Friday, January 23rd, 2026 
Zoom

All members are invited.

We’re shining a light on a very special gathering to honor our retiring board members, who have truly illuminated the path for solar initiatives in our community!

This event is more than just a celebration; it’s an opportunity for our members to get to know our inspiring new board candidates before ballots close at the end of the day 1/23/26.

Together, we’ll spark some exciting discussions about the future of Solar Washington and what 2026 has in store for us all. This is a pivotal moment for our organization, where all of our members' voices truly matter—your participation can help shape what comes next for Solar WA.

We warmly invite all members to come together, share their insights, and contribute to a diverse and inclusive conversation that fosters growth and innovation in our solar sector.

Your involvement is the sunshine we need as we embark on this new chapter, and we can’t wait to see you there!

A panel of experts at the Solar Washington Summit in October discussed how community scale projects make solar more accessible and bring value to the distribution grid. They also discussed building awareness for adoption for utilities and how to overcome barriers with local resources.  

Panelist Ruby Moore-Bloom is a research analyst at the Clean Energy Transition Institute (CETI), a non-partisan research and analysis organization based in Seattle with a mission to accelerate an equitable clean energy transition in the Northwest. Chelsea Edgecombe is a program coordinator at the Washington State University (WSU) energy program, where she helps administer the community solar expansion program. Jessica Carmona is a senior program manager for the renewables team at the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF). The panel was moderated by Solar Washington board member Nora Hawkins. 

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Upcoming Events

• Jan 23, 12pm, Zoom, Solar Washington Annual Meeting Members please join us to celebrate our retiring board members, meet our new board candidates and discuss what 2026 holds for Solar Washington.

• Jan 27-28, Seattle, International Conference on Solar Energy Engineering and Photovoltaic Systems is designed to bring together scholars, researchers, industry professionals, and innovators from around the world. The conference serves as a platform to present groundbreaking research, explore technological advancements, and foster meaningful collaborations across disciplines.
  
• Jan 29, Zoom, ASES Grid Modernization & Storage Division Webinar: C&I-Scale Battery Storage Systems: Fundamentals & Case Studies This webinar will be hosted by the ASES Grid Modernization & Storage Division hosted by Bill Guernsey, Chair of the ASES Grid Modernization & Storage Division and Sarthak Bal, Business Developer at Kronos Engineering.
  
• Feb 24-25, Seattle, International Conference on Sustainable Energy Materials and Engineering Solutions brings together policymakers and academic leaders to help overcome the institutional and ecosystem barriers that currently impede the smooth proliferation of the latest scientific knowledge

Clean Energy Jobs

• Cascadia Renewables, Bellingham, Licensed Electrical Engineer (PE)
• Ecotech Solar, Bellingham, Various
• Silfab Solar, Burlington, Various
• Sunergy Systems, Seattle, Solar Design Consultant

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Visit the job page on the Solar Washington website for more information and the newest listings