After the success of the previous four editions, we arepleased to announce the 5 IYCE conference. We welcomecontributors working in any field of energy andpower engineering, and encourage the participation ofyoung researchers (undergraduate, MSc and PhD studentsand other young professionals), to provide themagain with an opportunity to present their work in aninternational forum and make contacts for their future.Final papers will be available in IEEE Xplore.