The conference gathers together developers, independent power producers and module suppliers to the U.S. solar market as well as EPCs, banks, investors, technical advisory and testing & certification specialists. The two previous conferences sold out, so do add this one to your diary for 2024!
With the U.S. solar industry facing numerous supply challenges during a period of increased demand for solar, module supplier selection has become increasingly difficult. This event will address the module landscape that is expected to unfold for U.S. buyers in the coming years; in particular new domestic manufacturing. Special attention will be given to the module offerings, full value-chain traceability and the financial health of the companies currently supplying the market. Additionally, modules are changing in size and technology, with n-type wafers becoming more prevalent. The PV ModuleTech event in Napa, California in May 2024 will help attendees to navigate this new landscape for U.S. buyers in the coming years.
We look forward to welcoming you!
PV ModuleTech was excellent! Great speakers, eye-opening content, and an intimate networking setting with the who's who of the solar industry.
Karen Drozdiak
First Solar
PV ModuleTech was an excellent experience, bringing many of the key players in the US solar module market to one place for a deep dive on many relevant topics for purchasers to make the most informed decisions.
Kevin Graves
Oriden Power
PV ModuleTech brings together the right stakeholders to have meaningful conversations about PV module technologies, risks, and business outlook. This is a critical conference for those involved in procuring or operating PV technology.
Rob Andrews
Heliolytics
Excellent speaker line up and relevant topics of interest. Overall a great event.
Andrew Sundling
White Pine Development
We have attended many of the biggest industry events but to have access to the biggest module manufacturers and hear about their latest technologies, factories, and initiatives in an intimate setting was incredibly valuable. It made real conversations possible without the impersonal nature of a large trade show and was a good step forward for our business.
Shawn Shaw
Camelot Energy Group
In today's challenging policy environment, solar module supply, technology, risk management, supply chain, and quality are as important as ever. McKinstry has been fortunate to attend this intimate conference led by many of the world's leading companies and experts!
Jeff Hughes
McKinstry
Beautiful location, excellent content, and a first-class group of attendees.
Jesse Nickerman
PI Berlin
The US Senate has passed a vote to repeal Joe Biden’s two-year waiver on solar import tariffs, a decision which the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has previously said could result in US$1 billion in retroactive tariffs for the industry and 4GW of project cancellations.
Italian utility Enel’s US subsidiary Enel North America has said that Oklahoma is the favourable location for its planned 3GW US cell and module manufacturing facility.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced US$52 million in financing for research and development (R&D) into domestic solar manufacturing and recycling, including a focus on new technologies.
The US market is expected to see a strong uptick in overall module supply, both domestic and overseas, in 2023. Alongside this will be a range of different module technologies, making the US market the most differentiated from a technology standpoint this year.
Indian solar manufacturer Rayzon Solar has announced plans to set up a 500MW solar module factory in the US and expand its existing Indian production capacity by a further 1GW.
PV module prices are set to fall considerably in the next five years, though US market prices will remain higher than the rest of the world as its import policies and ongoing competition with China add a market premium.
Portuguese utility EDP Renewables has inked a 1.8GW supply deal with US PV module manufacturer First Solar to power its US projects through 2028.
2GW worth of solar PV modules were detained at the US border throughout 2022 as a result of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), representing 1,423 individual shipments.
