The world’s longest-running conference on sustainable energy technologies.
The SET Conference brings together leading academics, researchers and industry professionals to present their work and build collaborations in sustainable energy, environment and engineering.
SET2027, Shenzhen
9-11 August 2027
Shenzhen, China
A global research forum.
The SET Conference is the annual meeting of the World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies, bringing together researchers, engineers, industry specialists and policy advisers working across sustainable energy and the environment.
Over three days, delegates present and debate new research. All papers are peer reviewed before acceptance, with contributions from doctoral students through to established academics and industry experts.
Run annually since 2002.
We work with research institutions worldwide on the development of sustainable technologies.
A different city every year, a new setting for our research forum.
The Innovation Awards, the Award of Scientific Excellence, Best Paper and Best Poster, presented at the gala dinner.
Papers and posters go into the SET Proceedings under the Society's own ISSN, or in our Affiliated Journals.
What the conference covers.
Covering a wide range of topics across energy, engineering and environment.
Renewable Energy SystemsSolar, wind, geothermal and hybrid generation.
Energy Storage and ConversionBatteries, thermal stores, hydrogen and fuel cells.
Environmental EngineeringMeasuring, modelling and cleaning up.
Low Carbon Buildings and CitiesNew build and retrofit, from a wall to a district.
Water, Waste and PollutionTreatment, recovery and control.
Energy EfficiencyMore out of what is already there.
AI and Smart TechnologiesControl, prediction and optimisation.
Agri-food TechnologiesGrowing, storing and moving food.
Power Generation TechnologiesConversion at scale, and the machines that run a grid.Previous conferences
๐ฒ๐พ
Kuala Lumpur
2026
๐ฒ๐พ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Organised by WSSET, co-hosted by Universiti Teknologi MARA
๐จ๐ณ
Shanghai
2024
๐จ๐ณ Shanghai, China
Hosted by Shanghai University of Electric Power
๐ฌ๐ง
Nottingham
2023
๐ฌ๐ง Nottingham, UK
Hosted by University of Nottingham
๐น๐ท
Istanbul
2022
๐ฒ๐พ
Kuala Lumpur
2019
๐ฒ๐พ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hosted by Universiti Sains Malaysia
๐จ๐ณ
Wuhan
2018
๐จ๐ณ Wuhan, China
Hosted by Hubei University of Technology
๐ฎ๐น
Bologna
2017
๐ฎ๐น Bologna, Italy
Hosted by Alma Mater Studiorum, Universitร di Bologna
๐ธ๐ฌ
Singapore
2016
๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore
Hosted by National University of Singapore
๐ฌ๐ง
Nottingham
2015
๐ฌ๐ง Nottingham, UK
Hosted by University of Nottingham
๐จ๐ญ
Geneva
2014
๐จ๐ญ Geneva, Switzerland
Organised by HES-SO University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland and WSSET
๐ญ๐ฐ
Hong Kong
2013
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong, China
Hosted by Hong Kong Polytechnic University
๐จ๐ฆ
Vancouver
2012
๐จ๐ฆ Vancouver, Canada
Held at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel
๐น๐ท
Istanbul
2011
๐น๐ท Istanbul, Tรผrkiye
Hosted by Atฤฑlฤฑm University, Gazi University, Nottingham University and WSSET
๐จ๐ณ
Shanghai
2010
๐จ๐ณ Shanghai, China
Hosted by Shanghai Jiaotong University, The University of Nottingham and WSSET
๐ฉ๐ช
Aachen
2009
๐ฉ๐ช Aachen, Germany
Hosted by University of Duisburg-Essen, with WSSET
๐ฐ๐ท
Seoul
2008
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul, South Korea
Hosted by Korean Institute of Ecological Architecture and Environment (KIEAE)
๐จ๐ฑ
Santiago
2007
๐ฎ๐น
Vicenza
2006
๐ฎ๐น Vicenza, Italy
Hosted by Universitร degli Studi di Padova
๐จ๐ณ
Jinan
2005
๐ฌ๐ง
Nottingham
2004
๐ฌ๐ง Nottingham, UK
Hosted by School of the Built Environment, University of Nottingham
๐จ๐ณ
Chongqing
2003
๐ต๐น
Porto
2002
๐ต๐น Porto, Portugal
Organised by the University of Porto and the University of Nottingham