Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC) is an annual flagship conference with an outstanding history of over 20 years as the top power-engineering forum for the Australasia and Asian regions. In 2017, the main theme of the conference is Smart Power Grid in the 21st Century. AUPEC 2017 will provide a common forum for researchers, engineers, students, policy makers and stakeholders all around the world to share and exchange experiences along with new ideas and latest advancements in power engineering. The conference will feature high quality technical papers, tutorial sessions, panel discussions and distinguished keynote talks by experts covering the breadth and depth of power engineering. Keynote speeches will be delivered by world renowned speakers addressing the challenges for electrical power systems in the 21st century.