About the SET Plan Conference
The 20th SET Plan Conference is dedicated to strengthening the competitiveness and sovereignty of European strategic energy technologies and will bring together key EU and national policymakers, investors, industry, researchers and other stakeholders to discuss how clean energy technologies can support affordability, competitiveness, energy security and resilience in Europe.
The agenda features high-level plenary and parallel sessions on reducing energy costs through innovative clean energy technologies, transforming the energy system, closing innovation gaps in Europe, non-fossil flexibility, industrial decarbonisation, offshore energy, clean energy manufacturing, sustainable heating and cooling, startups and scaleups, and the role of AI and digitalisation in energy systems.
The conference will also provide an opportunity to reflect on the legacy of twenty SET Plan conferences, highlight lessons learned, assess current challenges, and explore how the SET Plan can continue to drive innovation, competitiveness, climate neutrality and Europe’s clean energy transition in the years ahead.
The organisers
The 20th edition of the SET Plan Conference is organised by the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026 and the European Commission.
Side events
Prior to the conference, a high-level SET Plan Steering Group meeting (by invitation only) will take place on 3 November, bringing together high-level representatives from the Ministries of Energy and the Ministries of Research and Innovation.
Also on 3 November, the Commission organises an Interactive Workshop (by invitation only) dedicated to scaling up clean energy innovations under the SET Plan together with the European Technology and Innovation Platforms Forum (ETIP Forum) and the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA).
The Irish EU Presidency is also organising site visits to showcase Ireland’s achievements in clean energy on the afternoon of 5 November.
