As the world's largest and most influential photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage event, SNEC PV+ 2025 brought together over 3,000 exhibitors and attracted more than 500,000 professional visitors from over 90 countries and regions. The conference featured a diverse array of high-level forums and sessions, including the Global Green Energy Leaders Dialogue, the Global Advanced PV Technology Conference, and the Global Green Energy and PV Financial Summit. These events delved into cutting-edge topics such as high-efficiency solar cell technologies (HJT/HIT, TOPCon, Perovskites), floating solar systems, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), smart grid technologies, and the integration of photovoltaics with energy storage and digitalization.
SNEC PV+ 2025 offered an unparalleled platform for industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, and investors to collaborate, share insights, and drive the global transition toward a sustainable, low-carbon energy future.
13th Global Green Energy and PV Financial Summit
The conference segment featured a series of high-level forums and summits, including the Global Green Energy Leaders Dialogue, the Global Advanced PV Technology Conference, and the Global Green Energy and PV Financial Summit. These sessions delved into critical topics such as high-efficiency solar cell technologies, energy storage integration, smart grid applications, and the financial aspects of green energy development. The event served as a pivotal platform for industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, and investors to exchange insights and foster collaborations, reinforcing its status as a global hub for innovation in the photovoltaic and smart energy sectors.
Burkhard Holder of VDE had the honor to close this year’s Global Green Energy and PV Financial Summit in Shanghai — an event that continues to grow in significance and impact year after year.
Despite the current headwinds facing the clean tech and renewable energy sectors, this summit reaffirmed something vital: the collective resilience, optimism, and readiness to act. High-level speakers, thought-provoking panel discussions, and truly interdisciplinary engagement brought new energy to the most pressing challenges the field.
What inspired him most? That across industries - from investors and insurers to policymakers and market analysts - there was shared commitment to stabilize the renewable energy sector, accelerate decarbonization, and build long-term market confidence in renewable energy and storage technologies.
This summit marked a very personal moment for Mr. Holder as well - his final event as Chairman, as he prepares for retirement at the end of this year. Over the past 15 years, they have built a trusted, globally respected platform for dialogue, driven by cooperation, openness, and mutual respect. “I'm deeply proud of what we’ve achieved together"~ Burkhard Holder.
A heartfelt thanks went to all who made the summit a success — especially the partners at APVIA, Madame Mi, Mrs. Xinzuan Zhu, and Mrs. Qun WANG, whose unwavering commitment has been instrumental in advancing a fair, innovation-friendly trade environment.