埃森国际能源及水资源展览会（E-world energy & water）是国际上最重要的能源及水资源保护展览会之一，是欧洲国家保护资源的重要会议，每年一届，在埃森国际展览中心举行。每年均来自一个西欧国家作为E-World伙伴国，这样得到至少两个国家的政府部门及相关单位的重要支持与参与，举行各种能源与水资源保护论坛及会议，同时举行智能能源应用及技术展览会议。主办方将E-World展会的主角让给重要的能源生产国，建立和创造的更多合作和机会，得到广大参展企业及专业观众的充分肯定。
E-world energy & water的重点是为未来的能源供应提供创新的解决方案 - 从发电，通过分销和存储到零售，效率和绿色技术等解决方案，在存储、分散设施和能源服务领域的贸易展览会不断地增长，许多参展商同时参加了德国最大的智能能源展会，其重点是可再生能源和智能技术。该展的参展商约有一半来自能源服务领域，其次是IT、能源贸易和能源效率，其他领域是营销和销售，存储设施和网络， 约10％来自能量产生企业。
展会规模：600家企业参展，贸易观众人数2万；同期举办的能源峰会上300位能源界专家作了精彩发言，来自各国能源行业的观众，尤其是公司的高层决策者、政界人士、投资商们对展会给予高度评价，盛赞埃森能源展为他们寻求商机与合作伙伴、掌握能源发展前沿技术提供了最佳平台。
展品范围(Show Products):
电站、热电联产、燃料电池、电力能源、电机与发电厂设备、输配电、高低压电器、工业自动化系统、地热能、太阳能、风能、生物能源、废物处理、排污技术。
展会报告(Show Reports):
E-world energy & water is the place where the European energy industry comes together. Serving as an information platform for the energy sector, E-world is gathering international decision makers in Essen each year. More than one fifth of the exhibiting companies are based abroad. The majority of international exhibitors come from countries of the European Union.
Security of supply and energy transition in the spotlight at the leading trade fair
Energy supply has rarely been as topical as it is right now. This was clear from the strong feedback for E-world energy & water, which was held from 21 to 23 June 2022. 736 exhibitors – almost at pre-pandemic levels – from 27 nations showcased their innovations for sustainable energy supply at Europe's leading trade fair for the energy industry in front of around 15,000 trade visitors. At the same time, a great many experts in business and politics also exchanged views in more than 50 conferences and forums at Messe Essen. “The many intensive discussions at E-world showed that this trade fair is the platform for the industry to talk to each other and approach current challenges strategically”, commented Stefanie Hamm, Managing Director of E-world. Her Board colleague Sabina Großkreuz added: “The high share of trade visitors of 99 percent and the excellent visitor satisfaction level of 96 percent impressively highlight how important our trade fair is.”
The majority of the trade visitors came to Messe Essen from energy suppliers, public utility companies and service companies, particularly with the intention of finding out about the trade and production of energy, services, mobility and IT. The companies presented solutions for the energy transition, in which digitisation plays a major role. The reason for this is that it facilitates smart connection and management of power grids, generators and consumers. Products and services related to diversified energy production, storage solutions and e-mobility were presented as important pillars on the way to achieving sustainable energy supply.
“E-world was a resounding success and once again it has proven that it merits its status as the leading industry trade fair”, commented Marco Beicht, CEO and founder of powercloud GmbH. “For the first time, our company was represented on the exhibition stand along with numerous partners, meaning that we could give an impressively tangible presentation of the powercloud ecosystem to our visitors. During the trade fair, we announced the takeover of the B2B billing specialists EN2GO. Why here? Because this year, all the decision-makers in the industry have once again come together, just like a big annual family gathering.”
“There was no better moment for the European energy industry to reconnect after a long time. Current reshaping of gas markets to ensure security of supply requires creativity and decisiveness - and it has been very helpful to exchange many opinions and views. Also, future-oriented topics - such as low-carbon commodities, PtX and biomethane - need to be developed in strong partnerships and we did our best to strengthen them at the E-world“, according to Dr. Grigory Shevchenko, Senior Account Manager Gas Supply & Origination from Uniper.
Experts see hydrogen as the energy source of the future
In the halls and conferences of the trade fair, many E-world experts agreed on one thing: Action is needed to ensure the security, climate neutrality and affordability of energy supply. There was a plea from numerous sides for greater use of hydrogen as an energy carrier. Andreas Pinkwart, North Rhine-Westphalia's Economics Minister, advocated the expansion of the hydrogen infrastructure, after describing energy costs as the “bread price of the 21st century”. Kerstin Andreae, Chairwoman of the Executive Board of the German Association of Energy and Water Industries e.V. (BDEW) also identifies the goal of “developing hydrogen as a new pillar of the energy industry”.
Many companies were showcasing how this can work on their exhibition stands. Amongst other things, options for the production and storage of hydrogen were presented, or the specific use of the element to power aircraft carriers for the maintenance of pipelines or power lines. Interest amongst E-world's visitors was strong. Thorsten Kasten, Board Member of the German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (DWV) said: “Hydrogen has become the hot topic for the energy industry. The current geopolitical situation and the associated shortage of natural gas have contributed to H2 taking on such a significant role. With the “hydrogen solutions” community stand, this year E-world has succeeded in making a good start at giving hydrogen a presence on the stage at the trade fair. Our entertaining series of talks at the stand allowed us to pass on important stimuli from the hydrogen industry to the trade public. We are looking forward to next year - then with a dedicated hydrogen hall to bring the entire H2 value chain together in one area.”
Stefan Schwan, Head of the Energy & Facility Solutions at ENGIE Deutschland GmbH: “Since the last E-world trade fair, the world has changed immensely. Green, affordable and above all safe energy is more important than ever before. With the focal topics of our trade fair – renewable energy, green hydrogen and efficient energy solutions – we have our finger right on the pulse of our times, which was apparent from the countless interesting exchanges taking place at our stand and at our lectures.”
Conferences and forums were dedicated to the latest topics for the energy industry
once again, E-world was accompanied by a top-class programme of conferences and forums. At the Energy Leadership Meeting, the cuts in gas supply were the topic of many discussion sessions, which focused on the challenges facing politics, business and grid operators. The Future Congress of the new regional agency for energy and climate protection in North Rhine-Westphalia, Energy4Climate, was held for the first time, and 550 participants attended the première. There was also a great deal of interest in the many lectures and discussions in the freely accessible forum areas in the exhibition halls – amongst others, Klaus Müller, the President of the German Federal Network Agency, Klaus-Dieter Maubach, the CEO of Uniper and Thomas König, Member of the Board of Management of E.ON, all spoke about security of supply and the impact of the conflict in Ukraine.
E-world as platform for future-oriented topics and the recruitment of skilled workers
At the same time, the trade fair shone a spotlight on plenty of other topics that are currently occupying the energy industry. In order to promote the international discussions which are vital for a global energy transition, around 50 ambassadors, consuls general, consuls, economic attachés and employees of economic development companies met on the second day of the trade fair for the Day of Consulates. For the first time, the E-world.prototype.club gave individuals with an outstanding talent for IT the opportunity to develop practical solutions for the digitisation of the energy industry. The CoVerified and Zentur.io teams showed off their prototypes for a simple energy management system, which they had developed for the network partners NEW-Gruppe, Stadtwerke Bonn GmbH and SWP Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co. KG. The career forum brought together students and young professionals with representatives of companies on the last day of the trade fair, and its aim was to inspire enthusiasm for the industry.
Exhibitors and visitors strongly intended to make a return visit to the trade fair
Visitors gave this comprehensive and future-oriented combination of a trade fair and a congress top marks. 94 percent of visitors commended the fact that market leaders were present. The leading trade fair also confirmed its appeal at a European level: More than one in every four trade fair visitor had travelled from outside Germany. Guests from Great Britain, Denmark and the Netherlands were particularly well represented. 93 percent of visitors and 95 percent of exhibitors also wish to take part in the next E-world energy & water, which will be held from 23 to 25 May 2023 at Messe Essen.
E-world 2022: Figures in detail
E-world is jointly organised by con|energy and Messe Essen. 736 exhibitors from 27 nations were present at the trade fair. Including the last day of the fair, there were a projected approx. 15,000 registered trade visitors (Association for Voluntary Control of Trade Fair and Exhibition Statistics – FKM). The extensive framework programme was attended by guests of honour, press representatives and influencers in addition to international participants. The proportion of trade visitors was 99 percent.
