THE business hub for the international decentral green technology industry
Oct 30 – Oct 31, 2025
THE business hub for the international decentral green technology industry
Oct 30 – Oct 31, 2025
2023 OEC excited around 60 exhibitors from 11 countries. They met 900 visitors from over 20 countries.
Numerous delegations from the African continent visited the OEC as part of an information trip. Guest groups are already planned for 2025.
More than 35 speakers from over 15 countries presented their expertise in the conference program
The OFF-GRID Expo + Conference (OEC for short) in Augsburg is the only neutral congress trade fair in Europe for technologies for off-grid energy supply and use. The practice-oriented format with an English-language conference, trade fair and the community network happening takes place every 2 years. With its know-how transfer, the OEC directly contributes to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition to affordable and clean energy (SDG 7) and access to clean drinking water (SDG 6), the goals of economic growth (SDG 8), sustainable consumption (SDG 12) and climate protection (SDG 13) are on the agenda.
Launched as a workshop in 2011, the event steadily attracted more participants and sparked increasing enthusiasm, including among exhibitors and event partners.
Since 2020, the Alliance for Rural Electrification has been the official conference partner of the Off-Grid Expo+Conference.
In 2025, the event will be under the patronage of Thorsten Glauber, Bavarian State Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection, for the first time. In addition, Kenya will be guest country of the OFF-GRID Expo + Conference 2025.
As a pioneer in off-grid solutions, particularly in the areas of renewable energy and sustainable development, Kenya is an ideal representative of the OFF-GRID industry.
Practical B2B network platform Main topics:
The OFF-GRID Expo + Conference is a unique, international event for off-grid enthusiasts of self-sufficient power supply who are looking for contacts and who are hungry for knowledge.
The focus is on the practical exchange of experience and know-how, which is ensured by a varied, interactive and entertaining program:
Trade fair
Presentation of innovative products and solutions
Conference – powered by Alliance for Rural Electrification
Presentations on current topics such as e-mobility, productive use and sector coupling, energy storage for rural electrification and water-energy-nutrition
OFF-GRID Action
Matchmaking, Networking, Education Mile, OFF-GRID Charity and OFF-GRID Party
OFF-GRID Producttrainings
Product and service trainings of leading companies at the fair
The OFF-GRID Expo + Conference 2023 inspired once again with a strongly attended trade conference and many networking opportunities. Take a look at the highlights in our video.
It is, I think, the fourth time in a row that I am here in Augsburg. It's an absolute honor like usual, like every time coming here to Augsburg to meet your friends, to meet the whole off-grid community, many known faces, and also a perfect ground for meeting new faces, for meeting new people, establishing new connections and doing more projects.
Deepak Mohapatra, Alliance for Rural Electrification
For Off Grid Europe, it's just really good to have this opportunity to exhibit here in Augsburg because we can present new projects that we are developing and we present it to this niche audience that is really here to develop those projects together. It's very concrete action that we can achieve here together.
Christiane Kragh, Off Grid Europe GmbH
I'm happy to be here at the Expo, just like every year in our off-grid family. It's a small community and it's a nice opportunity for us to connect with the all the exhibitors from the off-grid sector and it's a nice networking event here.
Florian Martini, Phaesun GmbH
"Our Access to Energy program is a demonstration of our commitment to providing clean, reliable, and affordable power to all. By 2030, we aim to improve the lives of 100 million people through our impact-driven initiatives and sustainable solutions."
Thomas Bonicel, Schneider Electric
„You won't find networking opportunities like this at any other trade show. At the OEC, the exhibitors are, in effect, just as much participants, because here everyone acts together, exchanges ideas, and shares and presents projects and innovations with each other. Even those who are new to the industry get in very quickly here, as do the delegations we have organized."
The OEC enables dialogue between all the relevant players who drive the process; for project development, this is very important. That's the unique selling point of the OEC: everyone who does projects is here, that's why we're here."
Michael Schmidt, UNIDO ITPO Germany
"We are delighted to be participating in the next OFF-GRID Expo + Conference in Augsburg. We have been attending this trade fair as a manufacturer for a few years now. In 2025, we will again be able to share information with our international customers about off-grid technology and to present new products. We’re thrilled be able to take advantage of this unique networking event and are pleased to be represented at the trade fair and to use the TechDay for our product training.”
Bob Hopman, Sales Manger, Victron Energy B.V.
Then you will find further information for visitors or exhibitors here:
Here you can expect exciting presentations by international experts with examples and reports from the field.
On TechDay, our exhibitors will provide exclusive product and service training sessions which you can attend.
Our supporting program provides plenty of interaction and networking opportunities.