The way the world generates, transmit, and consumes electricity is being rewritten. In China, this transformation has a name — the New Power System — and it sits at the heart of the nation's energy transition and its Dual Carbon ambitions. With renewables claiming an ever-larger share of the energy mix, with generation, grids, loads, and storage learning to work in concert, and with digital intelligence reshaping every layer of the power network, an industry-wide revolution is no longer on the horizon — it is happening now.

Against this backdrop, the 33rd China International Exhibition on Electric Power Equipment and Technology (EP Shanghai) will mark its 40th anniversary at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from December 3 to 5, 2026. Organized by the China Electricity Council, this milestone edition rallies behind a single, defining mission: "Building the New Power System, Powering the Global Energy Transition." Every hall, every zone, and every conversation will revolve around this theme — making EP Shanghai 2026 the launchpad for China's contribution to a global energy reset.

3 Reasons of Why EP Shanghai 2026 Deserves a Spot on Your Calendar

1. A Show in Step with China's Next Five-Year Vision
EP Shanghai 2026 has been designed in lockstep with China's 15th Five-Year Plan, its carbon-neutrality roadmap, and the broader push to modernize the power sector. Built around three guiding pillars — strengthening the grid, expanding overseas, and going deep into real-world applications — the show will fill seven halls across 86,000 square meters, offering visitors a complete picture of the technologies, ecosystems, and business models driving the new-type power system.

Expect a deep dive into:

• End-to-end integration of generation, grid, load, and storage — from wind, solar, and hydrogen on the supply side, to smart transmission and distribution, to flexible loads and next-generation storage, showing how electricity, data, and economic value flow together.
• Decarbonization technologies — including low-carbon equipment, carbon footprint tracking, and green electricity trading, all reflecting the twin trends of electrification and emissions reduction.
• Digital and intelligent power systems — illustrating how AI, cloud, IoT, and blockchain are turning the grid into something observable, manageable, and responsive enough to handle millions of distributed energy resources.

2.The Meeting Place for the Global Power Ecosystem

Building a new-type power system cannot be accomplished by any single company or technology alone. As China's largest international branded power industry exhibition, EP Shanghai provides the ideal platform for full value-chain dialogue and global resource networking:

• Core Institutions Gathered Together: State Grid, China Southern Power Grid, the Big Five power generation groups, power design institutes, EPC contractors, and project developers — exhibitors meet decision-making buyers and end-application scenarios face-to-face.  

• Deep Overseas Outreach: Leveraging 40 years of accumulated international networks and partnerships with power associations in the UAE, Vietnam, Malaysia, Russia, and more, the show expects to attract over 85,000+ professional buyers — enabling Chinese enterprises to "go global without leaving the country" and engage meaningfully in the global energy transition.

• Multi-Show Synergy: Co-located with ES Energy Storage Expo, Data Center Expo, and a dedicated Hydrogen Energy Zone — gathering the indispensable flexibility resources (storage/hydrogen) and critical loads (data centers) needed to build the new-type power system, forming a cross-domain innovation ecosystem.

3. Thought Leadership — 30+ Forums Charting Trends and Pathways
The exhibition will host more than 30 high-level forums, product launches, and technical seminars, focusing on:

• Macro Policy and Market Mechanisms: Interpreting the role of the power system under the "15th Five-Year Plan"; analyzing the design and evolution of spot markets, ancillary service markets, and green power trading.
• Key Technological Breakthroughs: Discussing high-penetration renewable integration, ultra-high voltage transmission, flexible DC, active distribution networks, virtual power plant aggregation and control, and energy storage safety and dispatch.
• Real-World Scenario Applications: Sharing demonstration projects and operational experience across desert/Gobi mega-bases, energy-intensive industrial users, distributed smart grids, zero-carbon parks, and virtual power plants.

Beyond the New-Type Power System: Five Themed Zones Paint the Complete Picture
While focusing on the system as a whole, the show presents the full industry ecosystem through 5 dedicated zones:

• One-Stop Transmission & Distribution: Strengthening the grid "skeleton" — transformers, switchgear, cables, and the full range of T&D equipment.
• New Energy Storage / Hydrogen: Integrating "source-storage" resources — electrochemical storage, hydrogen, and fuel cell technology pathways.
• Energy Digitalization: Infusing "computing power" and "intelligence" — digital applications across grid dispatch, O&M, and trading.
• Power Automation & Smart Manufacturing: Reinforcing the "limbs and equipment" — relay protection, intelligent inspection, and manufacturing upgrades.
• Virtual Power Plants / Microgrids: Exploring new system forms — deep analysis of the commercial loop for "source-grid-load-storage" coordinated control.

A 40th Anniversary Milestone: Join Us in Launching the Next Chapter of the New Power System

From witnessing the dawn of China's power industry in 1986 to focusing on the new-type power system in 2026, EP Shanghai's 40-year journey mirrors the rise of China's power technology and equipment — from weak to strong, from import-led to export-leading. Standing at this new starting point, we sincerely invite power professionals worldwide to gather at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre on December 3–5, to feel the pulse of the future grid in real-world settings, explore the limitless possibilities of the energy transition, and inject powerful momentum into the global green transformation of energy and electricity.

Pre-register today for the industry's annual flagship event.
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