IEEE Sponsored series of International Conferences on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems (PEDES) was started in 1996 and has since acquired the reputation of a high quality technical conference.The goal of PEDES is to provide Conference, Exhibition and Tutorials on selected topics of contemporary interest, biannually, in the Indian subcontinent that has a unique identity that is consistent and uniform from year to year.

The PEDES provides a major forum for the exchange of information among practicing professionals from all over the globe, in the area of Power Electronics, Machines, Drives and Energy Systems. These subjects have assumed greater importance due to emphasis on ‘Energy’ affected by climate change. The emphasis is to bring together the users and researchers of Electrical Energy Conversion Systems and Sub-systems with the emphasis on the technical content of the papers and on the quality of the exhibition. Oral and Poster sessions will highlight the latest research and Development effort to push the envelope and remove the technical and cost barriers.

The scope of Conference interest include all technical aspects of the design, manufacture, application and marketing of devices, circuits and systems related to Electrical Energy.

The IEEE Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems conference for the year 2012 (PEDES 2012) is Sponsored by IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS), IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS), IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES), IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES).

PEDES 2012 is organized by the Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), Bengaluru, India, a premier organization under Ministry of Power, Government of India as co-sponsor.