October 19–21, 2026 | Palmer Events Center | Austin, TX (In Person Only)
Welcome to SOLAR 2026, being held in Austin, Texas, on October 19-21, 2026!
The conference brings the solar community together to accelerate the adoption of solar energy as the solution for providing our buildings, homes, and communities with clean, locally-produced energy, and for making our energy infrastructure more resilient and reliable, under rapidly-growing energy demand. Centered on the theme, Solar for All, Y’all, we welcome all participants from all over the country and around the world who are interested in learning more and contributing to the clean energy revolution. Continue reading to see all the ways in which you can participate in and contribute to the conference.
Ways to Participate
There are a variety of ways in which you can participate in SOLAR 2026. As an
attendee, you can join all the technical sessions, forums, and plenary talks, and engage with industry leaders at numerous networking events. As a
contributor, you can participate in a variety of ways. If you are interested in contributing to the
overall program, including
workshops, trainings, field trips, tours, exhibitions, or
sponsorships, please email
conferences@ases.org. If you are interested in the
Technical Program, you are invited to submit an
extended abstract for the Call for Participation summarizing recent or ongoing work for consideration as a poster or oral presentation. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Solar energy technologies
- Storage technologies
- Grid reliability, flexibility, & durability
- Workforce development
- Solar PV circularity strategies
- Zero-carbon resilient buildings
- Community programs
- A just energy transformation
- Renewable energy policy
- Renewable energy finance
- Sustainable living
- Data centers
- Commercial and residential solar
- Electric vehicles
- Resilience hubs
Submission Guidelines
Please complete the online form below by February 2, 2026 (11:59 PM PST). For the abstract, please use this provided template and upload it in PDF form.
