ICP2027 — The 2nd ICP International Conference on SolarEV City

18–20 March 2027 | Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

ICP2027 brings together researchers, industry representatives, policymakers and practitioners to advance the integration of rooftop photovoltaics, electric vehicles and distributed energy storage for affordable, resilient and net-zero communities.

The SolarEV City concept connects urban solar generation with electric vehicles as mobile storage, supported by bidirectional charging and intelligent energy management. The conference welcomes technical, economic, policy and societal perspectives on translating these opportunities into practical community energy systems.

Participants will share research findings, compare international experiences and identify opportunities for continuing collaboration.

Conference website: https://icp.kankyo.tohoku.ac.jp/icp2027/

Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit original conference papers in English using the official ICP2027 paper template, available on the conference website.

• Recommended paper length: 4 pages

• Maximum paper length: 10 pages

• Presentation preferences: oral, poster, or either format

The organizing committee will determine presentation formats following review and consideration of programme capacity.

Please submit papers through the official registration and submission portal:
https://amarys-jtb.jp/icp2027/

Important Dates

• Paper submission deadline: 15 December 2026

• Notification of acceptance: 10 January 2027

• Early-bird registration deadline: 31 January 2027

• Final registration deadline: 28 February 2027

• Conference: 18–20 March 2027

List of Topics

Contributions are welcome on:

• Rooftop PV and electric vehicle integration

• Smart charging and bidirectional V2H, V2B and V2G systems

• Battery storage and community energy management

• Smart grids, microgrids and distributed energy resources

• AI, forecasting, optimisation and digital twins for energy systems

• Urban decarbonisation and net-zero community design

• Energy resilience, climate adaptation and disaster preparedness

• Economic assessment, business models and market participation

• Regulation, governance, community engagement and energy equity

• Renewable energy integration, hydrogen and sector coupling

• International comparisons and collaborative implementation

Committees and Organization

Conference Chair

• Takuro Kobashi — Tohoku University

International Co-Chairs

• Greg Foliente — University of Melbourne and De La Salle University

• Masaru Yarime — Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Organizing Committee

• Anawat Suppasri — Tohoku University

• Hideaki Ohtake — AIST

International Committee

• Retno G. Dewi — Institut Teknologi Bandung

• Jae Hyung Roh — Konkuk University

• Kaveh Khalilpour — University of Technology Sydney

Keynote and Invited Speakers

Confirmed Keynote Speakers

• Xi Lu — Tsinghua University

• Greg Foliente — University of Melbourne and De La Salle University

Confirmed Invited Speakers

• Hidenori Mizuno — AIST

• Yuli Setyo Indartono — Institut Teknologi Bandung

• Perry P. J. Yang — Georgia Institute of Technology

• Soowon Chang — Purdue University

• Anawat Suppasri — Tohoku University

• Yujiro Hirano — National Institute for Environmental Studies

Publication

High-quality papers presented at ICP2027 may be recommended for submission to the Sustainable Cities and Society special issue on SolarEV Cities and Sustainable Societies.

Recommendation does not guarantee publication. All journal submissions will undergo the journal’s standard independent peer-review process.

Venue

Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Aobayama Campus, Sendai, Japan.

Contact

For questions about paper submission and registration, please contact:

ICP2027 Registration Office
Email: icp2027@jtb.com

Conference website: https://icp.kankyo.tohoku.ac.jp/icp2027/