Organized by China Electricity Council and Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, EP Shanghai 2013 (the 9th International Exhibition on Electric Power Equipment and Technology) and EPA 2013 (The International Exhibition on Electric Power Automation Equipment and Technology) will gather around 1,000 world-class international suppliers and new brands from the electric power industry, to showcase their latest equipment and technology at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre during October 30 – November 1, 2013. According to the forecast of Navigant Research, the annual revenue from smart grid deployments in China will surpass $15 billion by 2020. Grasping the pulse and trend of the industry development, EP Shanghai 2013 forges the theme of the show – smart technologies and energy saving. Not only it has further enlarged the [Smart Grid Zone", the organizer has also segmentalized new zones according to the prevailing themes, such as [Instrumentation & Metering", [Electric Power Automation" and [Cable & Wire". It is estimated that the coming show will attract nearly 1,000 well-known exhibitors from over 20 countries and regions, including ABB, Schneider, Siemens, Hyundai, Huaming, KGE, Rittal, Chint, S&C, Hitachi, Delixi, General Cable, Emerson, Pentair, AEG, Hylition Power, Minghan, Multi-Contact, Ormazabal, WIKA, Comking Electric, Boer Power, NARI, CEEG, DECA, Pinggao Group, GEA, Woer, Zhuhai Copower, SM-CI, etc., making the show an ideal sourcing platform for both Chinese and overseas buyers, with insights on state-of-the-art technologies and new brands. The Largest & The Leading Electric Power Expo in China Compared to last season, EP Shanghai 2013 has a soaring rise in the exhibition scale up to 40%. A wide variety of global advanced equipment and technology will be exhibited, which covers smart grid, transformer, power switch, electric cable, power circuit breaker, power distribution board/ cabinet/ insulated switchgear, control and measurement equipment, instrumentation, relay and protection relay, electric power automation and much more.