Power & grid events 2027: calendar, audiences & sponsorship

Utility, transmission and distribution events: where grid operators, network owners and the vendors who sell to them meet. Use these to reach utility engineering and operations buyers, and to judge which shows actually attract utility buyers.

Audience briefings

8–9 Dec 2026

Reuters Events: Energy LIVE 2026

1,500+ senior executives and 75+ exhibitors expected. Strongest buyer types: Oil & gas operators, Utilities & network operators, Investors & lenders.

18–21 Jan 2027

POWERGEN 2027

About 10,000 attendees and 470–570 exhibitors (third-party estimates). Strongest buyer types: Utilities & network operators, IPPs & project developers, EPCs & contractors.

25–27 Jan 2027

ERCOT Power NEXT 2027

800+ participants expected. Strongest buyer types: IPPs & project developers, Utilities & network operators, Government & regulators.

Calendar

All sectors

Dates	Event	Where	Best for	Audience
8–9 Dec 2026 Dates confirmed	Reuters Events: Energy LIVE 2026 Reuters Events	Houston, USA	Thought leadership, Partnerships, Investor access	1,500+ senior executives and 75+ exhibitors expected
18–21 Jan 2027 Dates confirmed	POWERGEN 2027 Clarion Energy	Salt Lake City, USA	Lead generation, Brand awareness, Market intelligence	About 10,000 attendees and 470–570 exhibitors (third-party estimates)
25–27 Jan 2027 Dates confirmed	ERCOT Power NEXT 2027 Infocast (Clarion)	Austin, USA	Market intelligence, Partnerships	800+ participants expected
16–18 Feb 2027 Dates confirmed	E-world energy & water 2027 con\|energy agentur & Messe Essen	Essen, Germany	Lead generation, Partnerships, Market intelligence	1,136 exhibitors and 37,000 trade visitors from 126 nations (2026)
1–4 Mar 2027 Dates confirmed	DTECH 2027 (DISTRIBUTECH) Clarion Energy	Atlanta, USA	Lead generation, Brand awareness, Partnerships	18,000+ professionals and 684 exhibitors (2026)
3 Mar 2027 Dates confirmed	Future Networks Conference 2027 Utility Week (Faversham House)	Manchester, UK	Thought leadership, Market intelligence, Partnerships	150 to 180+ network specialists
8–12 Mar 2027 Listed: confirm dates	CERAWeek 2027 S&P Global	Houston, USA	Thought leadership, Investor access, Partnerships	About 10,000 attendees
16–18 Mar 2027 Listed: confirm dates	The Future Energy Show Africa / Solar & Storage Live Africa 2027 Terrapinn	Johannesburg (Midrand), South Africa	Lead generation, Brand awareness, Partnerships	Not yet published
16–18 Mar 2027 Listed: confirm dates	SGT27 (Smart Grid Technical Forum) Smart Grid Forums	Geneva, Switzerland	Market intelligence, Partnerships, Lead generation	400 to 500+ participants and 50+ exhibitors (recent editions)
21–22 Apr 2027 Listed: confirm dates	Future of Utilities: Energy Transition Summit 2027 MarketforceLive	Amsterdam (Halfweg), Netherlands	Thought leadership, Partnerships, Market intelligence	Speakers include utility CEOs and CCOs
27–29 Apr 2027 Dates confirmed	CWIEME Berlin 2027 Hyve Group (CWIEME)	Berlin, Germany	Lead generation, Partnerships, Product launch	6,600+ visitors, 550+ exhibitors, 85+ countries
11–12 May 2027 Dates confirmed	Reuters Events: SMR & Advanced Reactor 2027 Reuters Events	Austin, USA	Partnerships, Market intelligence, Investor access	750+ leaders expected; 800+ executives attended in 2026
11–13 May 2027 Dates confirmed	Middle East Energy 2027 Informa Markets	Dubai, UAE	Lead generation, Brand awareness, Partnerships	39,000+ attendees from 150+ countries (2026); 1,900 exhibitors expected in 2027
12–13 May 2027 Dates confirmed	All-Energy 2027 RX	Glasgow, UK	Lead generation, Partnerships, Market intelligence	13,300+ attendees, about 300 exhibitors and 600 speakers (2026)
18–19 May 2027 Listed: confirm dates	Solar & Storage Live Philippines 2027 Terrapinn	Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines	Lead generation, Brand awareness	Not yet published
24–27 May 2027 Listed: confirm dates	ACP CLEANPOWER 2027 American Clean Power Association	Anaheim, USA	Partnerships, Lead generation, Thought leadership	Not yet published
25–26 May 2027 Sources conflict	Utility Week Live 2027 Utility Week (Faversham House)	Birmingham, UK	Lead generation, Partnerships, Brand awareness	4,000+ visitors and 250+ exhibitors (third-party listing)
8–10 Jun 2027 Dates confirmed	The smarter E Europe 2027 Solar Promotion	Munich, Germany	Lead generation, Brand awareness, Market intelligence	About 105,000 trade visitors from 163 countries and 2,650 exhibitors (2026)
Jun 2027 (TBC) Dates TBC	Future of Utilities Summit 2027 MarketforceLive	London, UK	Thought leadership, Partnerships	1,300+ senior executives from energy and water companies
2027 (TBC; usually June) Dates TBC	Africa Energy Forum (aef) 2027 EnergyNet (a Clarion Events company)		Investor access, Partnerships, Thought leadership	Not yet published
22–24 Jun 2027 (organiser also listed 8–10 Jun) Sources conflict	Transmission & Interconnection Summit 2027 Infocast (Clarion)	Virginia, USA	Market intelligence, Partnerships	Not yet published
24–26 Jun 2027 Dates confirmed	CWIEME Shanghai 2027 Hyve Group (CWIEME)	Shanghai, China	Lead generation	Not yet published
13–15 Jul 2027 Listed: confirm dates	PowerUp Data Centers 2027 Infocast (Clarion)	USA	Partnerships, Market intelligence	Not yet published
21–23 Sep 2027 Dates confirmed	Solar & Storage Live UK 2027 Terrapinn	Birmingham, UK	Lead generation, Brand awareness, Recruitment	20,000+ attendees and 500+ exhibitors (2025)
28–30 Sep 2027 Dates confirmed	Enlit Asia 2027 Clarion Events (Enlit)	Bangkok, Thailand	Lead generation, Partnerships, Market intelligence	11,000+ attendees and 280 exhibitors
13–15 Oct 2027 Dates confirmed	Southeast Power NEXT 2027 Infocast (Clarion)	Charlotte, USA	Market intelligence, Partnerships	Not yet published
19–21 Oct 2027 Dates confirmed	Western Power NEXT 2027 Infocast (Clarion)	Western US, USA	Market intelligence, Partnerships	Not yet published
Oct 2027 (TBC) Dates TBC	Reuters Events: Energy Transition Europe 2027 Reuters Events	Europe	Thought leadership, Market intelligence	Capped at 250 senior leaders; organiser says 85% are decision-makers
8–9 Nov 2027 Listed: confirm dates	Future of Utilities: Smart Energy 2027 MarketforceLive	London, UK	Thought leadership, Market intelligence, Partnerships	400+ attendees
2027 (TBC) Sources conflict	Solar & Storage Live Indonesia 2027 Terrapinn	Jakarta, Indonesia	Lead generation, Brand awareness	Not yet published
15–18 Nov 2027 Dates confirmed	RE+ 2027 RE+ Events (SEIA & SEPA)	Las Vegas, USA	Lead generation, Brand awareness, Partnerships	Not yet published
Nov 2027 (TBC, city not yet announced) Dates TBC	Enlit Europe 2027 Clarion Events (Enlit)	Europe	Lead generation, Brand awareness, Partnerships	15,000 attendees, 750+ exhibitors and 600+ speakers (2025)