The 10th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems (PEDS'13) will be held in Kitakyushu, Japan on 22-25 April 2013. The conference is a biennial event and is recognized as one of the major series of conferences in power electronics and drive systems. PEDS'13 continues to retain its tradition of high quality conference and will open up an opportunity for academics and industrial professionals worldwide to exchange their knowledge of the state-of-the-art power electronics and drive technologies and applications.