ATTENDEE FAQ
Each year, the Midwest Solar Expo connects clean energy leaders and enthusiasts for three days of critical education, hands-on training, impactful networking, efficient dealmaking, and innovation— tailored to the specific needs of the Midwest region.
For quick answers to frequent questions, click the accordion items below. Have questions? Contact our team.
Monday, June 9:
- Registration is open from 12:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
- Hour-long NABCEP Training courses run from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.
- The Workforce Development Training workshop runs from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
- Solar Simplified & Trajectory Energy Opening Reception runs from 6:00 to 7:30 PM.
Tuesday, June 10:
- Registration is open from 7:30 AM until 5:30 PM.
- Exhibit hall is open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- Educational sessions - keynotes and conference - run intermittently from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- Renewable Energy Evolution Games and Exhibitor Happy Hour runs from 5:00 to 6:30 PM.
- ISEA's Solar Drinks on the Roof takes place at Empire Burgers + Brew from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.
Wednesday, June 11:
- Registration is open from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM.
- Exhibit hall is open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
- Educational sessions - keynotes and conference - run intermittently from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
- Closing remarks run from 3:30 to 4:00 PM.
For our detailed schedule for educational sessions, networking events, and the exhibit hall, please see the Agenda.
An attendee pass includes access to all 25+ educational sessions and 4 keynote presentations, as well as receptions, meals, and the exhibit hall.
Even better? Attendee passes also include these 4 NABCEP training courses:
- “250kw-1 megawatt O&M Best Practices,” led by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP)
- “Energy Storage Fundamentals (PV 451),” offered by the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA)
- “Solar PV Installation: Best Practices & Code Requirements,” offered by Illumination Solar Training Systems
- “Quality Management to Improve Solar Installations,” led by NABCEP
Course participants can earn 1 credit for each training!
The Midwest Solar Expo primarily draws US-based solar and clean energy professionals doing or seeking business in the Midwest.
- Top job titles represented: Manufacturers, distributors, developers, utilities, engineers, professional service companies, legal and accounting companies, financiers, VCs, EPCs, policy makers, regulators, installers, startups, non-profits, media, and more.
- Top states in attendance: Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Indiana, Ohio, and California.
The Midwest Solar Expo develops intentional networking experiences and dedicates time for attendees to establish new professional relationships. Key events include:
- Opening Reception: Sponsored by Solar Simplified and Trajectory Energy Partners, this June 9th event will welcome all MWSE participants from 6-7:30 PM at the hotel. Don't miss your chance to meet and mingle with exhibitors, sponsors, speakers, and guests before the conference and exhibit hall open.
- Happy Hour and Renewable Energy Evolution Games: On June 10 from 5-6:30 PM, this happy hour invites attendees to linger for conversation over refreshments and fierce-but-friendly games of "pop-a-shot"—indoor basketball!
- Solar Drinks on the Roof, sponsored by the Illinois Solar Energy & Storage Association will feature an open bar, heavy appetizers, and perfect atmosphere to meet your peers and continue conversations from the day. Held at Empire Burgers & Brew, located across the street from the hotel, the event requires additional registration.
- Until June 6, an attendee pass is $900.
- From June 7 through June 11, an attendee pass is $950.
Special pricing is available for startups, non-profits, installers, or 3+ representatives from the same company. For more information, please contact info@midwestsolarexpo.com.
Midwest Solar Expo will be held at the Westin Chicago Lombard Hotel. Learn more about the venue and book your hotel room here for our group rate.
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Attending Companies
The list below features companies with registered representatives. Please check back intermittently for updates!
- 360 Electric, Heating/Cooling
- Access International Global
- Aerocompact
- AES Corporation
- AIMRIGHT Drilling Services
- Alchemy Solar Distribution
- Aldridge Electric
- All Industrial Electric
- Allied Facility Partners
- Althoff Industries, Inc.
- Alzchem
- Ameresco
- American Farmland Trust
- Ampacity
- AMPS Power Solutions
- APA Solar Racking
- Arena Renewables
- Artisun Solar
- Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure
- Blue Redwood
- Bowman
- CAB Solar
- Camus Energy
- Canvas Cloud
- CDG Engineers, Inc.
- CDH Custom Roll Form
- Cedar Creek Energy
- Central Midwest Carpenters
- Chaberton Energy
- Chint Power Systems
- Citizens Utility Board of Ohio
- CLA
- Clean Power Consulting Group
- Climate Jobs Illinois
- CMRCC
- Coalition for Community Solar Access
- ComEd
- Create Energy
- Conductor Solar
- Consumers Energy
- Continental Energy Solutions
- Convergence Energy
- Cultivate Power, LLC
- CVE North America
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Davis Hill Development
- Daylight
- Dimension Energy
- E4 LLC
- ECA Solar
- eGauge Systems
- ELPC
- Emmons & Olivier
- ENGIE
- Energy Solutions
- Energy Technology
- EnergySage
- ENGIE
- Enphase
- EOR Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc.
- Exel Solar US
- Exelon Corp
- ForeFront Power
- FosterWorks LLC
- Foundation Technologies, Inc.
- Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll
- Fresh Coast Solar
- Generac
- GenPro Energy Solutions LLC
- Green Attic Roofing
- Greening USA
- Greentech Renewables
- Harvest Renewables
- Harvest Solar
- Heliene
- IGS Solar
- Illinois Commerce Commission
- Illumination Solar
- Ilumin Solar
- InWave Renewables, LLC
- Independence Renewable Energy
- InfraServices
- IronRidge
- IUOE Local 150
- Jolma Utilities
- Kapur
- Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure
- Knobelsdorff
- Kooima Company
- Legacy Solar & Electrical
- LIDAR Drone Services
- Lindsay Renewables
- LiUNA
- Madison Energy Infrastructure
- MANHARD CONSULTING
- Marathon Capital
- Mathers Electric
- MD Metals
- Michigan EIBC
- Michigan Solar Solutions
- Mid America Carpenters
- Mission Solar Energy
- MREA
- Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.
- MnSEIA
- NABCEP
- Natural Resource Services
- Nautilus Solar
- Navisun
- NCSRCC
- Nelnet Renewable Energy
- New Energy Equity
- New Energy NE
- New Leaf Energy
- Nexamp
- Ohme Technologies
- Opal-RT Technologies
- Pegasus Solar
- Percheron, LLC
- Pivot Energy
- Planted Solar
- Porter Electric
- Premise, Inc.
- Progressive Business Solutions
- Pure Power Engineering
- PV Traders
- Quality Roofing Pro
- Qcells
- Quality Roofing
- Ready Field Solutions, LLC
- RealSolar
- REC Americas
- RENEW Wisconsin
- REV Renewables
- Rogue Services DSM
- Second City Solar
- S.E Power Consulting
- Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
- SIEMENS
- Silicon Ranch
- Sobol Plumbing Solutions
- Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
- Solar Insure
- Solar Simplified
- Solar Site Developers
- SolShine
- Solstice
- Soltage
- Stanley Consultants
- Stearns Family Foundation
- Stem
- Sterling Engineering
- Straight Up Solar
- Strawberry Solar
- Summit Ridge Energy
- Sungrow Americas
- SunModo
- SunStall
- SunVest Solar
- Surya Powered
- Terracon
- Terrasmart
- Tigo Energy
- TotalEnergies
- Trajectory Energy Partners
- TurningPoint Solar
- TJA-BR
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters
- Valmont Coatings
- Varnum
- Vote Solar
- We Energies
- Westphal & Company
- Ziegler
Exhibitor List
These exhibiting companies are bringing innovation to the #MWSE25 exhibit hall! Please check back intermittently for updates.
- APA Solar Racking
- BlackRock and LiveWire Construction
- CBBEL
- CAB Solar
- Chint Power Systems
- ELM MicroGrids + Ziegler Energy
- EnergyScape Renewables
- Enphase Energy
- Erosion and Construction Solutions
- Exel Solar US
- Foundation Technologies
- FranklinWH
- G2 Consulting Group
- Gautam Solar
- Gotion Illinois
- Greentech Renewables
- HEATMAP
- Heliene
- Intelligent Generation
- IronRidge
- ISEA
- IUOE Local 150
- Jolma Utilities
- KB Racking
- Krinner
- Lidar Drone Services
- LIUNA West Lake Region
- Mars Energy Group
- Meteocontrol
- MREA & Illumination Training
- NABCEP
- Nelnet Renewable Energy
- Pioneer Engineering
- Polytrade Global
- Porter Electric
- Powering Chicago
- REC Americas
- Roof-Tech
- Sinclair Design & Engineering
- SnapNRack
- Solar Connections
- SolarEdge
- Summit Ridge Energy
- SunModo
- Sun-Pull Wire
- Talesun Solar
- Transect Inc.
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters
- Verde Solutions
- Wheelhouse Land & Field
- Windfree Solar