Jul 17, 2024 | Events
Wednesday, July 24 · 10am – 2pm CDT
– Location: 16753 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd building 2 suite 270, Buda, TX 78610
Get ready to level up your skills at the SMA Installer Training with Krannich Central – it’s going to be a blast! Get 2 NABCEP credits!
Join TXSES Business Member Krannich Central for a hands-on training session with SMA at their location in Buda, TX. Learn all about the latest installation techniques, product updates, and best practices from industry experts.
This in-person event is a great opportunity to network with fellow installers and ask any burning questions you may have. Don’t miss out on this valuable training session!
10:00AM – 11:30AM: SMA Home Energy Solution
11:30-11:45: Break
11:45AM-1:00PM: SMA Commercial Energy Solution
1:00PM-2:00PM: Lunch
Did you miss out on your ticket? Don’t worry, the event will be livestreamed!
Jun 12, 2024 | Events
October 4–6, 2024 & Virtually Throughout the Year
Largest Grassroots Solar and Sustainable Living Event in the Nation
Hosted by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) for over 29 years, the purpose of the National Solar Tour is to promote renewable energy awareness and increase the adoption of solar energy. The National Solar Tour centers around neighborhood discussions about solar, recommendations on installers, financing, local laws, and other considerations and hesitations around installing solar panels, purchasing electric vehicles, and instating energy efficiency upgrades.
May 21, 2024 | Events
November 19–20, 2024 • Austin Marriott Downtown
— TXSES is proud to be a Texas event partner for the inaugural Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) regional conference, with the Texas Solar Power Association (TSPA), to be held in Austin on November 19-20, 2024, at the Downtown Marriott. (304 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701)
Early Bird Registration ends August 1st!
Texas is ranked second in the nation for total installed solar capacity, with projected growth of 38,523 MW over the next five years. Additionally, in 2024, Texas will add more grid batteries than any other state – including California. With attendance from Texas now the fastest growing audience segment at IESNA, the state is a prime location for the community to come together ahead of our flagship annual event.
Over the course of two jam-packed days, solar + storage professionals will unlock the key insights, products, and connections they need to do business in the state through:
- Keynote sessions featuring insights into state policy and trends from Texas’s leading experts and innovators
- A targeted conference program exploring the challenges unique to Texas’s deregulated energy market
- A carefully-curated exhibit hall to source innovative products and explore new services from the industry’s top solution providers
- A networking happy hour and Launch Party to make new connections, strengthen existing relationships, share knowledge—and enjoy Texas’s finest local refreshments
- Watch for more to be announced soon!
May 4, 2024 | Txses Impact
May 14-15, 2024 • George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX
• TXSES Panel on SolarAPP+ | Tuesday, May 14, 2024; 11:30 AM
• Expo Hall, Level 3 (Energy Transition Theater)
Join TXSES for a panel discussion on the cutting-edge permitting platform SolarAPP+ with Steven Ùgalde, TXSES marketing and outreach coordinator, and SolarAPP+ Outreach Manager for Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Stephen G. Pope.
Panel Description:
Inconsistencies in solar permitting among municipalities is a significant obstacle for solar development, resulting in delays and increased costs. SolarAPP+ offers a solution to these challenges, transforming the permitting process. In this session, panelists will explore what SolarAPP+ is, how it works, and the best way for installers to promote its use in Texas.
RE+ Texas will offer two days of exhibition, a robust education schedule, and networking opportunities. Attendees will hear from visionary leaders on what’s next for the Texas clean energy market and help to propel your business to the next level.
May 2, 2024 | News, Txses Impact
TXSES is pleased to announce that the Texas Solar for All Coalition, of which TXSES is a participant, was awarded nearly $250 million in grant funding on Earth Day to deliver residential solar to more than 46,000 low-income and disadvantaged communities and households across Texas. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant will accelerate investment in clean energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, close the solar equity gap, and create green jobs.
TXSES Executive Director Patrice “Pete” Parsons shared that, “TXSES is delighted to be a part of the Texas Coalition Solar for All Grant and to take part in this historic advancement for solar energy in our state.”
The funding is part of $7 billion in federal grants announced by President Biden for residential solar projects this Earth Day. Coordinated by the EPA, 60 recipients (49 states, six Tribes, and five multistate awards) were chosen to provide solar to nearly 1 million households in low- and middle-income communities across the country, providing an estimated savings of $350 million annually on electric bills.
The Texas Coalition, led by Harris County, and including cities, counties, and community-based organizations, serves over 11 million low-income and disadvantaged communities in Texas. The Coalition’s goal is “to transform access to distributed solar in Texas, creating new community wealth and savings through energy cost reductions, equity opportunities, and access to good-paying clean energy jobs.” To do this, the program will “leverage federal funds, tax credits, and other sources to provide financial assistance and access to private capital to support residential multifamily and single family solar, battery storage, and energy efficiency deployments to improve community well-being and resilience to power system failures.”
In addition, the Coalition will “support workforce training to serve low-income and disadvantaged residents, support minority-and women-owned businesses, and collaborate with community-based organizations.” The programs are designed “to be extended within the member jurisdictions and expanded to other parts of Texas during and beyond the SFA grant period.”
Over the next five years of the project, the program is expected to deliver about 225 MW of distributed solar facilities, along with 85 MWh of battery storage, and provide an average of $17 million in annual household electricity bill savings, according to TXSES partner and Coalition member Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute (TEPRI). It will also reduce statewide emissions by over 310 thousand tons/year. These savings are estimated to translate into at least 20% savings on customer electricity bills in the targeted residential communities.
