Daejeon City Hosts 'World Solar Congress'... "Third Asian City to Hold the Congress"

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City has succeeded in attracting the 9th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC, hereinafter referred to as the Conference). The Conference is a major international convention event in the field of solar energy, held every four years by combining the three major solar energy academic conferences held respectively in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Daejeon became the third city in an Asian country to host the Conference.

On the 14th, the city announced that after a close competition with Beijing, China, and Chiba, Japan, it was finally selected as the host city for the 2026 Conference.

Daejeon is the third city in Asia to host the Conference, following Osaka and Kyoto in Japan. This year, Daejeon was also finally selected as the host city after a second runoff vote against Chiba, Japan.

According to the selection results, the city plans to hold the Conference for six days in September 2026. During the Conference, approximately 4,500 participants, including about 2,000 from over 40 countries worldwide and about 2,500 from Korea, are expected to visit the region. The city anticipates an economic ripple effect worth approximately 20.5 billion KRW.

Previously, the city collaborated with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Korean Photovoltaic Society, the Korea Tourism Organization, and the Daejeon Tourism Organization to promote the bid for hosting the Conference.

In this process, the city reportedly received high scores from the judges by highlighting Daejeon’s strengths as a science city, offering participant technical tours and solar power facility inspection courses, and providing optimal convention infrastructure.

Lee Jang-woo, Mayor of Daejeon, said, "The successful bid for the Conference is the result of full support from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and collaboration with the Korean Photovoltaic Society, Korea Tourism Organization, and Daejeon Tourism Organization." He added, "The city will make every effort to ensure the Conference is successfully held through systematic support organization and meticulous preparation following the bid."

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