from the same list and hands you to a person on WhatsApp when it cannot.
Can I submit only an abstract, or do I need a full paper?
Both are possible. Submit a full paper of up to 6 pages or a one-page abstract, each in the ECRES Word template. Both are peer-reviewed; full papers appear in the paper part of the proceedings and abstracts in the abstract part. Choose the type when you submit.
When is the paper submission deadline?
Full papers and abstracts are due 15 March 2027 (submit in Microsoft CMT). Papers are reviewed as they arrive, so you receive your decision by e-mail as soon as your paper is reviewed. Pay by 1 April 2027 for the early-bird fee (€100 lower); the standard registration deadline is 15 May 2027. The conference is on 8–9 June 2027 in Madrid and online. All dates: important dates.
Are the ECRES proceedings indexed in Scopus or Web of Science?
No. The ECRES proceedings are published with an ISBN and are not indexed in Scopus or Web of Science. The indexed route is the journal one: extended versions of selected papers are invited to partner journals and considered under each journal's own peer review.
How do I get a journal publication through ECRES?
Present your paper at ECRES. After the conference the scientific committee reviews the presented papers — presentation quality is one of the criteria — and extended versions of selected papers are invited to partner journals, where they are considered under each journal's own peer review. An invitation is not an acceptance, and journal publication is not guaranteed.
Do I have to pay a publication fee (APC) to the journal?
It depends on the journal. On the ECRES 2026 list, Computers and Informatics, Journal of Polytechnic and Transactions on Electromagnetic Spectrum charge authors nothing; JOM and Proc. IMechE Part A cost nothing on the subscription route; others charge an article processing charge (APC), for example MDPI's Energies and Processes. Each journal's fee model is on the publication page.
How do I register after my paper is accepted?
After acceptance you receive the registration form by e-mail. Fill it in with your Paper ID, participant type and billing details; a proforma invoice follows by e-mail. Pay by card on the organizer's secure payment page, or by bank transfer or Wise with the proforma details. You then receive the payment confirmation and the official acceptance letter. At least one author registers for each paper.