Solar trade shows and conferences 2026-2027: 85 upcoming events by month

By The PV Index · Published 30 October 2026 · Last updated 30 October 2026. Counts as of 2026-11-02.

The PV Index lists 85 upcoming solar trade shows, conferences and summits in 45 countries, from November 2026 to November 2027. The busiest months are March 2027 (18), November 2026 (13) and April 2027 (11). By region, Europe has 29, Asia has 21 and Middle East & Africa has 18.

This calendar covers 49 trade shows, 21 summits, 10 conferences and 5 scientific conferences. Each event links to its listing page (venue, description, official website) and to the organiser. Dates are the ones announced by the organisers. Most dates were last checked against the organisers' websites on 2026-10-30. Always confirm dates on the official site before you book travel or a stand. Editions that have already taken place drop off this page automatically when the directory is rebuilt.

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The largest solar trade shows

Three events are tagged as flagship shows in the directory: RE+ 2026 (Nov 16-19, 2026, Las Vegas, United States), SNEC PV Power Expo (Jun 2-4, 2027, Shanghai, China) and Intersolar Europe / ees Europe (Jun 8-10, 2027, Munich, Germany). They are the usual meeting points for module, inverter and storage makers and their buyers, and each listing page has the organiser's own description of the show.

Solar events calendar 2026-2027 by month

November 2026 (13)

December 2026 (3)

January 2027 (2)

February 2027 (5)

March 2027 (18)

April 2027 (11)

May 2027 (8)

June 2027 (7)

July 2027 (5)

August 2027 (2)

September 2027 (5)

October 2027 (5)

November 2027 (1)

Solar trade shows by region

Country names link to our country pages, which also list the local manufacturers, installers, training courses and associations.

Middle East and Africa. 18 events in the region: Solar & Storage Live KSA (Nov 23-25, 2026), Solarplaza Summit RE Trading Southern Africa (Dec 2, 2026), Saudi Arabia Smart Grid Conference 2026 (December 14-16, 2026), World Future Energy Summit (Jan 12-14, 2027), ERA - Salon International des Energies Renouvelables (Feb 1-3, 2027), Africa Energy Indaba (Mar 2-4, 2027), Solaire Expo Maroc (Mar 16-18, 2027), Solar & Storage Live Africa (Mar 16-18, 2027), Iraq Energy Expo & Conference (Mar 22-24, 2027), Solar & Storage Live Egypt (Apr 18-19, 2027), Oman Sustainability Week (Apr 26-28, 2027), Enlit Africa (May 11-13, 2027), Intersolar Middle East (May 11-13, 2027), Middle East Energy (May 11-13, 2027), Solar Africa Kenya (Jun 16-18, 2027), Solar & Storage Live Nigeria (Jul 13-14, 2027), WETEX & Dubai Solar Show 2027 (Oct 19-21, 2027) and Egypt Energy (Nov 15-17, 2027).

Events for storage, research and online visitors

• Solar plus storage. 23 events are tagged for energy storage or batteries, for example RE+ 2026, World Smart Energy Week Osaka, Solar & Storage Live KSA, Intersolar North America & ESNA, Energy Storage Australia and The smarter E India (formerly Intersolar India).
• Research conferences. WCPEC-9 / PVSEC-37 (Nov 15-20, 2026), SiliconPV (Apr 5-9, 2027), PVPMC Workshop (May 11-13, 2027), IEEE PVSC (Photovoltaic Specialists Conference) (Jun 20-24, 2027) and EU PVSEC (Sep 20-24, 2027) are scientific conferences where cell and module research is presented.
• Online. pv magazine Week Europe (Nov 30 - Dec 3, 2026) can be followed online.

Next edition not yet dated

These events are listed but the organiser has not published a date for the next edition yet:

• Africa Energy Forum (Cape Town, South Africa): TBA (next edition not yet announced)
• ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF) 2026 (TBA): TBA (typically September)
• EuroSun (TBA): TBA (next edition EuroSun 2028; host city not yet announced)
• IGEM - International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia): TBA (next edition not yet announced)
• International Green Energy Expo Korea (Daegu, South Korea): TBA (next edition not yet announced) (organiser page lists 2027 without dates)
• New Energy Days 2026 (New Energy Husum) (Husum, Germany): TBA (typically March)
• Power & Energy Africa Tanzania (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania): TBA (next edition not yet announced)
• SETA & Solar+Storage Asia (Bangkok, Thailand): TBA (next edition not yet announced)
• Solar Farm Summit 2026 (Chicago, United States): TBA (typically August)
• Solar Pakistan (Karachi) (Karachi, Pakistan): TBA (next edition not yet announced)
• SolarPower Summit (Brussels, Belgium): TBA (next edition not yet announced)
• UK Solar Summit (Clean Power Summit) (London, United Kingdom): TBA (next edition not yet announced) (organiser taking registrations of interest for 2027)

Solar industry awards and entry dates

Many awards are presented at the shows above, and entry windows often close months before the ceremony. Upcoming and recurring solar awards in the directory:

How to choose which solar show to attend

1. Start with your market. National shows bring local installers, distributors and policy makers together; flagship shows bring manufacturers from many countries. A distributor in Jordan or Egypt will meet more relevant buyers at a regional show than at a global one, and the reverse is true for a module buyer comparing brands.
2. Check the exhibitor list. Organisers publish exhibitor lists before the show. Check that the suppliers you want to meet are there, and book meetings in advance.
3. Look at the conference programme. Some shows run a conference next to the exhibition, sometimes on different days (Intersolar Europe's conference starts a day before the exhibition, for example). Check whether it needs a separate ticket.
4. Combine trips. Some events run in the same city on the same days, so one trip covers both: Intersolar Middle East and Middle East Energy (May 11-13, 2027, Dubai).
5. Prepare for supplier checks. Shows are a good place to meet suppliers face to face, but a stand is not proof of quality. Use our solar panel manufacturers by country and inverter manufacturers guides to check where a company is based, then ask for certificates and references.

Method

Events come from the Events category of The PV Index (129 listings, including awards and past editions). This guide shows trade shows, conferences, summits and scientific conferences whose next edition has a month and year, sorted by the first day. The statistics page has the same count by month as a downloadable CSV. Missing an event, or a date has changed? Submit it for review.

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