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manufacturers, and consultants to seek
answers to the challenges they face as
the industry evolves.
As electrification takes hold beyond
industrialized countries, the paradigm
is shifting. The model to build a national
power grid and feed it from large
central-station power plants may not be
the most cost-effective and sustainable
solution for many developing countries.
What may work for India and China as
they expand their national grids and
build large power plants may not work
for many smaller countries in Africa
and Asia that may be better off with solar,
wind, small-scale hydro, biomass,
and microgrid types of energy.
Focusing on these challenges will
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help us find relevant and sustainable
solutions for electrification and, at the
same time, tap into different bases of
professionals (such as development
experts, entrepreneurs, consultants,
and academics) who can be potential
sources of PES members. As the
second-largest IEEE Society, we have
40,000 members in 150 countries. By
tapping into these new bases, we can
significantly increase our membership
and enrich our content.
PES is the IEEE leader in developing
new programs to serve our members and
attract new members, especially from
industry. One example is the Corporate
Engagement Program, which started with
the signing of a memorandum of understanding
with State Grid Corporation
of China in November 2017. This program
has now attracted many companies
and universities from China, India, and
the United States. The PES University,
which was established in 2019, is a leader
in the field of power engineering, providing
access to knowledge and educational
products that have credit-earning potential
for PES members and nonmembers.
To provide better communication among
Chapters in various regions of the world,
the PES Chapters Councils were set up
in China, India, Africa, and Latin America
during my presidency. PES Chapter
chairs in these parts of the world now
have a platform to be better organized,
which helps them to start new activities
locally with more relevance to the working
technologists.
Finally, PES is leading IEEE in terms
of gender diversity as well. We have
three candidates for PES president-elect
2022-2023. I am happy to report that
all three of them are female volunteer
leaders in PES. Online voting started
August this year. Please remember to
vote at www.ieee.org/elections.
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