Dear IEEE PES Volunteers,

Greetings from PES Kerala Chapter!

The State of Kerala is known for it’s unique model of development which demonstrates the socio-economic growth for the State which is achievable even in resource-constrained settings. By prioritizing human development, secular outlooks, social welfare, and sustainable practices, Kerala has been able to achieve
development indicators, even comparable to European countries. Still, we need to achieve the self reliance in the energy sector as well since we rely more on the imported electricity from the central grid. Our internal power generation is still depending on a favourable monsoon every year. Now, we have various options for achieving this goal by adopting Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), building a stable
power grid capable of integrating more renewables in the power mix. IEEE Power & Energy Society is always in the forefront in setting standards for the industry, helping Governments for enabling an ecosystem of energy transition aiming for a more cleaner and greener world.

PES Kerala Chapter is regularly conducting the International Lecture Series which attracts both regional and global audience. We also conducted Webinars in association with PES YP which also attracted global recognition. We had three major events conducted in September 2023. The second edition of PES Professional Meet-up was held on 06 September which included two powerful technical talks; one on Fuel Cells and another on Power System Modernisation. Last year’s PES Head Quarters’s Award was distributed during the professional meet-up. It is my privilege to congratulate our Immediate Past Chair Er. A. Suhair, PES volunteers Dr. Rahul Satheesh and Prof. Deepa A. K for their achievements in winning the PES H.Q Awards.

PES Kerala Chapter also participated actively in the Green Technology Symposium held in Kochi in partnership with other IEEE societies and IEEE Kerala Section on 8th & 9th September. IEEE DAY 2023 was celebrated by PES with the PES QUIZ competition conducted at various Engineering Colleges in the State with huge response from students. The final round will be held in October itself. Now, we are all set for our PES flagship event, All Kerala PES Students Congress ( AKPESSC) scheduled to be held at RIT, Kottayam from 27th to 29th October 2023.

I take this opportunity to thank all PES student and professional volunteers for all the support given to the Chapter for making our PES Kerala Chapter the most vibrant among all PES chapters in the world.

With Warm Regards

Dr. Ajith Gopi
Chair, IEEE PES Kerala Chapter