The 9th China International PV & Energy Storage Industry Conference 2026 will be grandly held in Chengdu, China, from November 17 to 20. According to the conference organizing committee, Sonja Dunlop, CEO of the Global Solar Council, will once again attend the event, marking her third consecutive year of deep engagement with China's PV and energy storage industry. She will share forward-looking yet practical international insights to help Chinese PV and energy storage companies better participate in global competition.

Sonja Dunlop has been deeply immersed in the new energy sector for over two decades and is widely recognized as a leading figure in the international solar industry. Since joining the Global Solar Council as CEO in 2023, she has engaged in extensive dialogue with policymakers, other industries, and the media on behalf of the global solar PV industry. She has tirelessly advocated for the equitable deployment and widespread adoption of solar PV energy worldwide, working to eliminate trade barriers, promote technological cooperation, and champion solar PV as a core solution for addressing climate change and achieving energy security.

Sonja Dunlop, CEO of the Global Solar Council, delivering a keynote speech at the 7th China International PV & Energy Storage Industry Conference 2024]

At the 7th China International PV & Energy Storage Industry Conference 2024, Sonja Dunlop delivered a keynote speech titled "Global PV Market Outlook: Trends, Forecasts, and Challenges," in which she highly praised that "China has 'saved' the world with solar PV." She noted that China, through continuous technological innovation and a well-established industrial and supply chain system, has contributed over 80% of the world's PV modules, driven down the cost of solar PV by nearly 90%, and created critical conditions for the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Human civilization stands at the dawn of the "Solar Era," and this historic breakthrough is inextricably linked to the enormous contributions of China's PV industry. At the 8th China International PV & Energy Storage Industry Conference 2025, Sonja Dunlop further envisioned the future landscape of global PV-storage integration in a video address, pointing out that the world is at a critical turning point: 90% of renewable energy projects completed in 2024 already have costs lower than fossil fuel projects of equivalent scale. On behalf of the Global Solar Council, she launched a major global initiative aimed at benefiting 300 million households worldwide through solar PV projects over the next decade, and expressed her keen expectation to establish deep partnerships with enterprises in Chengdu and other provinces and cities, promoting technologies born and manufactured in Chengdu to countries and regions around the world.

Currently, the global PV market is entering a period of structural adjustment, while the energy storage business is rising strongly, becoming one of the core engines driving growth against the trend. Faced with the new developments in global PV and energy storage, it will be highly anticipated how Sonja Dunlop will interpret the industry landscape and share new pathways for integration. At the 9th China International PV & Energy Storage Industry Conference 2026, Sonja Dunlop will leverage her global vision and pragmatic approach, drawing on emerging market development cases and innovative financing pathways, to build bridges of cooperation between Chinese and international enterprises.

From November 17 to 20, the 9th China International PV & Energy Storage Industry Conference 2026 will be grandly held in Chengdu, China. Sonja Dunlop will join distinguished guests, industry scholars, and corporate leaders from around the world to discuss new pathways for the development of the PV and energy storage industry, accelerating the integration of Chinese technologies and solutions into the global green energy system, and jointly writing a new chapter in the global energy transition.