**Executive Summary**
The Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, inaugurated the 2025 IEEE 4th International Conference on Smart Technologies for Power, Energy and Control (STPEC 2025) at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Goa. NIT Goa is hosting the conference from December 10th to 13th, 2025. The conference aims to bring together experts to advance India's energy future, with discussions contributing to the state and nation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Conference Details**
* The 2025 IEEE 4th International Conference on Smart Technologies for Power, Energy and Control (STPEC 2025) took place at NIT Goa.
* The conference dates are December 10th-13th, 2025.
* NIT Goa is the host institution.
* **Objectives and Focus**
* The conference aims to advance India's energy future by bringing together experts from academia, industry, and research.
* Discussions will focus on scaling solutions for Indian conditions and accelerating translational research.
* Topics include expanding electricity access, strengthening power distribution, and scaling renewable energy integration.
* **Government Initiatives**
* Initiatives like the National Smart Grid Mission, the Smart Meter National Programme, and the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme are mentioned.
* The Government of India's efforts have laid a strong foundation for modernizing the energy sector and improving grid reliability.
* **Participants**
* Shri B Raja Gopal Naidu (Chairman, Board of Governors, NIT Goa) was the Guest of Honour.
* Prof. Huang-Jen Chiu (NTUST Taiwan) was the General Chair of STPEC 2025.
* Prof. Pradyumn Chaturvedi (VNIT Nagpur) was also present.
* Dr. Suresh Mikkili (NIT Goa) was the General Co-Chair.
* Invited speakers, faculty members, students, staff members, and other participants were present.
* **IEEE Details**
* IEEE is one of the world's largest technical professional organizations.
* The previous versions of STPEC were held at VNIT Nagpur (2020), CEC Bilaspur (2021), and KIIT Bhubaneswar (2023).
* Papers presented at the NIT Goa conference will be submitted to IEEE Xplore.
**Impact Analysis**
**Industry and Startups**
* **Impact:** Urged to scale solutions suited to Indian conditions.
* **Action Required:** Focus on developing and implementing solutions that meet local needs.
**Academic Institutions**
* **Impact:** Encouraged to accelerate translational research.
* **Action Required:** Prioritize research projects with real-world applications and collaborations with industry.
**Researchers and Technologists**
* **Impact:** Expected to deliberate on Smart Power and Smart Energy.
* **Action Required:** Contribute to discussions and share expertise to advance the field.
**NIT Goa**
* **Impact:** Hosting the 2025 STPEC Conference.
* **Action Required:** Successfully host the conference.
Key Entities Referenced
IEEE STPEC 2025: The 2025 IEEE 4th International Conference on Smart Technologies for Power, Energy and Control, the central event discussed in the article.
NIT Goa: National Institute of Technology Goa, the location of the IEEE STPEC 2025 conference.
National Smart Grid Mission: A national initiative aimed at expanding electricity access, strengthening power distribution, and scaling renewable energy integration.
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme: A national initiative aimed at modernizing the energy sector and improving grid reliability.
Smart Meter National Programme: A national initiative related to smart grids, aimed at modernizing the energy sector and improving grid reliability.
Ministry of Education
CM Dr. Pramod Sawant inaugurates IEEE STPEC
2025 at NIT Goa
प्रव तथ: 12 DEC 2025 6:24PM by PIB Mumbai
Goa, December 10, 2025
Chief Minister of Goa Dr. Pramod Sawant inaugurated the 2025 IEEE 4th International Conference on
Smart Technologies for Power, Energy and Control (STPEC 2025) at the National Institute of Technology
(NIT) Goa on Thursday, December 11. NIT Goa is hosting the conference from 10th to 13th December on
its campus.
While addressing the gathering, Dr. Sawant , commended the institute for bringing together leading
experts from academia, industry, and research to advance India’s energy future. Talking about India’s
significant progress in expanding electricity access, strengthening power distribution, and scaling
renewable energy integration through national initiatives such as the National Smart Grid Mission, the
Smart Meter National Programme, the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, and various smart-grid
pilot projects, the Chief Minister said that Government of India’s efforts had laid a strong foundation for
modernizing the energy sector and improving grid reliability across the country.Dr. Sawant called upon industry and startups to scale solutions suited to Indian conditions. He also urged
academic institutions to accelerate translational research from laboratories to real-world applications.
Expressing confidence in the value of the conference, the Chief Minister said that the four-day discussions
would contribute meaningfully to the state and the nation.
Director of NIT Goa Prof. Omprakash Jaiswal said that he was proud that a new institute, which is just 15
year old, could organize a seminar of that stature, where technologists, academicians, and researchers
across the globe have gathered to deliberate on Smart Power and Smart Energy.
Shri B Raja Gopal Naidu, Chairman, Board of Governors, NIT Goa, was the Guest of Honour at the event.
General Chair of STPEC 2025, Prof. Huang-Jen Chiu from NTUST Taiwan, and Prof. Pradyumn
Chaturvedi from VNIT Nagpur, and General Co-Chair Dr. Suresh Mikkili from NIT Goa were also present
along with invited speakers, faculty members, students, staff members and other participants.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is one the world’s largest technical professional
organizations dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE International
Conference on STPEC is the flagship conference of IEEE Bombay Section.
The previous versions of STPEC were held at VNIT Nagpur in the years 2020, CEC Bilaspur in 2021 and
KIIT Bhubaneswar in 2023. All the papers presented at the NIT Goa conference will be submitted to IEEE
Xplore for possible publication subject to fulfilling the IEEE eligibility criteria.
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