RE+ Events

What RE+ Events does

RE+ Events is a private event management and association services organization specializing in the clean energy industry, operating as Solar Energy Trade Shows LLC (dba RE+ Events) and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 2009 and co-owned by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), the company produces a portfolio of over 20 events spanning North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia Pacific — anchored by the flagship RE+ conference (formerly Solar Power International), which is positioned as the largest renewable energy event in North America. The portfolio includes technology-specific events (RE+ Storage, RE+ Microgrids), a suite of U.S. regional events (Mid-Atlantic, Florida, Midwest, Texas, Northeast, Southeast, Hawai'i), and international events (South Africa, Portugal, Centroam\u00e9rica, M\u00e9xico, Cono Sur, Canada, APAC Wind Energy Summit), with RE+Source PRO extending the business into a year-round digital product for power systems discovery and procurement built on the EMerge Alliance Interoperability Data Model Standard.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: attendee registration fees (ranging from $95 for expo-only passes to $960 for full conference passes, with SEIA/SEPA member discounts), tiered sponsorship packages ($2,500 Watt tier to $15,000 Terawatt tier), exhibition space rental ($32-$37 per square foot depending on member status), and pre-event workshop fees ($150-$200). Distribution is direct-to-enterprise via online registration for attendees and field sales for exhibitors and sponsors, with SEIA and SEPA membership networks serving as the core demand-generation channel. Customer concentration is low, with hundreds of companies participating per event across utilities, manufacturers (Tesla, Siemens, Panasonic, Samsung SDI, Fluence), developers, and service providers. The company also operates the RE+ Connect mobile application for attendee networking, a webinar series (Electric Avenue, DC & Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid Design), and a workforce development initiative (RE+ Clean Energy Job Fairs) in partnership with GRID Alternatives.

Recent strategic activity centers on international expansion and product extension: in late 2025 the company announced partnerships to launch RE+ South Africa (with Montgomery Africa) and the APAC Wind Energy Summit (with GWEC), both scheduled for 2026, alongside ongoing development of RE+Source PRO as a digital extension of the events business. Stephen Miner serves as President and CEO. All event proceeds flow back to SEIA and SEPA to fund industry research, education, and advocacy, positioning RE+ Events as a non-profit-aligned platform rather than a purely commercial event operator.

Name

RE+ Events

Legal name

Solar Energy Trade Shows

Website

https://re-plus.events

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RE+ Events is a private event management organization co-owned by SEIA and SEPA that produces over 20 clean energy conferences and trade shows worldwide, anchored by the flagship RE+ event in Las Vegas, North America's largest renewable energy gathering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clean Energy Trade Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHABAK

Energy, Utilities & Sustainability Shows Organizers

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Exhibition & Trade Show Organizers

SECONDARYMPAGAGAB

Professional & Association Conferences

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

SECONDARYMPAGAFAA

General Consumer Expos & Trade Shows

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Exhibitions, Fairs & Expos (Consumer/Public)

SECONDARYMPAGAOAC

Hybrid Conferences & Conventions (In-Person + Streamed)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Virtual & Hybrid Events

SECONDARYMPAGAGAJ

Training, Workshops & Certification Events

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

SECONDARYTHAHAOAN

On-Demand Video Hosting & Content Repurposing (VOD Libraries, Highlights, Editing)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Virtual & Hybrid Event Solutions

Keywords

• Clean energy conferences
• Renewable energy events
• Solar industry trade shows
• Energy storage conferences
• Exhibition event management

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Event Registration Fees: RE+ Events generates revenue through attendee registration fees for its portfolio of clean energy conferences and trade shows. Fees vary by pass type (Full Conference, Expo Only) and membership status (SEIA/SEPA members receive discounted rates).
2. Sponsorship Revenue: Companies sponsor events at various tiers (Terawatt, Gigawatt, Megawatt, Kilowatt, Watt) to gain visibility, complimentary passes, and marketing benefits. Additional sponsorship opportunities exist for networking, branding, and education.
3. Exhibition Space Rental: Exhibitors pay to rent booth space at events. Pricing is per square foot with different rates for SEIA/SEPA members ($32/sq ft) and non-members ($37/sq ft).
4. Workshop Fees: Pre-event workshops such as Energy Storage 101 are sold as add-ons or standalone options at $150 for members and $200 for non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RE+ Events organizes and produces trade shows, conferences, and educational forums for the clean energy industry, including its flagship RE+ event (formerly SPI), RE+ Storage, RE+ Microgrids, and regional and international events. The portfolio serves solar, storage, microgrid, and broader clean power professionals through exhibition, sponsorship, registration, and digital event engagement services.

Product overview

RE+ Events operates a portfolio of over 20 distinct events spanning flagship, regional, international, and specialized conferences across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia Pacific. The flagship RE+ event is North America's largest renewable energy conference. Core regional events include RE+ Mid-Atlantic, RE+ Southeast, RE+ Florida, RE+ Midwest, RE+ Texas, RE+ Northeast, and RE+ Hawai'i, while international events cover RE+ Centroamérica, RE+ México, RE+ South Africa, RE+ Portugal, RE+ Cono Sur, Electricity Transformation Canada, and the APAC Wind Energy Summit. Specialized events include RE+ Storage (energy storage focus), RE+ Microgrids, and the Green Transportation Summit Expo (GTSE). The portfolio also includes RE+Source PRO, an online platform for power systems product discovery and procurement powered by the EMerge Alliance's Interoperability Data Model Standard. Events are produced in partnership with SEIA and SEPA, with proceeds funding industry research, education, and advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RE+ Storage: Event focused on energy storage industry
• RE+ Microgrids
• RE+ Connect App
• RE+Source PRO
• RE+ Clean Energy Job Fair

Products and services

• RE+ (formerly SPI) flagship event Large-scale annual convention and exhibition for solar, storage, and broader clean energy professionals, bringing together manufacturers, developers, utilities, financiers, and policymakers.
• RE+ Storage Dedicated conference and exhibition for the energy storage industry, targeting storage developers, integrators, utilities, and technology providers.
• RE+ Microgrids Specialty conference and exhibition covering microgrid technologies, project development, and distributed energy resources.
• RE+ regional and international events Portfolio of geographically focused RE+ branded events held across U.S. regions and international markets, serving local clean energy professionals and companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ job seekers connected with clean energy employers through GRID Alternatives partnership in 2025

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025GWEC and RE+ Events announced a new partnership to host the APAC Wind Energy Summit 2026 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The partnership brings together GWEC's wind industry voice with RE+ Events' global events and association management expertise to accelerate wind energy deployment in Asia-Pacific.
• GRID AlternativescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025RE+ Events and GRID Alternatives have expanded their partnership to host clean energy job fairs across the U.S. in 2025 and 2026, connecting over 300 job seekers with clean energy companies. The partnership provides a dedicated space for job seekers and employers to connect at multiple RE+ Events throughout the year.
• Montgomery AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2025RE+ Events and Montgomery Africa partnered to launch RE+ South Africa, a new renewable energy event scheduled for June 2026 in Johannesburg. The partnership focuses on solar, energy storage, and microgrids with Montgomery Africa providing local market expertise and event management.
• Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEIA co-owns RE+ Events and produces events in partnership with SEPA. All proceeds from events fund SEIA's year-round research, education, and advocacy efforts.
• Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEPA co-owns RE+ Events and produces events in partnership with SEIA. All proceeds from events fund SEPA's year-round research and education provided by the two associations.
• Direct Energy PartnersmajorTechnology or IntegrationDirect Energy Partners designed and maintains the RE+Source PRO platform, an innovative online platform for power systems product discovery and design. The platform utilizes the EMerge Alliance Interoperability Data Model (IDM) Standard framework.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• RX Global (Reed Exhibitions): RX Global runs a portfolio of energy and technology trade shows worldwide. Comparable as an established incumbent operating across multiple verticals including energy transition-adjacent exhibitions, competing with RE+ Events for international energy exhibitor and sponsor relationships.
• Messe Frankfurt: Messe Frankfurt co-organizes Intersolar globally (with Solar Promotion) and operates Is Energy, Light + Building, and adjacent technology fairs. Comparable as a large exhibition organizer with deep solar exposure and broader portfolio diversification, including facility ownership.
• dmg events: dmg events organizes major energy exhibitions including ADIPEC, EGYPES, and Gastech. Comparable as a large incumbent organizing energy sector events with regional concentration (Middle East / global), addressing overlapping exhibitor and sponsorship pools for the clean energy transition.
• Informa: Informa is a global B2B events and information group running major energy and infrastructure events (e.g., DGTL, Global Utilities, and sector co-located events). Comparable as a far larger portfolio operator in adjacent MICE verticals, competing for the same sponsor and exhibitor wallets as RE+ Events across multiple energy sub-segments.

Emerging players

• GreenBiz Group: GreenBiz Group runs the VERGE sustainability conference series and adjacent climate-focused events. Comparable as a sustainability-oriented event and content operator, overlapping with RE+ Events' expanding clean energy, EV, and decarbonization audiences but with greater emphasis on enterprise sustainability buyers rather than solar/storage installers.

Direct peers

• CloserStill Media: CloserStill Media runs Solar & Storage Live in the UK and other clean energy B2B exhibitions. Directly comparable as a niche-focused clean energy trade show operator with a similar multi-event, association-adjacent model targeting solar and storage installers, developers, and suppliers.
• PennWell / Clarion Energy: PennWell/Clarion Energy organizes POWER-GEN and Renewable Energy World trade shows and conferences across North America. Directly comparable as a long-standing energy trade show and conference operator, particularly in generation and renewables, targeting overlapping utility and EPC audiences.
• Solar Promotion / The smarter E: Solar Promotion GmbH organizes The smarter E, Europe's largest energy exhibition cluster (Intersolar, ees Europe, Power2Drive, EM-Power). Directly comparable as a clean-energy-focused trade show and conference organizer serving solar, storage, and adjacent verticals with a multi-event annual portfolio.
• Enlit: Enlit (formerly European Utility Week) is a multi-format utility-and-energy-transition conference and exhibition platform covering generation, grid, and customer-side innovation. Directly comparable as a clean energy / utility crossover event serving utilities, technology vendors, and developers with content-rich conference programming alongside exhibition.

Regional players

• SNEC Organizer (Shanghai New Energy Expo): SNEC is one of the largest PV/smart energy conferences and exhibitions globally, held annually in Shanghai. Comparable as a clean energy trade show organizer, but primarily serving the China and broader APAC market rather than directly competing with RE+ Events' North American flagship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/REPlusEvents
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1TNqJput9K0ZQGe4WKm49g
• Facebookfacebook.com/REPlusEvents
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solar-energy-trade-shows-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/replusevents
• TikToktiktok.com/@replusevents

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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