Beijing Energy Congress — global energy

The Beijing Energy Congress (BEC) launches the global energy calendar with a combined international exhibition and multi-track conference at the China National Convention Centre, Beijing, on 13–15 January 2027. Sitting at the intersection of hydrocarbons, LNG and gas, hydrogen and ammonia, renewables, electrification, grid and storage, digitalisation (AI/edge/cloud), finance and industrial decarbonisation, BEC is designed as a transaction-oriented platform rather than a showcase alone. The format compresses scouting, technical due diligence and shortlist creation into a three-day, meeting-dense workflow supported by country pavilions, themed zones and structured buyer programmes. With 50,000+ industry professionals, 1,000+ exhibitors, 500+ speakers and 200+ sessions cited across official materials, the event creates the critical mass for C-suite strategy and engineering-level problem solving to happen in one venue. For vendors this density turns footfall into scheduled consultations and RFQs; for buyers it enables apples-to-apples evaluation on total economics (capex/opex, LCOX, abatement costs) before tender. Dates and scale positioning are stated on the official website’s home, visit and conferences pages.

BEC’s content map spans upstream and downstream oil & gas (E&P, processing, refining, petrochemicals), LNG and pipeline gas (liquefaction, regas, floating concepts, metering), hydrogen and ammonia (blue/green pathways, CCS, cracking, certification), renewables (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, bioenergy), power & grids (flexible generation, grid modernisation, interconnectors, storage), industrial decarbonisation (process electrification, heat pumps, CCUS, low-carbon fuels), digital & AI (asset twins, predictive maintenance, cyber, optimisation), and capital & policy (project finance, offtake, carbon markets). The split between strategic and technical conferences allows CEOs and policymakers to set direction while engineers and operators exchange operational playbooks, reliability data and integration lessons. Exhibitors mirror this breadth with solutions from wells to wires; procurement teams can lock cross-vector specifications—e.g., hydrogen blending impacts on turbines and pipelines or battery/storage interfaces with variable renewable build-outs—within a single campus and timeline. The official conference pages outline the strategic/technical architecture for 2027.

Attendance blends global and Chinese energy companies, utilities and TSOs, LNG developers and traders, refining/petrochemicals, OEMs and EPCs, industrial offtakers (steel, cement, chemicals), technology vendors, system integrators, start-ups and scale-ups, banks and funds, and policy makers/regulators. Delegations typically arrive with defined outcomes: sourcing to de-risk critical projects, validating integration paths for low-carbon vectors, mapping supply-chain localisation, or building consortia for long-lead infrastructure. For operators, discussions move quickly from brochure claims to feasibility: load curves, turndown, thermal efficiency, degradation and maintenance regimes; for financiers, bankability hinges on offtake, policy durability and ESG; for regulators, interoperability and certification paths are key. With country pavilions and curated networking, BEC helps align bilateral and multi-party priorities—Middle East producers, Asian industrial demand and international investors—so MoUs, pilot frameworks and term sheets can be advanced on site. This multi-stakeholder design is central in BEC communications and news releases.

On the show floor, buyers can walk end-to-end workflows: drilling and production systems; compressors, turbines and rotating equipment; valves, pumps, seals; metering and analytics; LNG trains (process technologies, cryogenics, tanks), small-scale LNG and bunkering; hydrogen & ammonia production (electrolysers, reformers with CCS), storage, compression, blending, pipelines and cracking; renewables (PV modules/inverters, wind components, hydro equipment), storage (batteries, power electronics, BMS, utility-scale systems); grids (HV equipment, protection and control, FACTS); digital (edge/SCADA, digital twins, AI optimisation, cybersecurity); EHS; and industrial decarbonisation toolkits (CCUS capture media, heat pumps, process electrification). Live demos, lab data and reference cases are coupled with finance/legal services to close specification gaps. Side-by-side evaluation enables decisions not only on unit price but on whole-system impact: LCOE/LCOH, lifecycle emissions, interoperability, footprint and skills. The exhibition proposition and contact pathways are detailed on the BEC exhibit/visit sections.

BEC is hosted at the China National Convention Centre (CNCC)—a modern multi-hall complex in the Olympic Green with high floor loads, reliable power and extensive meeting infrastructure. For heavy equipment (compressors, electrolysers, switchgear), CNCC’s rigging and loading docks reduce install risk; for sensitive instruments and IT/OT systems, controlled environments allow credible demonstrations. The site’s integration with hotels, metro and airport access enables two-to-three-day programmes packed with demos, board-level meetings and technical workshops, plus off-site ministerial and investor roundtables. Clear access windows, contractor ecosystems and published operating hours help logistics teams plan move-in/out, power distribution and EHS compliance. Official BEC pages consistently list 13–15 January 2027 and CNCC, Beijing as the planning anchors.

BEC is developed and delivered by dmg events together with Beijing Capital Group Exhibitions & Events (BCGEE), combining a global organiser’s international network with Beijing’s venue and institutional reach. This partnership underpins buyer acquisition, programme curation and post-show follow-up that turns first meetings into pilots and scale-up projects. Organiser communications highlight BEC’s role in aligning Asia’s energy priorities at the start of the year, with a strategic/technical conference architecture and a country-pavilion exhibition that supports investment decisions. Public announcements and organiser posts confirm the collaboration and the 2027 positioning.