Women in Power

About

Scope

To advance the world through the creativity and innovation of expansive leadership, and to foster the careers, connections, and talent of women in the Power Industry to achieve their full potential to become the leaders of the future. WiP is open to anyone that is interested in participating.

Goals

PES Women-in-Power aims at empowering candidates to join and to lead the energy and power industry through education, building trusting relationships and mentorship.

• 1. An inclusive environment in conferences, events and awards
  2. A strong and bonded WiP community to draw inspiration and support that has open and honest dialogue
  3. Recognition of leaders, institutions and role models
  4. Focusing on early education to ensure the next workforce and leaders are informed about the energy industry
  5. Supporting organizations and candidates in advocating for fair promotion and leadership opportunities

Events

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Awards

IEEE PES WiP Initiative REpower 2 in R10

IEEE PES Women in Power, invites Graduate Student Members of Region 10 having active IEEE PES membership to participate in REpower 2 – Revolutionize Sustainable Energy Future, an idea pitching contest designed to ignite innovation in renewable and sustainable energy in Region 10.

About REpower 2:

This initiative encourages students in Region 10 to design creative, feasible, and impactful solutions that redefine how we generate, store and utilize energy. Participants will gain mentorship, visibility and the top 5 finalists will get a chance to present at the pre-event of 2026 IEEE PES International Meeting, Hong Kong SAR, China with a Partial Travel Grant from IEEE PES.

Students are invited to submit their ideas under the following four thematic tracks:

1. Smart and Sustainable Grids: Innovations in grid modernization, automation, and renewable integration for reliable power systems.
2. Next-Generation Renewable Energy Technologies: Creative approaches in solar, wind, bioenergy, or hydrogen-based energy generation.
3. Energy Storage and Electric Mobility: Novel solutions for efficient energy storage, battery systems, and green transportation.
4. Energy Efficiency and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: Intelligent systems and technologies for energy conservation in buildings, campuses, and urban environments.

There will be three stages of this Competition

1. Initial Idea Submission (Online)
2. Idea Presentation (7 December 2025 -Online): Top 25 teams will be invited to present their ideas to a panel of experts.
3. The Grand Finale (17 January 2026Hybrid)

IEEE PES Women in Power Poster Competition

To commemorate Earth Day 2025, IEEE PES Women in Power (WIP) in collaboration with IEEE PES Day organized an inspiring Poster Competition, aiming to engage young minds in promoting sustainable energy solutions and climate action through creativity and innovation and honouring the powerful role of Women in Sustainability.

Theme: Women for the Earth: Empowering Change, Sustaining the Future

Winners:

1st Place: Siwar Gouirah, National Engineering School of Sfax (ENIS)	2nd Place: Manasa Anil, IEEE PES SB Chapter, College of Engineering Chengannur	3rd Place: Nesrine Selmi, IEEE PES ENI Carthage Student Branch Chapter

IEEE PES Awards and Scholarships

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