The All-Energy exhibition and conference, and the co-located Dcarbonise, event will now take place on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 August 2021 at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC).
The shows had been scheduled for next May.
Event Director for the duo of shows Simon Marshall (pictured) said: “This three-month postponement from May to August means that the event now coincides with the end of Scottish school holidays and is a perfect stepping stone to COP26, being held at SEC in early November.
“All roads lead to Glasgow in 2021, and we are excited to be firmly placed as the precursor to such an important global summit, where major policy and investment decisions are expected to be formalised.
“All-Energy kicks off the season as the all- important platform for stakeholders across the public and private sector to showcase innovation, technology, and progressive strategies.
“The date change also ensures that SEC has time to get back to ‘business as normal’, after its invaluable use as NHS Louisa Jordan.
“Naturally, this was a collective decision from canvassing the vast majority of our exhibitors and the opinions of key stakeholders including sponsors such as the Scottish Government, ScottishPower, Shepherd and Wedderburn and Natural Power.
“We can now look forward to producing an event, which will have renewable and low carbon energy and decarbonisation at its core, with sound health and safety measures firmly in place.
“Reed Exhibitions has developed a formal set of enhanced health and safety protocols in collaboration with industry task forces for our future events.
“These will, of course, evolve to keep in step with government requirements.”
Scotland’s Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse added: “I am delighted that All-Energy and Dcarbonise is now scheduled to take place in August next year, especially as we look forward to a successful COP26 taking place in Glasgow soon after that.
“All-Energy and Dcarbonise have become an annual highlight for industry professionals and policymakers alike, and I congratulate Judith Patten and her team of event organisers for their great resilience over recent months which they have demonstrated through the delivery of a series of webinars, two of which I was delighted to take part in.
“I very much look forward to the Scottish Government’s continued engagement with the event and wish the organisers well with their planning.”