OGA 2026 Opens with Stronger Focus on Market Access, Regional Projects and Energy Opportunities

Joint opening with MOGSEC and EIC strengthens links between Malaysian OGSE capabilities, international project pipelines and growing regional energy opportunities

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 2, Oil & Gas Asia (OGA) 2026 opened with a stronger focus on market access, project opportunities and cross-border business connections, bringing Malaysian and international energy companies together as the industry responds to shifting demand, supply-chain pressures, technological change and the transition towards more resilient energy systems.

The 22nd edition of OGA, taking place from 2 to 4 September 2026 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, is co-located with the Malaysian Oil, Gas & Energy Services Exhibition & Conference (MOGSEC) and EIC Connect OGA. Together, the three platforms bring Malaysian OGSE capabilities, international project opportunities, technology, investment and industry expertise into closer contact.

The joint opening was officiated by PETRONAS President and Group Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik, alongside Informa Markets Malaysia Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Mamat, Energy Industries Council (EIC) Regional Director, Asia Pacific Syed Saggaf Syed Ahmad, Malaysian Oil, Gas & Energy Services Council (MOGSC) President Zahris Sham Abu Musa and Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC) President and Chief Executive Officer Mohd Yazid Jaafar.

For Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Mamat, Chairman of Informa Markets Malaysia, the value of OGA lies in bringing companies, capabilities and markets together at a time when the energy industry is undergoing significant change.

"OGA connects businesses with decision-makers, technology providers with potential users, investors with opportunities, and Malaysian companies with regional and international markets. And very often, a conversation that begins here can lead to a partnership, an investment or a new business opportunity," said Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Mamat.

The commercial potential of such connections was demonstrated at OGA 2025, which attracted more than 33,000 attendees from 81 countries and 2,000 participating brands and companies, generating US$42.17 million in reported potential business for exhibitors.

OGA 2026 is expected to attract more than 30,000 trade attendees, alongside 2,000 participating brands and companies, more than 40 industry speakers and eight international pavilions from Australia, China, Germany, India, Italy, Singapore, South Korea and the United Kingdom. Notably, 35% of exhibitors are new to OGA this year, bringing a wider mix of companies and capabilities to this year's edition.

The international profile of the event is further strengthened by a new pavilion from Western Australia, bringing additional companies, capabilities and perspectives to OGA. The event is also collaborating with Timor-Leste, strengthening links with an emerging energy market and creating another avenue for cooperation.

The participation of new and international players is supported by PETRONAS, as Corporate Sponsor, and Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC), as National OGSE Development Partner. For Malaysia's OGSE sector, stronger regional and international links are increasingly important as companies seek to build capabilities, adopt new technologies and identify new markets.

"For MPRC, being the National OGSE Development Partner at OGA 2026 gives us an opportunity to bring government and industry closer and move forward together on an important conversation: Not just about where the oil and gas services industry is today, but about where Malaysian companies will find their next source of growth." said Mohd Yazid Jaafar, President and CEO of MPRC.

That focus on domestic capability is reflected in MOGSEC, which returns for its eighth edition, co-organised with MOGSC. Bringing together emerging companies from Malaysia's OGSE sector, MOGSEC puts local capabilities in the spotlight, creating opportunities for service providers to showcase their expertise and connect with regional and international stakeholders. Its SME Pavilion further provides a dedicated platform for smaller companies to build connections and pursue new business opportunities.

The international business dimension is strengthened through EIC Connect OGA, delivered in partnership with the Energy Industries Council. The platform brings international energy companies, technology providers and service organisations together to explore project pipelines, market intelligence, investment opportunities and potential partnerships, with a focus on markets including Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Indonesia.

Beyond the exhibition floor, OGA's conference and knowledge programme, including the SPEAK OGA C-Suite Series, brings industry leaders, technical experts and policymakers together to examine market developments, operational efficiency, digital transformation, energy transition, talent development and emerging technologies, with a focus on how businesses are responding to a changing operating environment.

OGA Industry Plus, supported by SBM International Trading FZCO, further expands industry engagement by encouraging broader participation and peer-to-peer networking across the energy community.

Across the three days, OGA 2026 will also host a series of targeted business engagements, leadership roundtables, investment forums, talent sessions and technical dialogues, bringing together stakeholders from specific markets, sectors and communities across the wider energy ecosystem.

The event is supported by industry partners across the energy value chain, including Platinum Sponsors Velesto Energy and EPIC Berhad; Gold Sponsors Octave and ANP; Silver Sponsors Yokogawa, MHH Condition Monitoring Sdn Bhd and Vantris Energy Berhad; General Sponsors ENE Petro Services Sdn Bhd, FPT Corporation, Prometheus Group and KMIRA; and OGA Industry Plus sponsor SBM International Trading FZCO.

OGA 2026 continues at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre until 4 September, bringing together the regional energy community for three days of business, industry dialogue and technology showcase.

For more information and visitor registration, visit www.oilandgas-asia.com

Notes to Editors

About Oil & Gas Asia (OGA)
Oil & Gas Asia (OGA) is one of Southeast Asia's premier platforms for the oil, gas and energy sector. Organised by Informa Markets Malaysia, the exhibition and conference convene policymakers, national and international energy companies, engineering and technology providers, investors and solution partners to explore emerging opportunities, showcase innovation and drive business growth across the energy value chain. As the industry's leading meeting place for knowledge exchange, investment and technology advancement, OGA supports the development of a resilient, competitive and sustainable energy ecosystem by facilitating market access, strategic partnerships and industry insights that shape the future of energy in Southeast Asia. For more information, visit www.oilandgas-asia.com.

About Informa Markets
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OGA 2026 Opens with Stronger Focus on Market Access, Regional Projects and Energy Opportunities

OGA 2026 Opens with Stronger Focus on Market Access, Regional Projects and Energy Opportunities

YANTAI, China, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sungrow, a global leading renewable energy company, recently hosted the latest edition of its PhD Talk series in China's Bohai Bay, bringing together experts and industry representatives in offshore PV, island microgrids, deep-water offshore wind and marine conservation.

Under the theme "The Power of Bridge: Bridge to The Deep Blue," the event identified five key trends shaping offshore renewables in the move from demonstration projects toward commercial deployment.

Offshore systems must withstand salt spray, high humidity, waves, tides and typhoons while navigating limited operation and maintenance (O&M) windows, insufficient grid support and coordination across multiple types of equipment.

Trend 1: Scenario-Defined Design Replaces a One-Size-Fits-All Approach

Offshore equipment cannot simply replicate land-based products, and different marine environments demand different designs. David Sun, General Manager of the R&D Center at Sungrow's Utility PV Business Unit, noted that tropical waters bring heat and humidity, cold-water environments create condensation risks, and nearshore industrial zones expose equipment to chemical corrosion.

Sungrow therefore uses a unified, high-standard technology platform while adapting materials, sealing processes and thermal management strategies to local conditions.

Trend 2: AI-Powered Reliability Supports Offshore Solar's Move to Commercial Scale

As offshore PV moves from demonstration projects toward commercial operation, harsher environmental loads and mounting cost pressures remain key challenges, according to Hui Xing, Chief Engineer of POWERCHINA Northwest Engineering Corporation Limited's New Energy Engineering Institute.

David further emphasized that project economics extend beyond upfront equipment costs to downtime, offshore inspections and long-term maintenance. Sungrow's Smart IV Curve Diagnosis identifies string faults, while self-learning algorithms monitor inverter air-duct health, enabling early warnings and dust removal. MPPT-level insulation detection reduces fault-location time to one-sixth of that required by conventional inverter-level diagnosis, while AI-based fault localization pinpoints issues to individual modules within a string.

Trend 3: Lifecycle Reliability and Proactive Safety Become Core Design Requirements

The SG465HX utility string inverter incorporates IP66 protection, C5-H corrosion resistance, a fully sealed electronics chamber, an IP68-rated fan, weather-resistant sealing materials and intelligent active dehumidification.

In a 1,440-hour cyclic neutral salt spray test (two hours in 5% sodium chloride spray and 22 hours at 40±2°C and 93% relative humidity per cycle), no corrosion appeared on the enclosure, structural parts or core internal components. Sungrow also received a third-party C5-H certification report.

The inverter's proactive safety features include intelligent string shutdown, AC and DC terminal temperature monitoring, a DC switch with a trip mechanism, and 24-hour insulation monitoring. Sungrow also developed two-stage waterproof terminal caps for protection during transportation, construction and long-term operation, including IP68-rated PA66 caps for unused terminals. A dedicated offshore DC switch uses corrosion- and wear-resistant coatings to reduce the risk of contact sticking and failure to interrupt fault current caused by salt spray.

Trend 4: Grid-Forming Technology Becomes the Backbone of Island Microgrid Stability

Island microgrids face three core challenges: generation uncertainty, load uncertainty and the absence of external grid support, making grid-forming technology and coordinated power-system control essential to stable power supply, according to Dr. Liu Hangyue, Deputy General Manager of Sungrow's Microgrid and Grid Solutions Center.

David said Sungrow's inverter portfolio offers grid-forming capability under all grid conditions, letting PV inverters in microgrids establish voltage and support frequency through grid-forming algorithms. In PowerMatrix, each sub-array can operate independently in grid-forming mode, enabling 10-millisecond voltage stabilization and a 5-millisecond inertia response.

Future island energy systems will require coordinated control across solar, wind, storage, the grid and loads, rather than relying on individual devices alone.

Trend 5: Deep-Water Offshore Wind Shifts from Equipment Adaptation to System-Level Co-Design

As offshore wind expands into deeper waters and farther from shore, the challenge is shifting from individual-device reliability to system-wide coordination and value-chain collaboration. Larger turbines can reduce costs and improve efficiency but introduce new issues involving fluid-structure interaction, material properties and multidisciplinary coordination, according to Xu Guodong, Deputy Chief Engineer of Windey Energy Technology Group.

Addressing this shift, Dr. Wang Lingxiang, Vice President of Sungrow and President of its Wind Energy Business Unit, said deep-water sites, evolving power-system requirements and complex marine conditions place greater demands on the reliability, overload capability and intelligent O&M of wind converters.

Electrical equipment must move from passive adaptation to active integration through system-level co-design with generators, cables and transformers, as well as participation in turbine load control and intelligent shutdown strategies. Grid-forming applications must also reflect specific grid-connection and power-transmission configurations, strengthening grid support while safeguarding generators and managing turbine loads. Hardware upgrades should be based on system design requirements.

Beyond technology, Sungrow Foundation joined WWF and the One Planet Foundation to launch a marine "Sun Forest" ecological restoration initiative in Bohai Bay, aiming to restore seagrass and macroalgal beds to improve marine habitats. The foundation also donated a 10.35 kW/10 kWh solar-plus-storage system, expected to generate approximately 12,000 kWh annually, to support emergency and stable power supply for an island community.

This edition of Sungrow's PhD Talk series traced the industry's shift from a focus on individual equipment performance toward scenario-specific design, lifecycle reliability, intelligent O&M and system-wide coordination. To support this transition, Sungrow will continue exploring solutions for different marine environments and energy applications through innovation in power conversion and grid technologies.

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Sungrow PhD Talk Outlines 5 Key Trends in Offshore Renewables