This year, Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) and the Dutch Energy from Water Association (EWA) are teaming up to deliver a joint event on ocean energy in 2026. ICOE OEE 2026 will take place in The Hague, The Netherlands 5 – 7 October.
An ICOE OEE joint event provides a unique opportunity for the sector to come together, network and do business, and hear the latest news and updates. The event will feature an exhibition hall, a conference programme with several technology and policy tracks, as well as side events, networking events and a site visit featuring the most important Dutch ocean energy sites and companies.
Important dates
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Call for abstracts opens 26 January.
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Exhibition sales opens 8 February.
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Registration opens 19 March.
About IEA-OES
The International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) is a global ocean energy event focused on the industrial development of renewable ocean energy. ICOE is hosted by Ocean Energy Systems, a technology collaboration programme within the International Energy Agency (IEA OES). Held every two years, the goal of the conference and exhibition is to share recent experiences from research and demonstration efforts. It aims to accelerate development by stimulating collaboration networks between companies and research and development centres.
About OEE
Ocean Energy Europe is the largest network of ocean energy professionals in the world. Its annual event brings together hundreds of people yearly from all corners of the sector, including politicians, senior decision-makers and key industrial players.
The annual Ocean Energy Europe Conference & Exhibition is the meeting point for the whole ocean energy sector. It is a two-day event with a cutting-edge programme featuring some of the most important news and updates from the sector and a bustling exhibition.
About EWA
The Dutch Energy from Water Association (EWA) unites companies and research organisations advancing hydropower, wave and tidal energy, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), and salinity gradient power, promoting the generation and application of energy from water while representing the shared interests of the Dutch sector.
