The energy storage technology alone cannot provide effective solutions for meeting global energy needs but a combination of energy storage, harvesting, management, and conversion technologies would be the key to success. For instance, a futuristic approach involving a coherent development of rechargeable batteries, solar energy, and smart grids (grid storage) could offer a promising way forward towards establishing superior energy storage systems. Evidently, there is a critical need to assess current technologies, identify key challenges and innovate superior processes that could potentially outperform the existing ones in providing effective solutions. This conference aims to provide a competitive platform to highlight recent advances, potential avenues, challenges, and opportunities pertaining to the theme of Energy research.