- Runs for three days, April 28-30, at EXCO Daegu

- 223 companies from 16 countries participated even in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic, confirming the status as one of the world's top 10 solar and renewable energy exhibitions

- Introducing the latest insights on the PVMI solar market and H2M hydrogen market through the Green Energy Conference

- Cyber export consultation held amid the high participation by overseas buyers for two days on April 28-29

- Concurrently held with International Electric Power Industry Expo Korea 2021 at EXCO 2 Exhibition Hall

The 2021 International Green Energy EXPO& Conference will be held from April 28 (Wed) to 30 (Fri) at EXCO Daegu.

Korea’s largest and the world’s top 10solar and renewable energy exhibition celebrating 18th session this year ishosted by Daegu Metropolitan City and Gyeongsangbuk-do and organized by KECA,KNREA, KOPIA, KWEIA, KHIA, and KOTRA.

These days, offline exhibitions are facinga crisis due to the prolonged outbreak of COVID-19, but 223 companies from 16countries participated to display the latest technologies and solutions toachieve the Green New Deal such as solar power, ESS, battery, wind power,hydrogen, and smart grid in the miniature of the new and renewable energyecosystem. Also, the 2021 International Green Energy Conference will be held,inviting domestic and foreign solar and hydrogen experts to share global solarmarket strategies and explores the direction of the development of a low-carboneconomy.

First, the Green Energy Expo, where thelatest technologies, innovative solutions and product information related tonew and renewable energy will be shared, and will have special halls named PVKOREA, ESS KOREA, and Renewable Energy Pavilion.

In PV KOREA, photovoltaic materials andparts, cells and modules, equipment and peripherals, design and constructiontechnology, solutions, and financial services will be exhibited. In ESS KOREA,system, parts and equipment, and solutions related to energy storagetechnology, smart grid, battery production technology and plant will bedisplayed. In the new and renewable energy sector, climate change responsepolicies will be shared along with the introduction of the latest new andrenewable energy technologies such as onshore and offshore wind, small-scalepower, bio, hydrogen, geothermal, and gasification technologies that willaccelerate the transition to an eco-friendly economic ecosystem.

Green Energy Expo is the only exhibition inKorea where global renewable energy companies participate as sponsors everyyear. Seven of the world’s top 10 solar cell and solar panel companiesincluding Hanwha Q Cells, LONGi Solar, JA Solar, Trina Solar, and AIKO Solarwill participate. Along with this, products and technologies from eight of theworld’s top 10 solar inverter companies including SunGrow, HUAWEI, GOODWE,KSTAR, Astronergy, Solis, Growatt, and SOFAR will be displayed, and globalcompanies like Fimer, SMA, and Fronius will participate.

In Korea, the latest technologies,products, and solutions that will lead the domestic and overseas markets fromHyundai Energy Solution, Shinsung ENG, Hansol Technics, Top Solar, SolarConnect, Solar Play, OCI Power, Daesung Energy, Scotra, Dass Tech, HEIMElectronics, and Duksan Cotran will be displayed. In addition, KEPCO, Korea GasCorporation, Daegu Machatronics & Materials Institute, Pohang Technopark,Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, KNREA, KOPIA,  Energy Association, Korea Solar PowerIndustry Association, Korea Rural Community Corporation will participate tointroduce green new deal implementation strategy and support policies.

EXCO will hold the 2021 International GreenEnergy Conference from April 28 to 30 to share global solar market strategiesand hydrogen fuel cell trends with Korean and foreign solar and hydrogenexperts participating. This conference will be divided into PV Market Insights2021 (PVMI) for two days on April 28 and 29 and H2M Hydrogen Market Insight onApril 30, held as online and offline hybrid conference.

PVMI, held under the theme of “Global SolarMarket Strategy for the Carbon Neutral Era,” is a specialized conference thatpresents market analysis and prospects of Korea’s major solar power sector inKorea. The latest information will be presented in 10 sessions in global solarpower market, photovoltaic policy and investment, agricultural solar power,floating solar market and technology trends.

Fifteen experts in major solar power fieldsfrom nine countries, including the US, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands,Belgium, and Morocco, will participate online. From Korea, 30 experts from newand renewable energy institutes like KIER and KETEP and Hanwha Q Cells,Shinsung ENG and Isolar Energy will make presentations at offline venues asinvited speakers. Especially on April 28, Paul J. Saunders (President) fromEnergy Innovation Reform Project known as the think tank in the US government’snew and renewable energy sector  willparticipate in the special session to introduce strategies to enter the USmarket.

Hydrogen Market Insight (H2MI), which willopen up a new horizon of the energy economy, will be held on April 30 as anon-offline hybrid session to introduce global hydrogen market trends andprospects, and the hydrogen economy policies and industries in Korea andoverseas. This event was prepared to understand the overall trend of hydrogeneconomy, which has raised interest from the government’s declaration of carbonneutrality by 2050, and is co-hosted by Yeungnam University Hydrogen IndustryConvergence Human Resources Development Project Group, KOSEE, and EXCO.

In the morning, a keynote speech on GlobalHydrogen Market Trends and Prospects will be presented at Bloomberg NEF, and apanel will be invited to focus on the global hydrogen market. Also in theafternoon session, foreign speakers from ‣ University of Tokyo (Japan) ‣University ofMelbourne (Australia) ‣Halle University (Germany), and Korean speakers from ‣KEEI ‣PohangTechnopark ‣HyundaiMotor Company will have a heated discussion on the ecosystem of hydrogen energymarket in their own perspectives.

In addition to exhibitions and conferences,Green Energy Expo will organize various additional events to strengthen thepromotional marketing capabilities of exhibitors and promote informationexchange among visitors. Among them, the expectations of the participatingcompanies for the Cyber Export Consultation, which will be held for two days,April 28- 29, are higher than ever. The event was renamed from ExportConsultation to Cyber Export Consultation this year. The participation rate ofoverseas buyers who are looking for good partners and innovative products andtechnology was shown to be high.

Also, various side events like 2021 GreenNew Deal Secondary Battery Industry Promotion Forum, KOSEE’s Spring Symposium,and Korea Energy Agency’s officer’s training and workshops will be held at thisexhibition. Along with this, a new technology presentation Innovation Programwhere 10 companies including Hanwha Q Cells and Hyundai Green Energy willparticipate will be held.

The EXCO official said, “This exhibition willallow you to see innovative technologies, product information, market trends,and climate change response policies that will accelerate energy conversion andlow-carbon economic structure at a glance. It will provide the opportunity tocreate profit for the participating companies, and help Korea to lead theglobal market with green revolution and provide the direction for Korea to stepup as the energy-independent country and energy exporting country.”

EXCO will hold the opening ceremony of the2nd exhibition center in time for the opening of the International Green EnergyExpo. Hall 2, located between the West Hall of EXCO and the 4-lane road on theeast side, is as large as five soccer fields, measuring 39,713㎡ in the space and 15,000㎡ in the exhibitionarea.

The 18th International Green Energy Expo isKorea’s largest, Asia’s top 3, and the world’s top 10 new and renewable energyexhibition, and the only exhibition jointly organized by the four majorassociations. The exhibition will cover △Solar power △ESS (energy storagesystem) & battery △Smart grid technology △Wind power and △New and renewableenergy. This exhibition is hosted by Daegu Metropolitan City andGyeongsangbuk-do and organized by EXCO, KNREA, KOPIA, KWEIA, and KHIA.

→ Go to the 18th Green Energy Expo special page