Shenzhen International Digital Energy Exhibition

From September 18 to 21, 2025, the third Shenzhen International Digital Energy Exhibition was successfully held at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center (Futian). This year’s event was themed “Shenzhen AI Energy, Digital Innovation for the Future,” guided by the China Electricity Council and the China Energy Research Association, and co-organized by Shenzhen Investment Holdings Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Energy Group Co., Ltd., and Shenzhen Capital Operation Group Co., Ltd. It stands as a premier annual gathering in the digital energy sector.

In terms of scale, this edition covered an exhibition area of 50,000 square meters, featuring seven major thematic zones, and brought together over 2,000 companies from more than 50 countries and regions. The show showcased over 300 cutting-edge technological innovations and attracted more than 30,000 professional visitors. The 2024 edition drew 70,100 professional attendees and 572 exhibiting companies, including 114 international firms, with all metrics reaching new heights in 2025. The event drew energy scholars, think tank experts, corporate leaders, and heads of international associations from around the globe, while over 1,100 mainstream domestic and international media outlets provided comprehensive coverage, reaching an audience of more than 30 million and extending overseas media presence to 40 countries.

This year’s exhibition featured numerous highlights, with global debuts by leading enterprises serving as central attractions. Zhou Jianjun, Vice President of Huawei, presented its full‑scenario grid‑connection technology and worldwide applications, leveraging two self-developed hardware platforms, a dual‑architecture design, and advanced intelligent algorithms to address the challenge of ensuring grid stability amid high shares of renewable energy integration. This technology has been successfully validated in projects such as Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea 100% renewable microgrid and China’s Yalongjiang hydropower–photovoltaic complementary power station. BYD Energy unveiled its next‑generation “HaoHan” energy storage system, boasting a single‑unit capacity of 14.5 MWh, a 51.4% improvement in volumetric energy density, and a system volume utilization rate of 52.1%, setting a new industry benchmark. CGN and Kesheng Technology jointly demonstrated the world’s largest single‑tower 350 MW concentrated solar power technology, employing a distributed thermal‑storage solution with three towers and one turbine, breaking new ground in ultra‑large‑scale heliostat field control and molten‑salt energy storage, achieving a levelized cost of electricity as low as RMB 0.55 per kWh.

The seven thematic zones each offered distinctive highlights, forming a robust matrix of digital energy innovation. The Green Energy Zone showcased cutting‑edge technologies such as high‑efficiency heterojunction photovoltaic modules, perovskite PV systems, and floating offshore wind power platforms. The AI‑Empowered Zone emerged as a focal point, with Huawei, Xinwangda, and other companies demonstrating deep applications of AI algorithms in energy forecasting and operational optimization. Meanwhile, the New Energy Storage Zone highlighted diverse technological pathways, including all‑vanadium redox flow batteries, sodium‑ion batteries, and solid‑state lithium batteries. A dedicated Electric Heavy‑Truck Zone featured nearly ten electric heavy trucks from seven key manufacturers—BYD, Kaiwo, Dongfeng, XCMG, and others—fully embodying Shenzhen’s “Supercharging City” 2.0 momentum.

Complementary events added richness, creating a high‑end platform for industry dialogue. During the exhibition, the main forum “Digital Intelligence Transformation Driving High‑Quality Energy Development” was held alongside seven parallel forums, including the Digital Energy Industry Ecosystem Development Conference, the Energy Internet Innovation Forum, the New Energy Storage Technology Development Forum, and the AI‑Enabled New Power Systems and Urban Resilience Enhancement Forum. These forums brought together leading global experts and corporate executives to explore pathways and challenges in the deep integration of digital technologies and the energy sector. Concurrently, the exhibition launched a Digital Energy Achievements Release and a Digital Energy Project Matching Event, where Huawei, BYD, Xinwangda, Kesheng Technology, and other companies unveiled innovative breakthroughs, effectively facilitating cross‑border and cross‑sectoral flows of talent, capital, and projects.

The aggregation effect of international resources was pronounced, further expanding the global energy cooperation network. An International Enterprise Zone and an International Business Matching Area were established, attracting delegations from Arab nations, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, and other countries, who shared their regional experiences in energy transition and investment opportunities. Chinese digital energy enterprises leveraged this platform to demonstrate their evolution from “technology followers” to “rule makers,” actively participating in the restructuring of the global energy governance framework.

The Shenzhen International Digital Energy Exhibition is not only a premier venue for brand showcasing and business matchmaking but also a critical hub for gaining insights into global digital energy trends and exploring pathways for AI‑driven energy transformation. The exhibition will continue to drive the deep integration of the digital revolution and the energy revolution, contributing Chinese wisdom and the Shenzhen model to the construction of a modern energy system that is green, efficient, flexible, intelligent, and sustainable.

The Shenzhen International Digital Energy Exhibition 2026 is scheduled to take place from September 15 to 18, 2026, at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center (Futian), with an anticipated exhibition area of 50,000 square meters, over 1,000 exhibiting companies, and more than 30,000 professional visitors. The event will remain focused on the entire “source‑grid‑load‑storage‑digital carbon” value chain, reinforcing its three core strengths—leading enterprise clustering, precision matchmaking, and international cooperation—to provide global energy players with a high‑end platform for technology launches, brand upgrades, and ecosystem co‑creation.