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4th China Energy Week 2026 Annual Conference

When

9:00 am - 5:00 pm CST

Where

Beijing E-Town
Yicheng Times Square

Information

Rystad Energy will be taking part in 4th China Energy Week 2026 in Beijing, joining global policymakers, industry leaders and innovators at one of the sector’s most influential gatherings. Under this year’s theme, “Breaking Boundaries · Coexistence: Reshaping the New Global Energy Order,” our experts will contribute data-driven insights and forward-looking analysis across key areas of the energy transition from renewables and hydrogen to energy storage and market dynamics. As a proud partner of the Golden Flint Awards, Rystad Energy also supports the recognition of pioneering companies and individuals advancing China’s rapidly evolving new energy landscape. Stay tuned for highlights, insights and key takeaways from the event.

Our team6

Vegard Wiik Vollset

Vegard Wiik Vollset

Senior Vice President, Head of Regional Renewables & Power Research

Xinlei Zhu

Xinlei Zhu

Partner, Country Manager China

Edison Luo

Edison Luo

China Research Director

Eric Meng

Eric Meng

Principal & Head of China Advisory

Simeng Deng

Simeng Deng

Senior Analyst, Renewables & Power Research

Fei Chen

Fei Chen

Analyst, Solar Supply Chain Research

Program

Agenda
(agenda is subject to change)

Date/Time

Location

Session

Speaker

Date: 20 May
Time: 10:00 - 10:20am CST

Yicheng Times Square T5 Shengyuan Academy

Opening Ceremony: Setting the Stage · New Global Energy Landscape and Order Reconstruction
Session: Keynote Speeches

Topic: Three speeds of transition - How the US, Europe and Asia are decarbonizing differently

Vegard Wiik Vollset, Senior Vice President, Head of Renewables & Power Markets, Rystad Energy

Date: 20 May
Time: 3:10- 3:25pm CST

Yicheng Times Square T5 Shengyuan Academy

Opening Ceremony (afternoon): Geopolitics and Energy Trade

Theme: Transformation and Reconstruction — Evolution of the Global Energy Order Under Geopolitical Conflicts
Session: Keynote Speeches

Topic: Analysis of Overseas Solar PV Market Development and the Reshaping of International PV Trade Flows

Chen Fei, Analyst, Solar Supply Chain Research, Rystad Energy

Date: 20 May
Time: 3:00- 3:15pm CST

Yicheng Times Square T7 First-Floor Auditorium

Sub-Forum 3: AI Computing Power and Digital Energy Forum
Session: Keynote Speeches

Topic: Power Restructuring in the AIDC Era: Power Source Selection and Energy Storage Opportunities Amid the Global Data Center Demand Surge

Deng Simeng,

Senior Analyst, New Energy and Power Research, Rystad Energy

Date: 22 May
Time: 2:00-3:00pm CST

Yicheng Times Square, T5-309

Sub-Forum 9: The Future of Carbon
Session: Roundtable 3

Topic: Technology Dimension — The commercialization inflection point for carbon removal and CCUS

Eric Meng Yuan, Principal, Head of China Advisory, Rystad Energy (moderator)

Date: 22 May
Time: 5:30pm CST

Yicheng Times Square T5 Shengyuan Academy

Closing Ceremony & Jin Yu Award Ceremony

Xinlei Zhu, China Country Manager, Rystad Energy

Edison Luo, China Research Director, Rystad Energy

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