MEGAWATT 2026 Expands Exhibitor Lineup and Conference Programme
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MEGAWATT Exhibition & Conference has announced the details of its 2026 edition, set to take place from November 18-19 in Milan Bergamo, Italy. The event will feature an expanded international exhibition and a conference programme designed to address the operational and investment challenges reshaping power generation.
With 100 confirmed exhibitors and 31 speaker companies, the exhibition floor will showcase a diverse range of companies active in gas turbines, rotating equipment, maintenance and repair operations (MRO), controls, emissions, thermal systems, component repair, materials, industrial services, and power-generation technologies. Notable exhibitors include ACWA Field Services, Chromalloy, Hanwha Power Systems, MD&A, Bilfinger, NEM Energy Group, PSM/Hanwha, Sulzer, Wamar Engineering, Alfred Rexroth, Linde Advanced Material Technologies, and VSI Controls SRL - Petrolvalves Group.
The conference programme will bring together senior speakers and technical experts from leading power producers, operators, and technology companies. Key topics include meeting new power demand, keeping dispatchable power reliable and investable, improving efficiency and power output, extending asset life under flexible and cyclic operation, strengthening maintenance and repair operations (MRO) and supply-chain readiness, and building industrial capability for future nuclear programmes.
The opening morning of the conference will examine how fast-growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence, data centres, electrification, and industrial activity is changing requirements for reliable, flexible, and fast-deployable generation. A dedicated panel will discuss how generation technologies can respond to the new demand environment, featuring representatives from Baker Hughes, Ansaldo Energia, GE Vernova, Mitsubishi Power EMEA, and Siemens Energy.
The opening keynote will connect energy security, dispatchable capacity, efficiency, and flexibility with national policy priorities, including contributions from ETN Global and MASE - the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security. A multi-stakeholder panel will address the balance between security, affordability, and decarbonisation, with senior representatives from Edison, Sorgenia, Ansaldo Energia, and Acciaierie Venete.
The afternoon programme will move into operational solutions for flexible thermal assets, with contributions from ENEA, Aarding Thermal Acoustics, Holland Controls, and NEM Energy Group. A session on efficiency, fuel saving, emissions reduction, and power augmentation will feature Enerjisa Uretim, Siemens Energy, Exergy International, SON, Baker Hughes, and MeeFog.
Day 2 of the conference will focus on extending asset life under increasingly flexible and cyclic operation. The programme includes perspectives and case studies from A2A, ACWA Field Services, PROENERGY, Karberg & Hennemann, EthosEnergy, MD&A, and PSM/Hanwha, with discussions centred on predictive maintenance, filtration, component assessment, lifetime extension, combustion upgrades, and fuel flexibility.
A dedicated user-industry debate on industrial safety and workforce will include Saipem alongside power-sector participants, while the afternoon will address legacy assets, repair strategies, and supply-chain resilience with ACWA Field Services, Sulzer, AV&R, and Basis Plant Services. The closing technical session will turn to nuclear industrial readiness and supply-chain capability, with a focus on supplier qualification, conformity assessment, manufacturing readiness, and the industrial foundations required to support small modular reactors (SMRs) and future nuclear programmes. Ansaldo Nucleare and ICIM Group are among the organisations contributing to this discussion.
Beyond the conference, participants will have access to the exhibition floor, technical presentations, networking breaks, and dedicated opportunities to meet suppliers, customers, and industry peers. The first day will conclude with the MEGAWinter Party / Gala Dinner, with buses departing from the exhibition at 18:30 for invited guests.
MEGAWATT 2026 is supported by Edison as Main Partner, Ansaldo Energia as Italian Energy Excellence Partner, and ETN Global Network as Strategic Conference Partner. The wider event ecosystem also includes sponsors and supporting organisations across engineering, services, industrial technology, and networking activities.