This conference will center on the energy strategy for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, comprehensively showcasing the industry’s development needs. It will feature high-end exhibition zones dedicated to industrial achievements, AI applications in the energy sector, new energy generation (hydropower, wind, photovoltaic, hydrogen, nuclear, geothermal, etc.), energy storage technologies, power plants and substations, energy and power safety & emergency response, operations and maintenance, and new infrastructure. The event will also host industry competitions, matchmaking sessions, product launches, international promotion activities, and business negotiations, highlighting regional energy structures and the overarching trend of dual circulation—both domestic and global. With a focus on Southwest China while looking westward and expanding internationally, the conference aims to jointly explore advanced concepts for attracting foreign investment and promoting Chinese energy solutions abroad, drive innovation in key energy technologies and equipment, and co-create a smart, high-end platform for energy-related exchange and collaboration.
Organizers:
China Energy Research Association
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (Sichuan Sub-Council)
Co-organizers:
Tsinghua Sichuan Energy Internet Research Institute, Sichuan Provincial Energy Association, Chongqing Energy Research Association, Tibet Society of Hydropower Engineering, Datang Hydroelectric Science and Technology Research Institute, Chongqing Renewable Energy Society, Fujian Provincial Energy Research Association, Fujian Provincial Energy Conservation Association, Sichuan Energy Conservation and Low-Carbon Association, Sichuan Province Belt and Road Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Association, Chengdu Electric Power Industry Association, Chengdu Green and Low-Carbon Development Association, and others
Media Partners:
China Energy News, China & Foreign Energy Magazine, and Polaris Power Network
Supporting Organization:
World Resources Institute (WRI)
Implementing Units:
China Energy Research Association Pumped Storage Committee
China Energy Research Association Smart Energy and Industrial Decarbonization Committee
China Energy Research Association New Energy Intelligent Manufacturing and Application Technology Committee
China Energy Research Association Electricity Market and Carbon Market Committee
China Energy Research Association New Power System Committee
China Energy Research Association Cybersecurity and Informatization Committee
China Energy Research Association Electric Power Technology Professional Committee
China Energy Research Association Information and Communication Committee
China Energy Research Association Virtual Power Plant Committee
China Energy Research Association Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Application with New Energy Integration and Innovation Committee
Sichuan Provincial Electric Power Enterprises Association
Sichuan Hechuang Exhibition Co., Ltd.
High Level of Internationalization, Promoting Global Energy Cooperation
The 2025 conference attracted representatives from government departments, research institutions, and enterprises in over 20 countries and regions, including Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Malaysia, establishing an international cooperation framework. Building on this foundation, the 2026 event will further expand its scope, delve deeper into project collaboration, and host multiple matchmaking sessions to accelerate energy interconnection and green transformation across the Asia-Pacific region.
Precise Matching to Empower a New Energy Industry Ecosystem
This year’s conference will continue to deepen the collaborative “government–industry–research–academia–application” mechanism, offering one-on-one business matchmaking services to facilitate the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements and the efficient integration of upstream and downstream links in the industrial chain.
Concurrently, specialized exhibitions will be held, including the 2026 New-Type Power System and Energy Storage Technology Exhibition, the 2026 Smart Hydropower Development Conference and Equipment Exhibition, and others. These events will focus on niche segments to drive the development of new-quality productive forces in the energy sector.
Agenda
The Opening Ceremony of the 2026 China Smart Energy Conference, the Main Conference, the High-Quality Development Initiative (Consensus/Declaration), a Signing Ceremony, and a Venue Tour;
Special Session 1: The 2026 Seminar on Deep Integration of “AI ”in Energy for High-Quality Development and Industrial Application
Special Session 2: The 2026 Conference on Collaborative Planning and Development of Smart Hydropower and New Energy with Multi-Energy Complementarity
Special Session 3: The 2026 Exchange Meeting on the Planning, Construction, and Technological Application Scenarios of New Energy Storage
Special Session 4: The 2026 Business Matchmaking and Promotion Meeting for Energy Technology Equipment and Project Supply Chains
Special Session 5: The 2026 Conference on Energy Technology Innovation and the Development of New-Form Productivity
Special Session 6: The 2026 Cross-Border Business Negotiation Meeting between Southeast Asian and Chinese Parties on Green Energy
Special Session 7: The 2026 Series of Seminars on Collaborative Innovation and Practical Implementation of Virtual Power Plants (Chengdu Station)
Special Session 8: The 2026 Special Seminar on Energy Consumption Interaction and Information Communication
Special Session 9: The 2026 Seminar on the Green and Low-Carbon Transformation and Innovative Exploration of New Power Systems
Exhibition Scope:
1. Global Smart Energy Corridor Brand Image
Brand projects, research institutes, construction and development entities, energy companies’ achievements, investment and financing institutions, etc.;
2. AI Applications in the Energy Sector
Grids, power generation, coal, oil and gas, AI, digital twins, computing power coordination, virtual power plants, zero-carbon parks, and digital intelligence achievements from demonstration brand projects, etc.;
3. Smart Hydropower Technology and Equipment
Hydropower and pumped storage hydropower; hydropower station construction and operation/maintenance.
Hydropower auxiliary equipment and key components; dam-construction technologies and intelligent construction management for hydropower projects; engineering materials; hydraulic and hydropower construction machinery; basin-level dispatching, communication systems, meteorological and hydrological monitoring, smart sensing and condition monitoring, safety monitoring, inspection, early warning, emergency rescue equipment, as well as inspection and maintenance services, etc.;
4. New Energy Power Generation
Photovoltaic, wind, hydrogen, biomass, geothermal, and other renewable energy technologies and equipment.
Photovoltaic: (silicon materials, PV modules, inverters, mounting structures, tracking systems, supporting components, PV power plant system integration, construction machinery, tools, operation and maintenance, testing equipment, robots, etc.); Wind: (wind turbine generators, blades, gearboxes, bearings, lubrication, towers, transmission systems, hydraulics, braking systems, etc.); Hydrogen: (hydrogen production equipment technology, hydrogen storage and transportation, refueling stations, hydrogen applications, fuel cell systems, key components and related equipment, evaluation/testing/analysis instruments, etc.), as well as key technologies and component materials for biomass and geothermal energy, etc.;
5. Energy Storage Technologies and Equipment
Long-duration energy storage systems, all-vanadium redox flow batteries, sodium-ion batteries, solid-state lithium batteries, flywheel energy storage devices, compressed air energy storage systems, gravitational energy storage units, thermal/cold storage, molten salt storage, hydrogen storage, and other new energy storage technologies; energy storage system integration, safety, and management systems, etc.;
6. Technological Equipment for New-Type Power Systems
Power plant and station equipment; grid-connection, transmission, and distribution technology and equipment
Smart substations, converter stations, step-up stations, transformers, switchgear, power cables and accessories, distribution automation systems and protective devices, central control center dispatching systems, load management and control software, simulation tools, remote control and telemetry systems, online monitoring and surveillance systems, early warning systems, testing instruments and meters, fault diagnosis equipment, power quality solutions, data acquisition systems, smart chips, sensors, semiconductors, and integrated energy services, among others;
7. Energy and Power Safety and Emergency Response Technology and Equipment
Energy networks, data communication systems, command and dispatch platforms, information security software platforms, multi-network convergence technologies, emergency response equipment for power plants and stations, early warning systems, security surveillance systems, fire prevention and control system integration, specialized equipment, personal protective gear, unmanned systems (drones, unmanned vessels, underwater robots), and more;
8. Construction Machinery for New Infrastructure in the Energy Sector
Unmanned construction machinery, piling machinery, earthmoving equipment, excavators, aerial work platforms, cranes, tower cranes, building material processing machines, rock drilling rigs, tunnel boring machines, engineering lifting vehicles, mining machinery, grab dredgers (for channel dredging and excavation of foundation pits), and similar equipment;
Invitation to Attend
Registration for exhibition participation and conference attendance is now fully open. We cordially invite global energy companies, research institutions, investors, and industry experts to gather in Chengdu to discuss major energy initiatives and jointly create a green future.