The 18th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems (ICENES 2017) is the outstanding international conference as an intellectual exchange platform on most recent  advancements  in  emerging nuclear  energy  systems, and on  possible synergy innovation with renewable energy. This conference will be hosted by Institute of Nuclear Energy Safety Technology  (INEST·FDS) , CAS,  and held in Hefei,China.Papers are welcome on the strategies,innovative concepts , emerging  materials and  technologies  related to innovative nuclear systems, and the synergy with renewable energy.