Energy Storage North America and Expo

What Energy Storage North America and Expo does

Energy Storage North America (ESNA) is the conference, exhibition and networking event covering all applications of grid-connected energy storage in North America.

Name

Energy Storage North America and Expo

Legal name

Diversified Communications

Website

http://esnaexpo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Energy Storage North America and Expo is a largest conference and networking energy company located in San Jose.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clean Energy Trade Shows and Conferences

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHACAF

Exhibition & Trade Show Management (Conference-Adjacent)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

SECONDARYMPAGAGAM

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics)

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

SECONDARYMPAGAOAC

Hybrid Conferences & Conventions (In-Person + Streamed)

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

Keywords

• Solar industry conferences
• Energy storage exhibitions
• Clean energy trade shows
• Renewable energy networking
• EV infrastructure events

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Exhibitor Fees: Companies pay to exhibit at IESNA events, accessing the exhibitor floor and visibility to attendees. The website references 'Facts & Figures' pages for exhibitors and '2026 Sponsorship Opportunities'.
2. Attendee Registration: Professionals pay registration fees to attend conference sessions, workshops, keynotes, and networking events. Different pass types exist (standard attendee, press, student registration options available).
3. Sponsorship Packages: Corporate sponsors pay for enhanced visibility and branding opportunities across the event series, including at special pavilions (EV Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Startup).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) organizes multi-format trade show and conference events for the clean energy industry. The portfolio includes a flagship event in San Diego with 500+ exhibitors and regional events in Texas (Dallas) and the Midwest (Rosemont). The events combine exhibition floors, conference programming, networking activities, and competitions such as Solar Games to connect solar, storage, EV charging, and manufacturing professionals across North America.

Product overview

Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) is an event series combining flagship and regional conferences for clean energy professionals in solar, energy storage, EV infrastructure, and manufacturing. The portfolio includes an annual flagship event in San Diego with 500+ exhibitors, the Texas Regional Event in Dallas, and the Midwest Regional Event in Rosemont. Key features include the Solar Games competition, The Hub conference sessions, pre-conference workshops, and specialized pavilions (EV Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Startup). The offering also includes digital content through the Full Charge Newsletter, webinars, and a news & insights platform. An AI-powered matchmaking tool connects attendees and exhibitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Solar Games: Competition where installer teams build solar + storage systems
• The Hub
• Full Charge Newsletter

Products and services

• IESNA Flagship Event Annual three-day flagship conference and exhibition held in San Diego, CA, featuring 500+ exhibitors spanning PV, racking, storage, software, EV charging infrastructure, and related categories, along with conference sessions, keynotes, workshops, and networking events.
• IESNA Texas Regional Event Two-day regional conference and exhibition in Dallas, TX focused on building targeted solar + storage connections in the Texas market, with attendee registration, exhibition sales, and conference highlights.
• IESNA Midwest Regional Event Three-day regional conference and exhibition in Rosemont, IL showcasing the latest solar innovations in the Midwest market, with exhibit/sponsor opportunities and a dedicated conference program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ exhibitors at flagship events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CALSSA (California Solar + Storage Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCALSSA co-hosted the Solar Battle of the Bands event with IESNA, providing an official after-party experience at the flagship event. This partnership connects IESNA with the California solar installation community and creates a unique networking/social event combining music and industry engagement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• RE+ (Solar Energy Industries Association + SEPA): RE+ is the largest solar+storage conference and exhibition in North America (formerly SPI). It is the most direct head-to-head competitor for IESNA's flagship event, drawing overlapping exhibitor and attendee pools.
• Intersolar Europe: Intersolar Europe is the global flagship solar exhibition co-organized within the smarter E portfolio. As the originating brand of IESNA, it is a direct counterpart in format, audience, and exhibitor profile.

Broad incumbents

• The smarter E Europe: The smarter E Europe (Munich) is the parent Intersolar ecosystem's flagship global exhibition. It competes for international exhibitor mindshare and brand association with IESNA's North American event.
• Informa Markets (Energy Portfolio): Informa operates large-scale energy and clean-tech events globally (including co-ownership of RE+ via SEIA). It is a broad incumbent whose energy portfolio directly competes for the same exhibitor marketing dollars.
• DISTRIBUTECH International: DISTRIBUTECH is the leading transmission & distribution utility event. It overlaps with IESNA's utility and grid-storage audience, particularly for utility-scale storage exhibitors and analyst attendees.

Regional players

• SNEC PV Power Expo: SNEC is the largest solar PV exhibition in Asia, held annually in Shanghai. Comparable in scale and exhibitor breadth to IESNA's flagship but serving a non-overlapping Asia-Pacific market.
• Solar & Storage Live (UK): Solar & Storage Live is the UK counterpart event run by Terrapinn. It mirrors IESNA's solar+storage+EV format in a different geography, useful as a regional comparable.
• All-Energy Australia: All-Energy is the leading renewable energy exhibition in Australia, organized by Informa. Comparable to IESNA as a regional clean-energy exhibition with similar exhibitor categories.

Emerging players

• Wood Mackenzie (Events & Conferences): Wood Mackenzie runs energy industry conferences and is itself an IESNA attendee/sponsor. Its event programming overlaps with IESNA's utility/analyst audience, making it a partial competitor for content-led events.

Others

• Clarion Events (Energy Portfolio): Clarion is a global trade-show organizer that runs adjacent energy and infrastructure events. It is comparable as an event-organizing peer applying similar sponsorship and exhibitor monetization models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@isnaesna
• Facebookfacebook.com/EnergyStorageNA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/isnaesna
• Instagraminstagram.com/isnaesna
• Xx.com/EnergyStorageNA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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