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INT'L SMART GRID EXPO [Autumn] 2026

Trade-orientedLarge-scaleIn-personInternational draw
📅 9 September 2026 – 11 September 🏛️ Makuhari Messe 📍 Chiba, JP ↗ 🏢 RX Japan GK 🔁 irregular

500

Exhibitors

42,000

Attendees

INT'L SMART GRID EXPO Autumn is Japan's leading B2B trade show for smart grid technologies, virtual power plants (VPP), demand response systems, energy management software, and grid-scale power distribution equipment.

Exhibitor mix: Themed show zones featuring VPP/DR technologies, Energy Management Systems (EMS), energy storage, EV utilization, and smart grid infrastructure devices.

Power UtilitiesRenewable EnergySustainability GreentechIot Smart Tech smart gridvirtual power plantsdemand responseenergy management softwarepower distributionvppgrid infrastructure

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Venue

Makuhari Messe

Multipurpose · 72,000 m² · 11 halls · ~9,000 people

A major convention and exhibition complex in Chiba, Japan, comprising International Exhibition Halls 1-11, an International Conference Hall, and a 9,000-seat Event Hall. It hosts large-scale trade shows and concerts, with 72,000 sqm of total indoor exhibition space.

📍 2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba 261-8550, Japan

Operated by Makuhari Messe, Inc.

57 events tracked at this venue → Venue website ↗

Organizer

RX Japan GK

Subsidiary · Tokyo, Japan · Founded 1986

RX Japan organizes large-scale business-to-business trade shows and exhibitions across diverse industrial sectors.

Runs 163 events → LinkedIn ↗

Why people attend

To evaluate commercial-scale VPP architectures, establish distribution partnerships with Japanese utilities, source advanced EMS platforms, and analyze the latest grid automation equipment.

Who attends

Electricity retailersgrid operatorselectronics engineersutility executivesIT system developersenergy management professionalsand government regulators.

Exhibitor categories

Virtual Power Plants (VPP)Demand Response TechnologiesEnergy Management Systems (EMS)Power Distribution DevicesRechargeable Battery/EV Grid Integrations

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Speakers

13 speakers at INT'L SMART GRID EXPO [Autumn]

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Hirokazu Kobayashi

Director-General, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Dept., Agency for Natural Resources and Energy · Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

"Energy Landscape Shifts and Japan’s GX Strategy"

GX strategyenergy policyrenewable energy

Also speaking at BATTERY JAPAN - OSAKA, PV EXPO Osaka, BATTERY JAPAN [September] - Int'l Rechargeable Battery Expo

T

Takashi Oishi

Member of the Board and Managing Executive Officer · TEPCO Power Grid Inc.

"Creating a Next-Generation Power Network Together with Society"

power gridsmart gridenergy network

Also speaking at BATTERY JAPAN - OSAKA, PV EXPO Osaka, BATTERY JAPAN [September] - Int'l Rechargeable Battery Expo

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Masaki Ichiryu

Executive Officer, Head of the Decarbonization Engineering Group · JERA Co.,Inc.

"The Latest Trends in Zero-Emission Thermal Power Generation, as Seen in Ammonia Power Generation"

thermal powerammonia powerdecarbonization

Also speaking at BATTERY JAPAN - OSAKA, PV EXPO Osaka, BATTERY JAPAN [September] - Int'l Rechargeable Battery Expo

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Tetsuya Hasebe

Executive Chief Engineer, Innovative Research Excellence, Power Unit & Energy · Honda R&D Co., Ltd.

"The Evolution of Honda’s Hydrogen Technology and its Implementation."

hydrogen technologyfuel cellsclean energy

Also speaking at BATTERY JAPAN - OSAKA, PV EXPO Osaka, BATTERY JAPAN [September] - Int'l Rechargeable Battery Expo

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Hitoshi Oyori

Associate Director, Aero Engine, Space & Defense Business Area / Akita University, Executive advisor, Visiting professor, Joint research center for electric architecture · IHI corporation

"The State of Electric Aviation and Its Future Strategic Pathways"

electric aviationaerospaceelectric architecture

Also speaking at BATTERY JAPAN - OSAKA, PV EXPO Osaka, BATTERY JAPAN [September] - Int'l Rechargeable Battery Expo

K

Katsushige Goto

Chief Executive Officer · MHI Vestas Japan Co., Ltd.

"Japan’s Offshore Wind Power Industry from a Global Perspective."

offshore windwind energyrenewable energy

Also speaking at BATTERY JAPAN - OSAKA, PV EXPO Osaka, BATTERY JAPAN [September] - Int'l Rechargeable Battery Expo

T

Takayoshi Omae

Head of Construction Project Office · ITER Organization

"ITER Project - Fusion and Its Latest Construction Progress"

nuclear fusionITER projectenergy construction

Also speaking at PV EXPO Osaka, BATTERY JAPAN [September] - Int'l Rechargeable Battery Expo

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Osamu Sudou

Senior Executive Officer · Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

"Commercial Deployment of e-methane and Development of CO2 Value Chain"

e-methanecarbon captureCO2 value chain

Also speaking at PV EXPO Osaka, BATTERY JAPAN [September] - Int'l Rechargeable Battery Expo

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Wataru Nagao

General Manager · Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.

"Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES)"

energy storageliquid air energy storageLAES

Also speaking at PV EXPO Osaka, BATTERY JAPAN [September] - Int'l Rechargeable Battery Expo

M

Masato Yamada

SVP Japan · JERA Nex bp Japan GK Inc.

"JERA Nex bp's Offshore Wind Business Strategy"

offshore windwind energybusiness strategy

Also speaking at PV EXPO Osaka, BATTERY JAPAN [September] - Int'l Rechargeable Battery Expo

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Shoichiro Watanabe

Executive Vice President, CTO · Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.

"Panasonic Energy's Challenge : For Realization of Sustainable Growth"

sustainable growthbattery technologyenergy transition

Also speaking at PV EXPO Osaka, BATTERY JAPAN [September] - Int'l Rechargeable Battery Expo

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Kazunari Sasaki

Vice President, Chief Professor · Kyushu University

"The Current Status of Achieving a Hydrogen Society"

hydrogen societyhydrogen energyclean energy

Also speaking at PV EXPO Osaka, BATTERY JAPAN [September] - Int'l Rechargeable Battery Expo

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Takeharu Morita

Director, General Manager of Technology & Development Dept. · SEKISUI SOLAR FILM Co., Ltd.

"Perovskite Solar Cells: Towards Social Implementation"

perovskite solar cellssolar energyphotovoltaics

Also speaking at PV EXPO Osaka, BATTERY JAPAN [September] - Int'l Rechargeable Battery Expo

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Frequently asked questions

When is INT'L SMART GRID EXPO [Autumn]?+
INT'L SMART GRID EXPO [Autumn] takes place on 9 September 2026 to 11 September 2026.
Where is INT'L SMART GRID EXPO [Autumn] held?+
INT'L SMART GRID EXPO [Autumn] is held at Makuhari Messe, Chiba, JP.
Who organises INT'L SMART GRID EXPO [Autumn]?+
INT'L SMART GRID EXPO [Autumn] is organised by RX Japan GK.
How many exhibitors attend INT'L SMART GRID EXPO [Autumn]?+
INT'L SMART GRID EXPO [Autumn] typically hosts approximately 500 exhibitors.
How often is INT'L SMART GRID EXPO [Autumn] held?+
INT'L SMART GRID EXPO [Autumn] is held irregular.

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