Omni Interlocken Hotel, 500 Interlocken Blvd, Broomfield, Colorado, 80021
April 29-30 2026
Bringing together over 450 senior leaders from solar and storage developers, utilities, IPPs, C&I offtakers, and state and federal government, the conference will feature keynote sessions focused on the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the solar and storage industries in North America.
Topics include:
- The evolving energy mix: Evaluating intermittent renewables alongside firm generation such as gas, nuclear, geothermal and coal
- Life after tax credits: Do renewables retain a competitive advantage despite less Federal support?
- How can utilities and developers make the most of the load growth boom?
- A looming affordability and reliability crisis? The impact of the energy transition and data center boom on customers
- Navigating ongoing supply-chain challenges from tariffs to foreign entities of concern
- Will permitting and interconnection delays put the brakes on renewables development?
- How is the development landscape changing? M&A activity and new investment strategies
- Energy storage business models – how to stack value on standalone, hybrid, and long duration storage assets
- Getting creative to meet energy demand: From behind the meter solutions to VPPs
- Winning hearts and minds on BESS safety
MnSEIA’s Gateway to Solar Conference
The InterContinental MSP Airport Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 29-30, 2026
The Gateway to Solar Conference, hosted by the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA), is one of the Midwest’s biggest and best solar + storage conferences. Each year solar installers and developers, manufacturers, distributors, financiers, engineers, utilities, job trainers, trade unions, non-profits, government agencies, and more gather for quality networking and education. Meet industry professionals from across the state and country, hear from state officials, regulators, and legislators, and gain in-depth insight into Minnesota’s booming market and where it’s headed during this exciting two-day conference. Proceeds from the Gateway Conference support MnSEIA’s year-round regulatory and policy work to protect and promote the growth of Minnesota solar + storage.