World Smart Energy Week 2016 Opening Next Month in Japan
10 February 2016 - 12:35PM
Business Wire
Reed Exhibitions Japan will be holding the
12th installment of Japan's largest show for smart and
renewable energy - World Smart Energy Week
2016 next month from March 2-4 at Tokyo Big
Sight.
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Scene from World Smart Energy Week 2015
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Best Platform for Smart & Renewable
Energy BusinessComposed of 9
exhibitions (PV EXPO, PV SYSTEM EXPO, FC
EXPO, BATTERY JAPAN, WIND EXPO, INT'L SMART GRID
EXPO,ENERGY MARKET LIBERALISATION EXPO, ECO HOUSE & ECO
BUILDING EXPO and INT'L BIOMASS
EXPO) and 227 conference sessions, this
comprehensive business event is expected to bring
together 80,000 professionals and 21,000
conference attendees from across Japan and the world.
The show will commence with a ribbon-cutting ceremony inviting
over 45 renowned experts from Japan and overseas
as dignitaries, followed by the World Smart
Energy Week Keynote Session led
by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
(METI) to discuss"Current Situation and Issues in
Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation
Policies" and the U.S. Department of
Energy to hold a talk on "Clean Energy Revolution
Now: Innovating to Accelerate a Low Carbon
Future". Details of all the Keynotes and Technical
sessions can be found in the Conference
Program.At the exhibitions a total of 1,430 exhibitors
will be showcasing the latest products, technologies and solutions
from various areas of smart and renewable energy business.
Electricity Retail Business on the
RiseThere will be a big focus on the exhibits related to
electricity retail business with the deregulation of the energy
market starting April this year. ENERGY MARKET
LIBERALISATION EXPO will gather various tools,
applications and services to promote sales for both existing and
new-comers to the electricity retail business. The latest business
strategies of the major gas, electric companies,
consultation firms, new-comers and players from overseas will be
shared at the conference. At
the ENERGY MARKET LIBERALISATION EXPO Keynote
Session the key players of both Eastern and Western Japan
- Tokyo Gas and The Kansai Electric
Power will be sharing their thoughts.
Growth of Biomass Power
GenerationA major highlight this year will be the launch
of INT'L BIOMASS EXPO. The biomass power generation
market in Japan is expected to grow and the latest pelletising
technologies, logistic services, fuel products and other related
services to support the business will be on show for local
governments, plants and institutions to explore and compare. The
leaders from the field will discuss visions for the development of
the business at the INT'L BIOMASS EXPO Keynote
Session.
Solar Business Looking
BrightAfter the expansion of PV cell and module
installations influenced by the generous Feed-In-Tariff, the
business for solar power in Japan is now shifting towards
innovative technologies and solutions such as efficient
manufacturing processes and cost reduction. Such products and
technologies will be highlighted at PV EXPO as
well as cells and modules of leading firms from both Japan
and abroad. Japanese firms such as PANASONIC, SHARP,
XSOL, will be showcasing their "Total Energy Solutions".
Major firms from overseas will also continue to exhibit such
as TRINA SOLAR, YINGLI GREEN ENERGY, CANADIAN SOLAR, HANWHA
Q CELLS, JINKO SOLAR, JA SOLAR. Operation and
Maintenance for PV systems will be a major theme at PV
SYSTEM EXPO and the update of the latest trends and
outlook of the business will be discussed at the PV EXPO
Keynote Session by METI, PANASONIC and
the U.S. Department of Energy.
Growth Returns to Japan's Wind
EnergyIncreasing number of wind farm projects in Japan
which have passed the 3-year environment assessment
are now ready for business. As cabling and infrastructure
between the capital and the northern region of Japan have also been
installed, potential for wind energy is expected to grow. Various
wind turbines, components, devices and O&M related
services will be exhibited at WIND EXPO to aid the
expansion of the business. Being the largest wind energy show in
Japan, it will be the perfect venue to negotiate and network with
key players of the business. Future perspectives of the business
will be shared by ENERCON, SENVION, GOLDWIND SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY, and GAMESA at
the WIND EXPO Special
Session. Strategies and prospects will also be
discussed by major players in Japan - METI, Municipal
National Council for Wind Power Promotion, Marubeni
Corp. and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind at
the WIND EXPO Keynote Session.
Advancing Battery Needs and
TechnologiesWith the advancements of applications for
electric vehicles, drones and robots, the R&D for
next-generation batteries are accelerating. The latest systems for
such batteries and capacitors will be highlighted
at BATTERY JAPAN. A new featured exhibit
zone for "Battery Management Systems (BMS)" will also be
launched this year where BMS for the enhancement of safety, longer
life and power efficiency of batteries will be showcased. As the
world's largest renewable battery show, BATTERY JAPAN will be the
best platform to seek the latest technologies and trends from
experts across Japan and the world. Topics to be featured at the
exhibition and the conference will be LIB,
capacitors, electric vehicles, stationary battery and security
measures. At the BATTERY JAPAN Keynote
Session "The latest trends of EV and battery
storage technologies towards a low carbon society" will be
discussed by NISSAN MOTORS, LG CHEM and TESLA
MOTORS JAPAN.
Hydrogen Society
InfrastructureFor the ongoing commercialisation of Fuel
Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) and development of its
infrastructure, hydrogen stations, storage tanks, sensing devices,
dispensers and component technologies will be highlighted
at FC EXPO. The latest FCEV models from
Japan such as Toyota's MIRAI will be
available for test drive sessions arranged by THE RESEARCH
ASSOCIATION OF HYDROGEN SUPPLY/UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY
(HySUT). Being the largest show of its kind in the world,
the show will also feature the latest and high quality materials,
components, devices and technologies for hydrogen and fuel cells.
To share the strategies and prospects towards a hydrogen
society, METI, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, HONDA
MOTORS and KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES will be
holding the FC EXPO Keynote Session.
IoT technologies in Smart
CommunitiesAs IoT technologies advance, the latest ICT
services, sensor technologies for wireless networks for Home Energy
Management Systems (HEMS) and Building Management Systems (BEMS)
will be major highlights at INT'L SMART GRID
EXPO. Major players in the field such as TOSHIBA,
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES
and FUJI ELECTRIC will be exhibiting their latest
technologies and solutions. At
the conference, TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER,
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC, SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, TOSHIBA
and HITACHI will be updating the visions of a
smart grid society, latest technologies for a stable power system
and developments of smart cities in Japan.The latest quality
materials and technologies for smart homes and buildings will be
showcased at the concurrently held ECO HOUSE & ECO
BUILDING EXPO.For further details of the exhibitors and
exhibits, browse the Exhibitor Directory.
Visit with a Free Exhibition
TicketWorld Smart Energy Week 2016 will be open to all
smart and renewable energy related professionals. Exhibition
Tickets can be obtained free by online
registration.Visiting tips and show highlights can be
found in the Visitor's Guide.For further details
visit the official show websites or contact Show
Management
directly: visitor-eng.wsew@reedexpo.co.jp.
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World Smart Energy Week Show ManagementReed
Exhibitions Japan Ltd.Ena Masui,
+81-3-3349-8519pr-eng.wsew@reedexpo.co.jp