India and China are shaping the next era of innovation, manufacturing, electrification, and industrial growth.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Still thinking about where the industry is growing next?
For most of the past century, power electronics innovation was concentrated in North America, Europe, and Japan. That picture is changing fundamentally - and the shift is happening faster than most expected.
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The rising centres of power electronics: where innovations are emerging
From southern India's fast-growing tech ecosystem to Shenzhen's semiconductor factories and the new fab investments reshaping Europe – a global look at the regions redefining where power electronics innovation happens. Which markets will matter most in the next decade?
For companies across the power electronics ecosystem, both India and China are becoming strategically essential – not just as manufacturing bases, but as sources of demand, innovation, and competitive pressure.
Market Focus: India
Building the infrastructure for rapid growth
India’s demand for power electronics spans renewable energy, EV infrastructure, smart grids, industrial manufacturing, and data centers. Cities like Bengaluru and Hyderabad are emerging as genuine global tech clusters – with investment from major domestic IT firms and a government committed to the Make in India initiative.
Key developments
Renewable Energy Solar, storage & grid
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E-mobility Two- and three-wheelers lead
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Grid Modernization HVDC and smart grid
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Industrial Manufacturing Electronics ecosystem expanding
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Market Focus: China
Scale, speed, and industrial transformation
China continues to lead in EV adoption, renewable energy systems, power semiconductor manufacturing, and industrial electrification. At the same time, domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity across the SiC and GaN value chain continues to scale rapidly.
Key developments
Electric Vehicles 800V and ultra-fast charging
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Renewable Energy Inverters and storage
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Semiconductor Industry Domestic supply chain push
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Industrial & Grid UHV HVDC, automation, AI
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Connecting the global power electronics community
Through PCIM Expo & Conference in Nuremberg and PCIM Asia in China and India, PCIM connects international perspectives with local industry developments – bridging the world's most important power electronics communities.
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26 – 28.8.2026 | Shenzhen, China |
10 – 11.12.2026 | New Delhi, India |
Germany | PCIM Expo & Conference 11 – 13.5.2027 | Nuremberg, Germany |
