A barometer for the development of China's energy storage industry

The Energy Storage International Summit and Exhibition (ESIE) is rooted in the flourishing of China's energy storage industry and has been successfully held for thirteen sessions since its establishment in 2012. As the world's largest, most specialized, and internationally renowned top-level energy storage event and professional exhibition platform, ESIE has witnessed and continues to lead the innovation and development of the global energy storage industry.

With the deepening of energy transformation and the integration of emerging technologies, ESIE continues to expand its cutting-edge vision and display dimensions. The exhibition focuses on core energy storage technologies, system integration, and multi scenario comprehensive solutions, while incorporating key areas such as deep integration of transportation and energy (transportation energy integration), innovative applications of intelligent manufacturing in the energy field, exploration and practice of zero carbon parks, intelligent energy management driven by artificial intelligence (AI), and the thriving hydrogen energy industry chain, continuously building an energy storage ecosystem.

ESIE, with its profound industry accumulation and strong global appeal, not only presented the most cutting-edge technological breakthroughs and industrial ecology in a panoramic view during the three-day summit and exhibition, but also committed to creating an immersive high-end platform that integrates technology exchange, strategic discussions, and business cooperation, contributing wisdom and power to the global energy transformation.

　　ESIE 2026 Core Topics

　　Policy: Anchoring National Strategies and Global Rules

　　Central policy orientation:Development Plan for New Energy Storage Industry during the 15th Five Year Plan Period; The follow-up impact and response measures of Document No. 136; Discussion on market-oriented capacity pricing mechanism for energy storage

　　Local policy practice:Commercial models and profitability levels of energy storage in each province; Progress in the construction of electricity markets in various provinces and participation in energy storage; Practice of promoting high-quality development of energy storage industry in local areas

　　International policy comparison:The reshaping of global energy storage trade by international policies; The investment attractiveness of energy storage policies in emerging markets; Analysis of International Energy Storage Cooperation and Competition Pattern

　　Market: From scale expansion to deep value cultivation

　　Domestic market situation:Large scale energy storage projects: regional differences in independent/shared energy storage models; Load side projects: Market layout in scenarios such as virtual power plants, data centers, and computing power centers

　　International market expansion:Overseas market layout of Chinese energy storage enterprises; Distribution and potential of global energy storage market demand; International energy storage market access and risk response

　　Characteristic market analysis:The commercialization path of Southeast Asian island microgrids and off grid energy storage in Africa; Exploring alternative markets after the decline in overseas household storage demand (Latin America, Eastern Europe, etc.); Application experience of new integrated energy storage model in high carbon industries such as steel and chemical industry

　　Technology: Disruptive Innovation and Full Chain Upgrade

　　Frontier ontology technology:Stability and cost competitiveness of mass production of large capacity battery cells; Advances in cutting-edge technologies such as solid-state batteries, sodium ion batteries, flow batteries, flywheels, and supercapacitor energy; Breakthroughs in technologies such as compressed air, thermal storage, and hydrogen energy

　　Innovative scenario application:Innovative applications such as smart microgrids, virtual power plants, and distributed energy storage; Shage Wilderness Base, Integration of Transportation and Energy, Zero Carbon Park, Green Power Direct Connection; Integrated light storage and charging, data center and computing power center, etc

　　Integrating key technological innovations:Optimization design and comprehensive solution for new generation energy storage systems; Intelligent modular PCS, high-power PCS, and networked PCS; Intelligent Thermal Management System and Fire Safety

　　[Scope of Exhibits]

A、 Energy storage technology and materials: physical energy storage (compressed air, flywheel, gravity, pumped storage, thermal/cold storage, molten salt thermal storage, as well as components such as compressors and storage tanks); Chemical energy storage (materials such as lithium/sodium ion batteries, solid-state batteries, aqueous batteries, all vanadium/iron chromium/zinc bromide flow batteries, proton exchange membranes, electrolytes, etc.); Supercapacitors, superconducting energy storage, and other energy storage and related materials.

B、 Energy storage equipment and components: Energy storage inverter PCS (including IGBT power devices, string/centralized/grid type, etc.); Energy storage battery cells/PACK, battery management system BMS, energy management system EMS; Battery thermal management (air-cooled/liquid cooled, coolant), energy storage fire protection (detectors, perfluorohexane and other fire extinguishing agents, explosion venting devices); Energy storage containers, thermal insulation materials (aerogel); Distribution equipment (switchgear, transformers, meters), remote control equipment RTU, industrial controllers.

C、 Energy storage products and EPC engineering: Energy storage products (household/commercial/containerized large-scale energy storage, portable power supply, UPS/EPS, mobile energy storage vehicles/charging stations/swapping stations); Scenario solutions (computing power/data center/communication base station, virtual power plant/microgrid/optical storage and charging system, grid side/power generation side/peak shaving and frequency regulation energy storage); Energy storage EPC (project design, general contracting, full lifecycle management).

D、 Intelligent manufacturing and digital ecosystem: project operation and maintenance hardware/software, virtual power plants/energy network operators and service providers; Cloud platform, Internet of Things, big data, industrial Ethernet and other technological products; Intelligent manufacturing equipment (battery cell/system manufacturing equipment, robots, automated production lines); Intelligent operation and maintenance system (real-time monitoring, fault warning).

E. Development and application of AI big models: data and computing power support (energy storage operation/supply chain/safety monitoring data); Large scale model development (electrochemical/mechanical energy storage models, thermal energy storage material prediction); Applications (research and development design, intelligent manufacturing, power plant operation and maintenance, power plant economic optimization, virtual power plant aggregation).

F、 Integrated application of transportation energy: charging and swapping facilities (fast charging piles, swapping stations), shore power systems; Smart stations (bus/logistics stations, integrated high-speed light storage and charging stations); Electric transportation vehicles (passenger cars/buses/logistics vehicles/ships, eVTOL/drones, battery swapping heavy trucks); Vehicle to network interaction V2G/V2X and energy management system.

G、 Comprehensive energy services and application scenarios: industrial energy-saving energy storage, thermal power flexibility transformation, photovoltaic/gas-fired cogeneration, clean heating; Energy storage and comprehensive energy services, extreme environmental technologies (such as high-altitude and low-temperature batteries, and sand desert matching).

H、 Green low-carbon smart park: green/zero carbon park (BIPV, VPP, microgrid) and demonstration projects; Backup power supply for data/computing center; Emerging scenarios (communication base stations, high energy consuming enterprises, zero carbon airports/ports/mining areas); Dual carbon services (carbon trading, carbon footprint, carbon verification).

I、 Renewable energy grid connection and transmission and distribution: photovoltaic/wind power systems and components; Grid connected inverters, flexible transmission/ultra-high voltage equipment, high-temperature superconducting equipment; Transmission and distribution equipment (superconducting cables, intelligent switches, transformers, digital substations); Online monitoring, power quality management, and new types of wires and cables.

J、 Hydrogen/ammonia energy storage and fuel cells: hydrogen production technology (electrolysis of water, hydrogen production from fossil fuels/industrial by-products, green ammonia preparation); Hydrogen/ammonia storage and transportation (gaseous/liquid/solid storage and transportation, compressors, refueling equipment); Fuel cell systems and stacks (materials such as proton exchange membranes/solid oxide fuel cells, membrane electrodes, etc.); Application scenarios (fuel cell vehicles/heavy-duty trucks/ships/aviation, fixed power generation) and detection safety services.

K、 Industry university research and third-party services: energy storage testing instruments, intelligent evaluation and diagnostic technology; Testing and certification, university research/consulting/safety assessment institutions; Technologies and equipment for recycling and reusing waste batteries; Investment and financing, financial insurance, law firms, design and other services.

　　[Booth reservation for 2026]

Distribution of ESIE 2026 exhibition halls at the Capital International Convention and Exhibition Center

　A1 Energy Storage and Power Equipment Hall

Battery cells and PACK, PCS, BMS, EMS; Thermal management and fire protection, electrical and distribution equipment; Photovoltaic/wind power systems and components

　　A2 Battery and Intelligent Manufacturing Hall

Electrochemical energy storage; Advanced manufacturing solutions, equipment and software, industrial digitization; Project operation and maintenance/operation service providers, related hardware and software; AI and digital technologies (IoT, big data, multi network integration, etc.)

B1 Energy Storage Application Hall

Energy storage products (household storage, industrial and commercial storage, large storage, hybrid energy storage products, portable power supplies); Distributed energy storage (virtual power plants, substations, multi scenario user side, military, optical storage and charging); Solutions for computing power centers, data centers, communication base stations, and energy storage EPC

　　B2 Energy Storage Application Hall

Energy storage products (household storage, industrial and commercial storage, large storage, UPS, EPS, mobile power supply); Centralized energy storage (grid side, power generation side, peak/frequency regulation, sharing, independent); Industrial energy conservation (flexibility transformation of thermal power, multi energy coupling of hydrogen, electricity and heat, and adaptation technology for extreme environments such as high cold/desert)

B3 Hall Battery and Materials, International Hall

Physical energy storage (compressed air, flywheel, gravity, molten salt, etc.) technology and solutions; Advanced battery technology and materials (sodium ion, solid-state, aqueous batteries, all vanadium flow, etc.); Supercapacitors and superconducting energy storage; Battery recycling and cascading utilization; German Pavilion, Belgian Pavilion, Dutch Pavilion, Singapore Pavilion, etc

　B4 Future Ecological Museum

Integration of transportation and energy: vehicle network interaction, charging/swapping facilities, microgrids and smart stations, electric vehicles/heavy trucks, ships, low altitude economy;

Industrial decarbonization: direct supply of green electricity to high energy consuming enterprises, zero carbon parks, application of green hydrogen in chemical industry (production, storage, transportation and processing), dual carbon and ESG;

Smart Energy: Integration of Source, Grid, Load, and Storage, Integration of Light, Energy, Direct, and Flexible Storage BIPV、CIPV、 Smart grid;

Scenario applications: Ecological governance, backup/emergency power supply, two wheeler, port and airport new energy alternative solutions

　ESIE 2026 Exhibition and Ticketing Information

　　Booth fees

1. Pricing for domestic enterprises and joint ventures: Central area: 1980 yuan/square meter; Ordinary area: 1580 yuan/square meter; Standard booth: 15000 yuan/piece

2. Pricing for wholly foreign-owned enterprises, overseas government pavilions of overseas enterprises, and overseas enterprise offices in China: 2700 yuan/square meter in the central area; Ordinary area: 2200 yuan/square meter; Standard booth: 21000 yuan/piece

Pre exhibition: Product promotion preheating

Enterprise brand (logo and information, etc.) displayed on official online platforms

• Join the official exhibition mini program, publish business requirements in real time, intelligently match and lock high-quality negotiations

• Enjoy comprehensive professional exhibition services

• Corporate special reports published on the official official account

　　On site: Business opportunity capture

• Obtain limited VIP attendance seats, full admission tickets, exhibitor certificates, etc

Priority participation in core activities such as high-end forums and buyer group matching

Exclusive discount for additional attendees' admission tickets

　　Post meeting: Customer Conversion

• Obtain in-depth post exhibition reports, including accurate portraits, audience data, and other first-hand information

After the meeting, relying on the online media matrix, we will continue to promote the company's exhibition style

• Priority access to participation opportunities or quotas for various activities of CNESA throughout the year