Since its establishment in 2012, the Energy Storage International Conference and Expo (ESIE) has successfully held 13 editions. It is the world’s leading energy storage event and professional exhibition platform. It is hailed as the barometer of China’s energy storage industry development.
ESIE was born alongside the development of China’s energy storage industry and serves as a key communication and cooperation platform in the energy storage field. It plays a great role in promoting and publicizing advanced energy storage technologies, facilitating the transformation and exchange of scientific research achievements, and advancing the industrialization, marketization, and internationalization of China’s energy storage industry.
The 14th Energy Storage International Conference and Expo (ESIE 2026), co-organized by the China Energy Storage Alliance, China Energy Research Society, and Institute of Engineering Thermophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, will be held at the Capital International Exhibition & Convention Center from April 1 to 3, 2026. This edition of the event will cover an exhibition area of 160,000 square meters, with six major themed exhibition halls, and will concurrently feature a series of activities including the Opening ceremony, High-level dialogues, Academicians’ forum, Thematic forums, Closed-door seminars, Application forum, International Energy Storage Innovation Competition (ESIC), Industry reports and Authoritative rankings release, and New product launches.
1. ESIE 2025 Concluded with Great Success
From April 10 to 12, 2025, the 13th Energy Storage International Conference and Expo (ESIE 2025) was successfully held, marking a key moment for the energy storage industry as it progressed from scale to value. Over the course of the exhibition, it attracted more than 200,000 professional visitors onsite, and 3 million online viewers. Nearly 800 exhibitors from the entire energy storage industry chain, both domestic and international, as well as over 4,000 upstream and downstream enterprises from more than 50 countries and regions participated, creating an efficient platform for communication and cooperation in the energy storage industry.
2. Partial Exhibitors of ESIE 2025
3. What’s New about ESIE 2026?
In 2026, we sincerely invite our industry peers to join this annual event of the energy storage industry. Amid the waves of technological iteration and market transformation, let us unlock a new growth engine for the value of the new energy industry together.
3.1 Six Major Themed Exhibition Halls, A Fully Connected Industry Ecosystem.
Building on its focus on core energy storage technologies, system integration, and comprehensive solutions, ESIE 2026 adds new key sections such as deep integration of transportation and energy, innovative applications of intelligent manufacturing in the energy sector, zero-carbon park exploration and practice, intelligent energy management driven by artificial intelligence (AI), and the full hydrogen energy industry chain. Driven by market demand, it comprehensively showcases the entire energy storage ecosystem.
Six themed halls:
B1 - Energy Storage Application Hall;
B2 - Energy Storage Application Hall;
A1 - Energy Storage and Power Equipment Hall;
A2 - Battery and Intelligent Manufacturing Hall;
A3 - Battery and Materials Hall
A4 - Future Ecology Hall
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The exhibition will continue to use the Capital International Exhibition & Convention Center venue, with six major themed exhibition halls. Using top-tier hardware to display the energy storage industry ecosystem, the integration of 160,000 square meters of exhibition space and facilities will provide enterprises with a multidimensional platform for showcasing technical solutions and brand value.
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3.2 Industry Experts and Professionals, Empowering Precise Transaction Conversion
Gathering core decision-makers across the global energy storage industry chain, the exhibition is expected to gather over 200,000 professional visitors. This includes personnel from power generation groups and grid companies, decision-makers from energy investment institutions, EPC general contractors, and procurement managers, covering core links of the energy storage industry. More than 50% of attendees will be corporate executives and R&D personnel, precisely matching exhibitor needs.
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3.3 Cross-border Resources from Over 50 Countries, Building a Global Outbound Channel.
Energy authorities from over 50 countries, embassies in China, and international energy organizations will attend, jointly holding multiple international forums and business matchmaking events. This will help companies precisely reach high-quality overseas resources such as project owners and EPC contractors, fully opening two-way channels for cross-border technical cooperation and market expansion.
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3.4 High-level Industry Events, Defining Future Development Trends
Representatives from national energy authorities, local governments, power generation groups, grid companies, research institutions, and leading enterprises will gather together. Concurrent with the exhibition, a series of events will be held, including the Opening ceremony, High-level dialogues, Thematic forums, Application forums, Closed-door seminars, and International Energy Storage Innovation Competition (ESIC). Authoritative industry reports such as the Energy Storage Industry White Paper 2026, as well as authoritative rankings of cell shipments, large-scale storage, and user-side storage, will be released, deeply consolidating industry insights and defining future development trends of energy storage.
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3.5 Omni-channel, Three-dimensional Marketing, Amplifying Industry Communication Reach.
A comprehensive communication matrix combining “National-level media + Financial media + Industry media + Overseas media + Advertising + Owned media” will ensure full-cycle coverage (pre-show warm-up, live coverage during the event, post-show summary), reaching hundreds of millions in the industry. This will help brands break through industry boundaries and achieve value breakthroughs.
Some ESIE2025 post-event media coverage: People’s Daily, Xinhua News Agency, CCTV News, People.cn, etc.
Read what pv magazine says about ESIE 2025.
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3.6 “PC + Mobile” Smart Digital System Driven, Achieving Long-term Conversion of Exhibition Value.
The smart digital system of “PC terminal + mobile terminal” enables precise “exhibitor-audience” supply-demand matching. Post-event, it not only provides ongoing product promotion services, but also continues to deliver potential business opportunities, helping extend exhibition value from “on-site display” to “long-term value conversion.”
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4. ESIE 2026 Booth Reservation Now Open!
4.1 Booth Reservation
Exhibit Halls & Scopes
| Hall | Hall Name | Exhibit Scope |
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| A1 | Energy Storage and Power Equipment Hall |
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| A2 | Battery and Intelligent Manufacturing Hall |
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| A3 | Battery and Materials Hall |
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| A4 | Future Ecology Hall |
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| B1 | Energy Storage Application Hall |
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| B2 | Energy Storage Application Hall |
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Booth fees:
Central zone: EURO 400.00/sqm
Ordinary zone: EURO 330.00/sqm
Shell scheme booth: EURO 3,000.00/9 sqm
4.2 Conference ticket pricing [Free before Oct.31, 2025]
| Ticket Type | Price |
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| Single-day Ticket | $270 USD |
| Three-day Pass | $810 USD |
| Ticket Category | Price | Discount |
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| Member Price | $0 USD | 100% off |
| Non-member Price | $0 USD | 100% off |
| Ticket Category | Price | Discount |
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| Member Price | $420 USD | ≈20% off |
| Non-member Price | $660 USD | ≈20% off |
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| Member Price | $510 USD | No discount |
| Non-member Price | $810 USD | No discount |
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4.3 Exhibition and Ticketing Contacts
For participation/exhibition inquiries, please contact us via the methods below:
Email:
Glenn Fang | overseas@cnesa.org
Martine Xu | conference@cnesa.org