International Digital Energy Expo 2024 Presents the Future of Smart Energy
The International Digital Energy Expo 2024 (IDEE) was successfully held at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, attended by 412 exhibitors and visited by 70,100 people. With the theme of “Smart and Digital Energy for Tomorrow”, the expo, covering an area of 50,000 square meters, showcased new energy solutions and facilitated global discourse on the future of digital energy.
This year’s expo covers seven major areas: Electric Power System, Energy Storage, New Energy, Core Components of Energy Storage, Digitalization in Energy, Energy Support Services, and International Pavilions. Leading exhibitors such as Southern Power Grid and BYD appeared alongside major technology companies such as Huawei and Tencent, and showcased their cutting-edge technology solutions. Huawei Technologies launched the Global Smart Microgrid Solution, the world’s first and largest smart photovoltaic solution to date. Tencent Cloud announced that Tencent will leverage its digital technology advantages to develop a “1+7+N” smart platform for the new energy industry chain. On the other hand, BYD highlighted the important role of microgrid solutions combining photovoltaic storage and battery charging stations in the development of global energy and carbon neutrality. Southern Power Grid unveiled a number of AI innovations in the power sector, focusing on AGI and the development of “Da Watt”, an NLP model that enhances smart energy applications.
In the opening session of the event, Shenzhen launched the “Digital Pioneer City Construction Plan (2024-2030)”. Shenzhen has taken significant steps in digital energy infrastructure, building 10 high-quality power supply zones and 550 supercharging stations, surpassing the number of public gas stations. After the penetration rate of new energy vehicles exceeded 70%, Shenzhen also tested the world’s first commercialization of V2G (Vehicle-to-Grid) to prove its potential in dealing with extreme weather conditions and enhance urban resilience.
The main forum, titled “Digital New Technology-The Future of New Energy”, featured guests from China and abroad. Through presentations and discussions, speakers shared their perspectives on new opportunities in digital energy development and actively explored the direction of digital transformation in the energy sector. Furthermore, various discussion sessions took place on themes such as digital energy industry, new electricity system, new energy digitalization, energy storage technology, industrial investment and financing, and global low-carbon industry. These discussion sessions facilitated the exchange of insights to accelerate the achievement of global sustainability targets.
