The Global Low-Carbon Industry Forum 2026 took place in Shenzhen on Sept. 15, bringing together industry leaders, scientists, grid operators and companies to examine how grid-forming technology and artificial intelligence can address different challenges in the global energy transition. Speakers said regions with high renewable-energy shares need greater system security, emerging economies require reliable and affordable electricity, and less-developed regions need broader access. Huawei Digital Power said combining grid-forming systems with AI can support low-cost, reliable, sustainable and secure renewable power. The forum also highlighted European markets for grid-forming services, AI-ready data centers, Huawei's FusionSolar Agent platform and megawatt-scale testing conducted with Fraunhofer IWES. Terra Solar Philippines presented the MTerra Solar Grid-Forming PV+ESS project, comprising 3.5 GW of solar capacity and 4.5 GWh of grid-forming energy storage; its first phase entered commercial operation on Aug. 26, 2026. Organizers and industry partners launched the Global Joint Initiative on Grid Forming & AI to accelerate deployment and standardization and help address electricity-access disparities affecting nearly 700 million people worldwide.