EP Shanghai (Chinese: 上海国际电力展), officially named the China International Exhibition on Electric Power Equipment and Technology, is one of China's largest electric power industrial exhibitions, first held in 1986. The exhibition is held annually and has so far been held 32 times. The exhibition is organized by the China Electricity Council, co-organized by the CCPIT Electric Power Committee and Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., with the venue at Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The EP Power Exhibition has been certified by the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry and has been listed for multiple consecutive years as a key exhibition supported and guided by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
Exhibition Content
The exhibition covers all branches of the power industry. The transmission and distribution sector showcases high-voltage and low-voltage electrical equipment, power transmission and transformation materials, cables and accessories; the power automation sector covers dispatch systems, control and testing equipment, and instrumentation. As the energy transition advances, the proportion of energy digitalization, new energy and energy storage, and hydrogen energy sectors has gradually increased. The exhibition focuses on innovative technologies and solutions such as virtual power plants, AI-based energy efficiency management, industrial internet, smart energy management, energy storage system integration, integrated photovoltaic-storage-charging systems, and hydrogen-electricity coordination. In recent years, the exhibition has been co-located with the Shanghai International Energy Storage Technology Application Expo, the Hydrogen Energy Expo, the International Exhibition on Electric Power Automation Equipment and Technology, and the International Data Centre and Cloud Computing Industry Exhibition, and features dedicated zones for transformers, power inspection robots, and hydrogen energy.
In terms of exhibition scale, EP Power Exhibition has continued to grow. The 32nd edition held in 2025 utilized six exhibition halls with a total exhibition area of 75,000 square metres, bringing together over 2,000 brands from around the world and attracting more than 70,000 professional visitors. The exhibition brought together well-known companies including ABB, Siemens, Eaton, China Southern Power Grid, NARI Group, Chint, Huawei, Schneider Electric, Acrel, QuantumCTek, Unitree Robotics, and others.
During the 2025 exhibition, the organizers arranged more than 30 special forums and technical seminars. Forum themes covered cutting-edge fields including digital intelligence empowerment for new power system construction, development of hydrogen-electricity coordination technology, integrated innovation in source-grid-load-storage, green factory innovation practices, and power inspection robots. Industry experts, corporate representatives, and research institutions were invited to jointly discuss the technical pathways and development directions of the power industry.
