The Forth International Istanbul Smart Grid and Cities Congress (ICSG 2016), technically sponsored by the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES), will be held April 20-21, 2016, at the Halic Congress Center, in Istanbul, Turkey.

The annual 4th International Istanbul Smart Grid and Cities Congress is a leading international forum for smart grids, smart cities and smart transportation system researchers, practitioners, developers, and users to explore and discuss cutting-edge ideas and results, and state-of-the-art innovations and to exchange techniques, tools, and experiences.

Organizing committee invites researchers, innovators, practitioners, decision makers, regulators, investors, experts and students to participate and submit papers. Conference Topics;

1. Strategies, Planning and Quality for Smart Grids
2. Socio-economic Aspects of Smart Grids and Smart Cities
3. Architectures & Systems for Smart Grids
4. Energy Management (EMS) and Monitoring Systems
5. Energy Generation & Storage Technologies and Systems for Smart Grids
6. Energy Consumption Forecasting Techniques and Algorithms
7. Smart Grid Networking & Communication Techniques
8. Smart Grids Protection, Fault Management, Energy/Power Quality and Maintenance
9. Human Sources Management for Smart Grids
10. Case Studies and Innovative Applications for Smart Cities