QingdaoJune 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Reported by New Energy Network.
Against the backdrop of the deepening national “dual carbon” strategy and the accelerated implementation of new power system construction, the installed capacity of new energy sources such as wind and solar power has been rising year after year. The challenges of grid integration and peak shaving caused by intermittent power generation are becoming increasingly prominent. The thermal energy storage industry, which offers advantages such as safety, reliability, long-duration storage, and multi-scenario adaptability, is experiencing a high-speed development boom. As an important branch of physical energy storage, technologies including sensible heat storage, latent heat phase change storage, thermochemical storage, molten salt heat storage, compressed air energy storage with heat storage, and waste heat recovery coupled with centralized heating are widely applied in scenarios such as thermal power flexibility retrofitting, new energy storage allocation, industrial waste heat resource utilization, clean heating in northern regions, and integrated energy services for industrial parks. These technologies have become indispensable pillars for energy transition and ensuring heating supply for people’s livelihoods.
CTE2026 China Thermal Energy Storage and Heating Conference
Driven by the booming market demand in the industry, the CTE2026 China Thermal Energy Storage and Heating Conference & Exhibition, jointly organized by China New Energy Network, Physical Energy Storage Network, and Global Energy Storage Network, and hosted by Hangzhou Chuangbo Network Technology Co., Ltd., is scheduled to be grandly held on October 15-16, 2026, at the Qingdao Stellar International Training Center Hotel in Shandong. With the theme Heat Storage Empowers Dual Carbon, Heating Smartly Ignites the Future, the conference will focus on the current development status of the domestic thermal energy storage industry, highlighting cutting-edge technology iteration, industrial policy interpretation, project implementation practices, and supply-demand chain connectivity. It aims to build a high-end exchange platform covering the entire industry chain, integrating academic discussions, product exhibitions, business negotiations, and resource investment and financing.
During the preparation phase, the conference has already garnered significant industry attention, bringing together over 50 industry experts, more than 30 research institutes, hundreds of leading energy enterprises, over 250 participating organizations, and more than 300 corporate executives for exchange. The invited research lineup includes top institutes from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), such as the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, and Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion; research institutes under central state-owned enterprises like State Power Investment Corporation, China Huaneng Group, China Energy Investment Corporation, China Three Gorges Corporation, CGN Group, and State Grid Corporation of China; and scientific research teams from energy departments of dozens of double-first-class universities nationwide, including Tsinghua University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, North China Electric Power University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Zhejiang University. On the corporate side, the conference gathers leading domestic companies in heat storage, heating, new materials, and equipment manufacturing, such as Shouhang High-Tech Energy, Xizi Clean Energy, Dongfang Boiler, Shuangliang Energy-Saving, Si’an New Energy, Jiangsu Jinhe Energy, Beijing Huayuan Taimeng, Reserve Energy, Qinghai Salt Lake, and Hubei Yuntu Molten Salt, covering the entire industry chain from heat storage raw materials, heat exchange equipment, system integration, project operation, to investment and construction.
The overall agenda is scientifically and reasonably planned. Registration will open throughout the day on October 14. On the 15th, the main forum and the first sub-forum will be held, followed by an industry-specific networking dinner in the evening, providing participants with a relaxed and efficient one-on-one business negotiation setting. On the 16th, two consecutive sub-forums in specialized fields will be held. The four forums will feature over 30 thematic reports, delving into hot topics such as commercial applications of molten salt energy storage, research and development of new phase change materials, industrial waste heat storage retrofitting, long-duration heat storage supporting new energy power stations, centralized clean heating in county areas, low-carbon building heat storage, thermal power flexibility retrofitting for heat storage, and energy storage investment and financing models. These reports will share both cutting-edge research findings and practical project case studies, precisely addressing pain points in technology selection, project development, and market expansion for enterprises.
Registration channels are now fully open. Enterprises can visit the official website at http://www.china-nengyuan.com/CTE/ to fill in information online, or contact the organizing committee staff for inquiries regarding participation, exhibition, and sponsorship.
From technological research and development to large-scale implementation, the thermal energy storage industry is at a critical juncture of industrial explosion. In October in Qingdao, the CTE2026 Thermal Energy Storage and Heating Conference sincerely invites practitioners from the entire industry chain to gather in Shandong, explore high-quality resources, uncover cooperation opportunities, seize the industry trend, and jointly drive the high-quality advancement of China’s heat storage and clean heating industry.