Powertage 2028 – Electricity Industry Switzerland

What to expect in 2028

Powertage is Switzerland’s leading networking event for the electricity industry, bringing together professionals from electricity supply, power management, energy technology, infrastructure, utilities, industry, municipalities and related sectors. The event is held every two years and combines an industry forum, exhibition and networking programme focused on the future of the electricity and energy sector.

The 2028 edition is expected to continue this established format, with companies presenting technologies, products and services for power generation, grids, energy storage, digitalisation, energy efficiency and the wider energy transition. The event is aimed primarily at professional visitors and industry stakeholders rather than the general public.

The previous edition brought around 150 exhibitors and more than 2,000 trade visitors to Messe Zürich. The programme also included an expert forum, Speakers Corner, guided tours, networking activities and the Electrosuisse Powerparty.

Event dates

2028 event period: June 2028

Exact dates: To be announced

Powertage is organised every two years, making 2028 the next edition following the 2026 event. The organiser has confirmed that the next Powertage will be held in Zurich in 2028.

The exact 2028 schedule, opening hours and daily programme have not yet been published. Visitors should check the official Powertage website as the event approaches for confirmed dates and programme information.

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Venue & exhibition site

Venue: Messe Zürich

Address: Wallisellenstrasse 49, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland

Powertage takes place at Messe Zürich, one of Switzerland’s major exhibition and conference venues. The site provides dedicated halls for the exhibition together with conference and forum facilities.

The previous edition used Exhibition Halls 3 and 4 for the main exhibition and Hall 6 for the Powertage Forum. The 2028 hall allocation and exact event layout will be confirmed by the organiser closer to the event.

Messe Zürich provides an appropriate setting for the event’s professional focus, allowing exhibitors to demonstrate equipment, technologies and services while visitors can attend technical presentations and network with industry specialists.

Full exhibition programme

The detailed 2028 exhibition programme has not yet been announced. Based on the established Powertage format, the exhibition is expected to cover a broad range of electricity-industry technologies and services.

Likely areas include:

• Electricity generation and renewable energy
• Power grids and distribution
• High-voltage technology
• Grid automation
• Energy storage
• Smart metering
• Energy data and digitalisation
• Network planning and simulation
• Power quality
• Protection and control technology
• Energy efficiency
• E-mobility
• Infrastructure solutions
• Sector coupling
• Energy management
• Sustainable energy technologies

The 2026 exhibitor directory grouped suppliers into areas including energy generation/storage, power grids, trade and distribution, measurements, forecasting and controlling, allowing professional visitors to find companies according to their technical interests.

Featured brands & designers

Powertage is a technology and industry exhibition rather than a consumer design fair, so its featured participants are primarily engineering companies, energy suppliers, technology manufacturers and specialist solution providers.

The previous edition included major industry names and specialist companies presenting solutions across the electricity value chain. Published programme content included contributions involving Hitachi Energy, Siemens Energy, COMSOL, WAGO Contact, MTE Meter Test Equipment, Nynas and other technology providers.

The 2028 exhibitor list has not yet been announced. Participating brands are expected to include established electricity-industry suppliers alongside technology companies, startups and specialist providers.

Furniture & interior collections

This section is not a core part of Powertage because the event focuses on electricity technology rather than furniture or interior design.

Instead, exhibition stands are designed around professional demonstrations of electrical equipment, energy technologies, digital solutions, infrastructure products and specialist services. Exhibitors can present products and technical solutions in dedicated stand spaces.

The organiser’s previous participation packages included exhibition space, stand construction, basic furniture, lighting, carpeting, company lettering or logo display, a storage cabin and electrical connection.

Exhibition halls & sections

The exhibition is organised into professional technology categories rather than consumer-oriented sections. The previous edition’s exhibitor directory included categories such as:

• Energy generation and storage
• Renewable energy
• Power plant control technology
• Sector coupling
• Storage systems
• Power transmission and distribution
• Grid-edge technologies
• Grid quality
• Network construction
• Network control technology
• Network planning and simulation
• Protection and distribution-grid automation
• Switchgear
• Electricity trading and distribution
• Measurement, forecasting and control

These categories demonstrate the breadth of Powertage’s technical coverage and provide visitors with a way to identify relevant exhibitors and solutions.

Talks, presentations & workshops

The programme combines a central Trade Forum with shorter presentations at the Speakers Corner and additional networking activities. The expert programme addresses technical, political and commercial issues affecting Switzerland’s electricity industry.

Previous sessions have covered topics including accelerating the energy transition, future power-grid requirements, photovoltaic surpluses, prosumers, artificial intelligence, smart metering, high-voltage technology, secure power grids and critical-infrastructure security.

Speakers Corner provides exhibitors and other participants with an opportunity to present products, technologies and practical solutions to professional visitors. Guided tours have also been part of the programme, providing another way to explore selected technologies and exhibitors.

The 2028 programme will be announced by the organiser as speakers, topics and participating companies are confirmed.

Ticket types & visitor access

2028 ticket prices have not yet been announced. For reference, the latest published Powertage visitor pricing can be converted from Swiss francs to approximate US dollars using a recent CHF/USD rate of about 1 CHF = $1.23.

Day ticket: approximately $117 online or $129 on-site.

Exhibition ticket: approximately $74 online or $86 on-site.

Afternoon exhibition ticket: approximately $37.

Season ticket: approximately $320 online or $344 on-site.

These are previous-edition reference prices and should not be treated as confirmed 2028 prices. The organiser states that the published ticket prices for the previous edition included VAT.

VIP & professional access

Powertage is primarily a professional industry event, with its audience consisting of trade visitors and stakeholders from electricity companies, energy management, industry, municipalities, politics and business. The organiser describes the event as a central platform for information, communication and direct dialogue across the electricity sector.

Professional attendees can access the exhibition, forum programme, networking opportunities and technical presentations according to their ticket or exhibitor status.

Exhibitors also receive dedicated stand-personnel tickets depending on their participation package. Previous packages included between three and fifteen exhibitor tickets depending on stand size.

Exhibitor list

The complete Powertage 2028 exhibitor list has not yet been published. The previous exhibitor directory included companies and providers working across electricity generation, renewable energy, storage, power grids, network planning, switchgear, energy trading, measurement and control.

The organiser reported around 150 exhibitors for the previous edition, demonstrating the scale of the professional exhibition.

Companies can participate as main exhibitors or co-exhibitors. Startup and scaleup participation options are also offered, providing smaller technology companies with an opportunity to present their solutions to industry professionals.

Product launches & new collections

Powertage does not focus on fashion-style collections or consumer product launches. Its product presentation format is centred on new electrical technologies, technical solutions, digital services and energy infrastructure.

The previous programme featured presentations on transformer monitoring, high-voltage technology, smart metering, secure power grids, energy-data management, network planning and critical-infrastructure security.

The 2028 edition is expected to provide participating companies with opportunities to demonstrate new technologies and explain how their products address challenges associated with grid modernisation, renewable integration, energy efficiency, storage and digitalisation.

Event rules

Powertage is a professional trade event, and visitors are expected to follow the organiser’s venue, safety and participation requirements.

Tickets are subject to the organiser’s terms and conditions, while exhibitors must complete the required registration and exhibitor-service procedures. Exhibitor staff must be registered through the relevant exhibitor service system.

Separate admission arrangements may apply to associated events such as the Electrosuisse Powerparty. In the previous edition, the Powerparty required a separate ticket and exhibitor booth-staff tickets did not provide admission to it.

The 2028 participation conditions should be reviewed once the official registration system opens.

How to get there

Messe Zürich is located at Wallisellenstrasse 49, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland. The venue is well connected to Zürich’s public transportation network and can be reached from central Zürich using tram, train and other local connections.

Visitors travelling internationally can arrive through Zürich Airport and continue toward the city and Messe Zürich using public transport.

Those arriving from other Swiss cities can travel to Zürich’s main railway station and continue using local transport to the exhibition venue.

Public transport & parking

Public transport: Messe Zürich is connected to Zürich’s public transport network, making public transportation a convenient option for visitors arriving from central Zürich and surrounding areas.

By train: Visitors arriving at Zürich Hauptbahnhof can continue using the city’s local rail and tram network toward the exhibition centre.

By air: Zürich Airport provides the nearest major international airport connection and has direct public transport links into Zürich.

By car: Messe Zürich can be reached by road, with parking facilities available around the exhibition area. Visitors should check the official venue information for the latest parking availability and charges before travelling.

Accommodation areas

Visitors travelling to Powertage can stay in central Zürich, near Zürich Hauptbahnhof, around Oerlikon or closer to Messe Zürich.

Zürich city centre: Suitable for visitors who want access to restaurants, shops, attractions and evening activities.

Zürich Hauptbahnhof: Convenient for visitors arriving by train and connecting to Messe Zürich through public transportation.

Oerlikon: A practical choice because of its proximity to the exhibition centre and strong rail and local transport connections.

Messe Zürich area: Best suited to professional visitors who want to minimise daily travel between their hotel and the exhibition.

Because Powertage attracts more than 2,000 professional visitors, early accommodation planning can be useful, particularly for visitors travelling from outside Zürich.

Accessibility

Messe Zürich is a major professional exhibition venue with facilities designed for large trade fairs and conferences. Visitors requiring specific accessibility assistance should confirm the latest arrangements with the venue or Powertage organiser before attending.

Public transportation provides convenient access to the exhibition site, while visitors travelling by car can use nearby parking facilities.

The organiser’s visitor information is the best source for confirming accessibility services, entrances, parking arrangements and any special assistance available for the 2028 edition.

Previous year’s highlights

The previous Powertage edition brought together around 150 exhibitors and more than 2,000 trade visitors from the Swiss electricity and energy industry. The organiser describes it as the largest and most important specialist event for the Swiss electricity industry.

The programme combined a Trade Forum, exhibition, Speakers Corner, guided tours and networking activities. The expert forum attracted approximately 100–300 participants per day according to the organiser’s published figures.

Key programme themes included energy-transition implementation, power-grid challenges, photovoltaic surpluses, prosumers, artificial intelligence, smart metering, high-voltage technologies, cybersecurity and sustainable power-grid development.

The previous edition also provided a platform for exhibitors to demonstrate technologies such as transformer monitoring, energy-data solutions and network-management systems, highlighting the industry’s increasing focus on digitalisation and grid resilience.

Official tickets & registration

Official 2028 visitor tickets and registration information have not yet been released. Visitors should use the official Powertage website for registration when the 2028 ticket shop becomes available.

The organiser’s previous ticket system required visitors to create a Powertage Content Hub account to purchase tickets. The official platform also provided access to exhibitor information and the event programme.

For exhibitor participation, main exhibitors and co-exhibitors register through the official online registration system. Previous participation packages included exhibition space, stand construction, basic equipment, networking-zone access and exhibitor tickets.

Official contact: info@powertage.ch

Official website: https://www.powertage.ch/