Conference
Global Smart Energy Conference Opening & Plenary
Date: 2 June 2026
Room: InterContinental Shanghai Hongqiao NECC, Grand Ballroom
Time: 08:45-12:00
The Conference Opening & Plenary session is aimed as an international platform to present and discuss the policy updates, market trends and latest scientific results as well as to network amongst each other and enhance the visibility towards industrial and policy stakeholders. It gathers leading experts, scholars, researchers, entrepreneurs, representatives from different national Chinese institutions engaged in solar photovoltaic and renewable energies along with senior executives from the European, Asian and American solar industry associations to share their great insights into the industry.
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Conference Opening |
Chair: Shanghai Science & Technology Exchange Center |
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08:45-09:30 |
Address by official from the Shanghai Municipal Government |
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Address by Mr. Siqiang Wang, President of China Electric Power Construction Association; Co-Chairman of the International Financial Forum Energy Transition and Development Committee; First Secretary General of the National Energy Expert Advisory Committee |
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Address by Minister of Energy, Thailand |
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Address by Mr. Gongshan Zhu, Chairman of SNEC Conference; Chairman, Global Green Energy Industry Council; Chairman, Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association |
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Address by Mr. Tianren Zhang, Chairman, Global Energy Storage & Battery Council; Chairman, New Energy Industry Association for Asia and the Pacific |
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Address by Prof. Armin Aberle, Chairman of SNEC Advanced PV Technology Conference; CEO, Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), National University of Singapore (NUS) |
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09:30-09:45 |
Launch Ceremony of the Space Energy Development Alliance (Preparatory) |
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Plenary Session I |
Chair: Mr. Kai Zhu, Chairman, Shanghai New Energy Industry Association Prof. Hui Shen, Director, Yangtze Institute for Solar Technology |
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10:00-12:00 |
Prof. Xiaoxin Zhou Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Honorary President, China Electric Power Research Institute |
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Mr. Gongshan Zhu Chairman, Global Green Energy Industry Council; Chairman, Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association; Chairman, Golden Concord Holdings Limited |
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Mr. Jifan Gao Chairman, Trina Solar Co., Ltd. |
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Ms. Mingzhu Dong Chairman, GREE Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai |
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Mr. Jinlong Hou Director of the Board of Huawei; President of Huawei Digital Power |
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Mr. Zhipeng Liang Chairman of China Renewable Energy Industry Association |
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From Solar to Systems: Why Storage Will Define Latin America’s Energy Future Mr. Carlos Barrera CEO, Atlas Renewable Energy |
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Lunch |
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