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SUMMARY:SMART ENERGY CHALLENGE 2026
LOCATION:Chennai Institute of Technology\, Chennai
DESCRIPTION:<p><strong>Smart energy challenge (SEC)</strong></p>\n\n<p>Powe
 ring the Future of Electrical &amp\; Energy Innovation</p>\n\n<p><br />\n<
 strong>Challenge Aim</strong> - Smart energy challenge (SEC) is a hands o
 n technical challenge focused on electrical engineering\, power systems\, 
 renewable energy\, and smart energy solutions. The event challenges partic
 ipants to solve real-world energy and power problems by designing innovati
 ve hardware- or simulation-based solutions that are practical\, efficient\
 , and scalable.</p>\n\n<p><br />\n<strong>Requirements</strong></p>\n\n<p>
 1. Teams of 2–5 participants<br />\n2. Basic knowledge of electrical cir
 cuits\, power systems\, or electronics<br />\n3. Laptop with required soft
 ware (MATLAB\, Proteus\, Arduino IDE\, etc.)<br />\n4. Hardware components
  (microcontrollers\, sensors\, relays\, etc.)<br />\n </p>\n\n<p><br />\n
 <strong>Rules &amp\; Regulations</strong></p>\n\n<p><br />\n1. Each team m
 ust select only one problem statement for the competition.<br />\n2. All s
 olutions must be original and developed exclusively during the hackathon.<
 br />\n3. Both hardware-based prototypes and software/simulation-based sol
 utions are permitted.<br />\n4. Teams must strictly adhere to electrical a
 nd laboratory safety standards throughout the event.<br />\n5. Plagiarism\
 , reuse of pre-built projects\, or copied solutions will result in immedia
 te disqualification.<br />\n6. The evaluation will be conducted in two sta
 ges:<br />\n<strong>Stage 1: </strong>Abstract Submission\, Teams must su
 bmit a detailed abstract of their proposed solution. Shortlisted teams wil
 l be selected for the next round.<br />\n<strong>Evaluation will be done b
 ased on online presentation</strong><br />\n<strong>Deadline: Jan 20 (Tues
 day) and presentation will be after 20th of January</strong></p>\n\n<p><br
  />\n<strong>Stage 2:</strong> Final Offline Presentation &amp\; Demonstr
 ation\, Shortlisted teams must present their complete solution with a work
 ing prototype or simulation.<br />\n<strong>Final Presentation</strong>: F
 eb 5 (THURSDAY)</p>\n\n<p><strong>Registration Fee: 200 Rupees (for Round 
 2)</strong></p>\n\n<p>All teams must submit a final presentation and live 
 demo during Stage 2.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Problem Statement 1: Smart Energy M
 onitoring and Load Optimization System</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Particip
 ants are required to design and develop a smart energy monitoring and load
  optimization system that continuously measures electrical parameters such
  as voltage\, current\, power\, power factor\, and energy consumption. The
  system should analyze usage patterns and intelligently control or recomme
 nd load operation to reduce peak demand and unnecessary power usage.</stro
 ng></p>\n\n<p><strong>Problem Statement 2: Renewable Energy Integration wi
 th Energy Storage for Reliable<br />\nPower Supply</strong></p>\n\n<p><str
 ong>Participants must design a renewable energy management system that int
 egrates a </strong><strong>renewable source (solar/wind) with an energy s
 torage unit. The system should manage </strong><strong>power flow between
  the source\, storage\, and load to maintain a stable and reliable supply.
 </strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Problem Statement 3: Smart EV Charging and Pow
 er Management System</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Design and implement a sma
 rt EV charging and power management system that optimizes </strong><stron
 g>charging based on available power\, time of use\, and safety constraints
 . The system should </strong><strong>prevent overloading and support effi
 cient energy usage.</strong></p>
URL:https://www.knowafest.com/smart-energy-challenge-2026
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