ASES National Solar Conference

SOLAR 2027: August 3-5, 2027
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO

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Thank You for Joining Us at SOLAR 2026!

SOLAR 2026 took place October 19-21, 2026 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, TX, in partnership with the Texas Solar Energy Society (TXSES) during its landmark 50th anniversary year. Under the theme “Solar for All, Y’all,” the conference spotlighted innovations, strategies, and actions across three subthemes:

Advancing Access for All: Policy, economics, and technologies (smart buildings, communities, and strategies)
Expanding Education for All: K-12, emerging professionals, workforce development, and the general public (buildings as teachers)
Addressing New Challenges Affecting All: Data centers, AI, shifting project support, and accelerating weather extremes

Thank you to everyone who made it possible: our attendees, speakers, volunteers, sponsors, partners, and the Texas Solar Energy Society.

SOLAR 2026 Full Conference Program

Keynote: Bill McKibben

Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org and Third Act, delivered the SOLAR 2026 keynote on Tuesday, October 20. He is a contributing writer to The New Yorker, the Schumann Distinguished Professor in Residence at Middlebury College, and the author of more than twenty books on the environment, including The End of Nature and his latest, Here Comes the Sun.

Sponsor SOLAR 2027

Sponsor and exhibitor opportunities for SOLAR 2027 are coming soon. Enjoy the benefits of being prominently featured at this unique, community-driven event! Please email conference@ases.org if you have any questions.