China Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition 2026 will take place from July 9 to 11, 2026 at Chengdu Century City New International Convention and Exhibition Center, focusing on the next-stage development of new energy systems and the digital and intelligent transformation of the energy sector.

The event covers the full ecosystem of generation, grid, load, storage and intelligence, with showcases spanning renewable generation, smart hydropower equipment, energy storage, new power systems, energy safety and emergency technology, and infrastructure engineering machinery, alongside forums, themed sessions, project matchmaking and international exchanges.

It also continues its international cooperation agenda by connecting green energy technologies, cross-regional business dialogue and industry collaboration opportunities.

Flagship ProjectsResearch InstitutesInvestment Institutions

Highlights flagship projects, research institutes, developers, energy enterprise achievements and investment institutions connected to the smart energy corridor ecosystem.

AIDigital TwinVirtual Power Plant

Focuses on digital and intelligent solutions for grid, generation, coal and oil & gas scenarios, including AI, digital twins, computing coordination, virtual power plants and zero-carbon parks.

PhotovoltaicsWind PowerHydrogen Energy

Showcases technologies, equipment, system integration, construction and O&M solutions, testing devices and core components for photovoltaics, wind, hydrogen, biomass and geothermal energy.

Pumped StorageCondition MonitoringInspection and O&M

Covers hydropower and pumped-storage development, plant construction and O&M, dam engineering, basin dispatching, hydrological and communication systems, intelligent sensing and emergency equipment.

Flow BatteriesCompressed Air Energy StorageSystem Integration

Presents long-duration storage, vanadium flow batteries, sodium-ion and solid-state batteries, flywheels, compressed air, gravity storage, thermal storage and hydrogen storage technologies together with management systems.

Transmission and DistributionSubstationsSensors

Focuses on plants and stations, grid integration, transmission and distribution, smart substations, converter stations, automation systems, dispatching, online monitoring, diagnostics, power quality and integrated energy services.

CybersecuritySecurity MonitoringUnmanned Equipment

Displays safety and emergency solutions for energy networks, data communication, command systems, cybersecurity, early warning, security monitoring, fire control and unmanned equipment such as drones, unmanned vessels and underwater robots.

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It also continues its international cooperation agenda by connecting green energy technologies, cross-regional business dialogue and industry collaboration opportunities.

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Organizer

China Energy Research Society (CERS), founded in 1981, is a national academic non-profit organization for energy science and technology professionals and institutions.

The information contained herein is derived from publicly disclosed sources provided by the organizer. Independent verification is advised.