One Week Until the 2026 Solar Summit!

Since 2015, Solar Washington's Solar Summit has been the must-attend conference for anyone engaged in solar deployment, education, and advocacy in Washington state. Each year, it brings together the full spectrum of the solar community for a day of candid conversation on the issues shaping solar's future in Washington.

This year's theme, Solar, Now More Than Ever, speaks ito the challenges and opportunities ahead as shifting state and federal budgets, evolving policy, market dynamics, and new technology reshape the landscape.

Session and presenter information: https://www.solarwa.org/solarsummit

Solar Summit Comes to Spokane!

Thanks to our friends at Zero Emissions Northwest, the Solar Summit will be simulcast at their Downtown Spokane office for all Eastern Washingtonians.

Reserve your spot now, tickets are restricted to 20 seats for a small suggested donation, or sign up for membership.

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Most homeowners who install solar panels look forward to sunny days. It turns out, though, that power output drops when the day is too hot. Colder temperatures, on the other hand, result in more energy. And smoke from wildfires is having an even greater impact than heat and cold. 

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Clean Energy Jobs

Solar Washington is changing up how we present job listings, in the meantime, take a look at these job boards:

Member Openings:

• Zero Emissions Northwest (ZEN) is seeking a Washington Climate Corps Network (WCCN) Architect to focus on rural energy resiliency expansion, extending ZEN's ‘boots on the ground’ in rural communities.

Job Boards:

• American Clean Power Institute Clean Energy Jobs
• Climate Base
• Environmental Defense Fund Green Jobs Hub
• Indeed - Renewable Energy Jobs in Washington State
• Solar Farm Summit Job Boards
• Washington Solar Energy Industries Association (WASEIA) Job Board

Send us your job listings!

Upcoming Events

• Oct 2-4, In-Person and Virtually, ASES National Solar Tour, to promote renewable energy awareness and increase the adoption of solar energy. Celebrating its 31st anniversary this year, 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 installing energy efficiency upgrades!
• Oct 3, Chimacum, Spin Your Meter Backwards, will explain how solar electric power systems work, state and utility financial incentives, equipment choices and the basics of site assessment. This presentation is recently updated with changes in policy, incentives, and updates in technology, especially in regards to the current state of technology. Olympic Peninsula solar projects will be used to illustrate. 
• Oct 7, Mukilteo, 2026 Solar Harvest Festival, Celebrating a summer of clean energy. WASEIA's annual celebration as a trade organization covering their plans for the year and beyond. Come ready to celebrate our industries hard work this year and prepare for the 2027 Legislative Session!
• Oct 7, Spokane Valley, Novara Energy Summit, Join fellow leaders, innovators, researchers, policymakers, investors and community stakeholders from across the Inland Northwest who are committed to addressing the region’s most pressing energy challenges.

• ☀️ October 9, Seattle, Washington State Solar Summit 2026. 
  Register Now! Sponsorships available.

• Oct 10, Seattle, 2026 Fall Conference: People + Power in the Energy Transition, Come together with regional energy experts, advocates, utility leaders, business representatives, and policymakers from across WA, OR, ID, and MT to pause and reflect on where we are in the energy transition and how we continue to move towards a clean, affordable, and equitable energy system.

• Oct 28, Seattle, Power UP!, Spark Northwest will be celebrating our 25th anniversary with Power UP!—Spark Northwest’s Annual Fundraiser for Community-Powered Energy at the Royal Room.
• Oct 28, Kenmore, Northshore Green Careers Expo featuring representatives from green businesses, environmental and sustainability academic programs, and trades. Offering job seekers resume support, career coaching, and free professional headshots.