SNEC (2023) Global Photovoltaic (PV)/Energy Storage/Hydrogen Energy Convergence Conference and Exhibition was held in Shanghai from 23 to 26 May 2023. The conference and Exhibition aims to promote the convergence and synergistic development of the three major industries of solar energy, energy storage and hydrogen energy. More than 4,000 industry leaders, scholars from scientific research  institutions, and professionals from all over the world gathered  at the conference and exhibition to share technological achievements, explore future technological roadmaps and solutions, and jointly promote green, low-carbon and high-quality economic and social development. SNEC Global Photovoltaic (PV)/Energy Storage/Hydrogen Energy Convergence Conference and Exhibition is an essential platform for exploring the global trends, future technological trends and market direction of Photovoltaic, energy storage, hydrogen industries.

SNEC (2023) Global Photovoltaic/Energy Storage/Hydrogen Energy Convergence Conference and Exhibition consists of three parts: the SNEC 16th (2023) International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition (SNEC PV Conference & Exhibition), SNEC 7th (2023) International Energy Storage Technology, Equipment and Application Conference & Exhibition and SNEC 5th (2023) International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology, Equipment and Application Conference & Exhibition. The conference and exhibition was arranged as follows:

SNEC (2023) Global Photovoltaic/Energy Storage/Hydrogen Energy Convergence Exhibition Series

Time: 24-26 May 2023

Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre

(2345 Longyang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai)

SNEC 16th (2023) International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Conference

Time: 23-26 May 2023

Venue: Kerry Hotel, Pudong, Shanghai

(1388 Hua Mu Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai)

SNEC (2023) International Energy Storage and Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technology, Equipment and Application Conference

Time: 24-25 May 2023

Venue: Kerry Hotel, Pudong, Shanghai

(1388 Hua Mu Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai)

Brainstorming for Green Development

The conference and exhibition brought together new energy enterprises, expert teams,  and talents from leading enterprises, working together to provide ideas and make enthusiastic speeches for the road to green and low-carbon development of economic and social development.

The conference took various forms and had rich content. The 16th Global Green Energy Leadership Dialogue invited government representatives, mainstream enterprise CEOs, authoritative experts from academia, market analysis institutions, financial institutions, and media representatives from Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe and other countries to discuss the future development pattern of global green energy and industry opportunities, as well as the opportunities and challenges faced by the PV industry.

The 16th Global Advanced PV Technology Conference covers various fields of PV technology, focusing on different high-efficiency cell technologies such as hetero-junction, TOPCon and chalcogenide cell technologies, raw materials, auxiliary materials and related technologies. It also covers topics such as floating solar power systems, distributed photovoltaic, building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) and intelligent operation and maintenance, and grid-connected technologies for power stations. The conference aims to explore how to effectively reduce costs, improve conversion efficiency and promote the industry’s benign competition and development while enhancing product quality.

The 11th Global Green Energy and PV Financial Summit gathered senior experts, leading enterprises and stakeholders from the fields of green finance, PV and renewable energy industries to focus on the responsibility of green investment and how to leverage digital finance, technology finance and a range of financial instruments in promoting the development of new industries and new business models such as "PV + Energy Storage", "PV Direct Supply", "PV Hydrogen Production" ,etc. during the ‘14th Five-Year Plan’ period, when green energy, especially renewable energy, will become the primary source of incremental energy consumption growth.  This summit also explored how to play a greater and more sustainable role in the carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals by developing new energy technologies, constructing new energy systems, and using financial tools to support the construction, operation, trading, and development of new energy power stations .

The 7th Advanced Graphene Applied Technologies Summit, also took place with the theme of "Application Technology of New Materials in the Field of  Smart Energy and Environment". The summit focused on gathering the "three energies" (luminous energy + hydrogen energy + intelligence), comprehensively sorted out  the relevant concepts, material properties, core technologies and application scenarios. Moreover, the "Energy Internet Technology and Application Summit" was held with the theme "New Energy Digitalization - Empowering Dual Carbon Goals", promoting the deep integration of energy systems and information technology, and exchanging  knowledge and practice in the process of energy digitalization.

Another Record Number of Exhibitors and A Wealth of Exquisite Exhibits

This year's “SNEC (2023) Global Photovoltaic/Energy Storage/Hydrogen Energy Convergence Conference and Exhibition Series” has set a new record this year with over 3,100 exhibitors registered, making it even larger in scale. The exhibition area has reached 270,000 square meters, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign visitors and becoming the world’s largest exhibition in this field. The SNEC PV Conference and Exhibition has become the most influential international, professional and large-scale PV event in China, Asia and the world.

SNEC PV exhibition showcases a comprehensive range of produces covering many innovative achievements in all aspects of the PV industry chain, including PV production equipment, materials, PV cells, PV application products and modules, PV engineering and systems, energy storage and mobile energy, etc. In recent years, some innovative photovoltaic cell technologies such as bifacial cells and calcium-titanium ore cells are emerging continuously. The application of these new technologies will further promote the development of the photovoltaic industry. The SNEC PV exhibition is an excellent stage for green energy to compete and showcase their talents in the fields of green energy.

The integration of the three major renewable energy industries - Photovoltaic, energy storage and hydrogen - are exploring new paths in their integration and shaping win-win situations through collaboration. “SNEC (2023) Global Photovoltaic/Storage Energy/Hydrogen Industry Convergence Conference and Exhibition” was successfully held in line with the development trend of rapid integration and development of new energy sources such as solar energy, energy storage and hydrogen energy. As the global energy transition process continues to accelerate, the vigorous development of renewable energy has become the leading direction of the global low-carbon energy transition. It is predicted that by 2050, the proportion of wind power and photovoltaic power generation in China will account for nearly 70% of the total installed capacity. There is a massive potential in the supply of "green hydrogen". At the same time, energy storage technology will be applied to all aspects of power system generation, transmission, distribution, transformation, use and regulation, effectively solving the access problem of a high proportion of renewable energy and helping to build a new power system generation. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's renewable energy will enter the era of grid parity, and the development of new industries and formats such as "photovoltaic + energy storage", direct photovoltaic supply, and photovoltaic hydrogen production will also mature. Therefore, it is imperative to promote the integration and synergistic development of the three major industries of photovoltaic energy, energy storage and hydrogen energy.

The integration of photovoltaic, energy storage and hydrogen industries is unstoppable and promising. The exhibition is a significant opportunity to strengthen the structural perfection  and technological innovation of the photovoltaic, storage and hydrogen industry chain, promote the overall level of the new energy industry,  promote international cooperation and exchange, promote the development of energy globalization, and inject new power  and vitality into the development of the new energy industry.