Intersolar Europe 2027 in Munich

Intersolar Europe is an international trade fair for photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies and solar power plants. The 2027 exhibition is scheduled for 8–10 June 2027 at Messe München, Messegelände, 81823 Munich, Germany. It forms part of The smarter E Europe energy exhibitions. The organiser’s quick facts list an expected 1,170 exhibitors for Intersolar Europe in 2027; this is an expectation for the coming edition, not a result from a completed show.

The event is relevant to professionals working across solar manufacturing, supply, distribution, installation, service, planning and project development. Treat it as a focused opportunity to inspect the technologies and companies that match your own sourcing, technical or commercial priorities.

Why Intersolar Europe matters

Explore the solar value chain

The official exhibition segments centre on photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies and solar power plants. That scope lets visitors approach the event from a product, system or project perspective rather than treating solar energy as a single equipment category.

Compare options in person

Buyers and technical professionals can use the trade-fair setting to compare relevant suppliers, ask product questions and identify what requires a deeper technical review after the event. A stand conversation is a starting point for evaluation, not a substitute for checking specifications, certification, warranties, compatibility and commercial terms.

Consider system integration

The official 2027 quick-facts page highlights hybrid PV systems as a focus topic. For planners and project developers, this signals a systems-level angle alongside the core product segments. Check the organiser’s programme closer to the event for the sessions or exhibits confirmed for 2027.

Who should visit Intersolar Europe?

Solar product buyers and distributors

Useful if you are looking to assess suppliers, compare product ranges or identify potential additions to a distribution portfolio. Prepare a shortlist of the product categories and markets that matter to your business, then compare suppliers against consistent criteria such as specifications, availability, service support and commercial terms.

Installers and technical planners

Useful if you need to review technologies relevant to system design, installation or project planning. Focus on the products and questions that affect your work: system compatibility, installation requirements, documentation, service arrangements and the evidence needed for technical approval. Record which questions need written follow-up.

Project developers

Useful if you are assessing suppliers or technologies for a planned solar project. Bring a concise outline of the project’s scale, application, technical constraints and decision timetable. Use conversations to identify possible solutions and the documentation required for a more detailed assessment; do not treat an introductory discussion as a confirmed project fit.

Manufacturers, suppliers and service providers

Useful if you want to present solar products or services to a specialist professional audience and explore possible distribution, service or project relationships. Set a clear objective before attending: for example, identify a defined number of relevant partner types, test how buyers describe a technical need, or arrange follow-up discussions with qualified contacts.

What can you find at Intersolar Europe?

Photovoltaics

Photovoltaics is one of the event’s three official exhibition segments. Visitors can use this category to focus their search for PV products and systems, compare relevant suppliers and note the technical information needed for procurement or project review.

Solar thermal technologies

Solar thermal technologies form a separate official segment. Buyers and planners interested in thermal applications can set specific comparison criteria before visiting, so that conversations remain relevant to the intended use and system requirements.

Solar power plants

The solar power plants segment gives project developers, planners and suppliers a route into plant-level solutions. Visitors assessing a project should capture the application, technical dependencies, documentation and next question for each potentially relevant company.

Hybrid PV systems

The official quick-facts page identifies hybrid PV systems as a focus topic. Treat it as a reason to examine how the organiser frames this subject in the 2027 programme; detailed sessions and exhibitors should be confirmed from the current event information as it is released.

What makes Intersolar Europe distinctive?

Its documented scope combines three solar exhibition segments with a systems-level focus on hybrid PV. This gives visitors several ways to structure their visit: start with a technology category, follow a project requirement across relevant suppliers, or investigate how the event’s hybrid-systems focus relates to their work.

The event sits within The smarter E Europe, which the organiser describes as an alliance of exhibitions for the energy industry. The surrounding event context may be useful for professionals whose work crosses energy technologies, but visitors should check the official 2027 overview to confirm which parallel exhibitions and conference elements are relevant to their ticket and schedule.

What should you try to achieve at Intersolar Europe?

If you buy or distribute solar products

Set a concrete objective such as: compare a shortlist of suppliers against the same technical, service and commercial questions. Decide in advance which product categories and target markets are in scope, and record any terms that need written confirmation.

If you install or plan systems

Set an objective such as: identify the technical information needed to evaluate a potential product for a defined installation or system design. Capture compatibility questions, installation requirements, support arrangements and missing documentation rather than relying on memory after the conversation.

If you develop projects

Set an objective such as: map potential suppliers or service partners to one clearly described project need. Separate options worth immediate technical review from ideas that need more evidence before they can be considered.

If you exhibit or supply services

Set an objective such as: identify the buyer, distributor or project-partner profile most relevant to your offer and agree a purposeful next step where there is a fit. Measure progress by qualified conversations and useful feedback, not by the number of contacts collected.

How to prepare before Intersolar Europe

1. Define your purpose

Write down the decision you want the event to support: sourcing, technical comparison, project research, market learning or partner development. Keep the goal narrow enough to guide what you visit and whom you approach.

2. Check the official event information

The organiser’s 2027 quick-facts page gives the exhibition dates, venue and current event expectations. The ticket shop is stated to become available from February 2027. Recheck the organiser’s website for ticket details, the exhibitor directory, any confirmed conference schedule and updates before making final plans.

3. Build a target list

When the 2027 exhibitor information is available, group companies into three priorities: A — essential for a defined sourcing or project need; B — useful for a possible comparison or partnership; and C — explore if time allows. Do not assume that an exhibitor listing alone establishes product fit.

4. Prepare solar-specific questions

• Which application and system configuration is this product designed for?
• What technical specifications and test documentation are available?
• What installation, commissioning or integration requirements should be considered?
• Which components or systems does it need to work with?
• What service, maintenance and warranty information can the supplier provide?
• What are the availability, delivery and commercial conditions for my market?
• What further documentation should I request after the event?

5. Arrange conversations with a clear purpose

If you contact companies in advance, state your role, application and the question you want to discuss. Keep meeting requests focused and allow time to inspect relevant exhibits and take useful notes.

How to make the most of the exhibition

Use a consistent record for each useful conversation: Company → product or service → relevance to your requirement → evidence to request → next action. For example, note whether a PV product addresses a defined project need, which technical document is missing and who will send it after the discussion.

Separate initial impressions from verified evaluation. Photograph or record product information only where permitted, and note the context so that images and notes remain useful later. If two suppliers make comparable proposals, capture the same questions for both; this makes follow-up evaluation more meaningful.

Use the organiser’s official event information for the current exhibitor and visitor tools. No specific app or matchmaking service is confirmed in the information reviewed for this guide.

Beyond the Intersolar Europe exhibition floor

The organiser’s 2027 event information distinguishes the exhibition from the Intersolar Europe Conference: the exhibition is listed for 8–10 June at Messe München, while the conference is listed for 7–8 June at ICM München. Check the official conference programme and access arrangements before deciding whether to include it in your plans. The detailed 2027 programme should be verified when published; do not assume that items from a previous edition will recur.

One day or several days at Intersolar Europe?

One day

One day may suit visitors with a short, prioritised supplier list or a clearly defined technical question. Focus on essential conversations and leave less relevant categories for another time.

Two days

Two days may allow a buyer, installer or planner to divide time between a focused supplier comparison and broader exploration of the official exhibition segments. Set aside time to review notes and identify follow-up questions.

Three days

The three exhibition days may suit visitors with several project or sourcing objectives, or exhibitors who need time for scheduled conversations as well as product research. Build a realistic plan around confirmed event information rather than assuming every activity or meeting will be available.

Who should consider exhibiting at Intersolar Europe?

The official event description names manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, installers, service providers, project developers, planners and start-ups among the solar-industry participants. Companies whose products or services align with photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies or solar power plants may consider whether the audience and event scope fit their objectives.

The organiser lists 1,170 expected exhibitors at Intersolar Europe in 2027. This is a forward-looking estimate, not a published result. Prospective exhibitors should verify the current stand options, costs, deadlines, visitor profile and exhibitor-service requirements directly with the organiser before committing.

Before exhibiting, define the result you want to test: qualified product conversations, distributor interest, technical feedback or project-partner discussions. Prepare evidence and product information that support those conversations, and agree internally how leads will be evaluated and followed up.

Intersolar Europe visitor checklist

Before

• ☐ Define the business or technical decision your visit should support.
• ☐ Check ticket information and the latest official event dates and venue.
• ☐ Review the exhibitor information when it becomes available and prioritise relevant companies.
• ☐ Prepare comparable questions for suppliers and a concise project or sourcing brief.

During

• ☐ Record each useful conversation using the same company, product, evidence and next-action fields.
• ☐ Distinguish confirmed product information from points that still need written evidence.
• ☐ Review your notes during the day and adjust priorities if needed.

After

• ☐ Sort contacts by immediate relevance, potential follow-up and general market information.
• ☐ Request the specific technical documents, service details or commercial terms you identified.
• ☐ Compare suppliers against your original requirements before making a decision.

Is Intersolar Europe worth visiting?

Intersolar Europe is most relevant to professionals whose work touches photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies or solar power plants. Buyers and distributors can focus on supplier comparison; installers and planners can investigate product suitability; project developers can explore technologies and possible partners. The event is more useful when you arrive with defined questions and document what still needs verification. A broad walk through the exhibition without priorities is less likely to support a clear sourcing or project decision.

Intersolar Europe 2027 at a glance

Exhibition dates, venue and the expected exhibitor figure are stated on the organiser’s 2027 quick-facts page. Check the official event information for later updates and details that have not yet been published.

Plan your Intersolar Europe visit with a clear outcome

Choose the suppliers, technologies or project questions that matter most to your work, then use the exhibition to compare, clarify and decide what deserves follow-up. Prepare. Compare. Evaluate. Follow up.

Solar energy opportunities in Germany

Market size and demand

Germany had 117 GW of installed solar capacity at the end of 2025, according to preliminary figures published by the Federal Network Agency. The regulator reported a 16.4 GW increase in solar capacity during 2025 and said an average of 19.6 GW would need to be added annually in the coming years to meet the national 215 GW solar-capacity target for 2030. These figures describe installed capacity and an official expansion target, not guaranteed demand for any individual product or supplier.

Market drivers and commercial opportunities

The scale of installed capacity and the stated expansion target make Germany a market that solar suppliers, installers and project developers may want to assess against their own product categories. The regulator reported that 2025 additions included both building-mounted and ground-mounted systems, with just under half attributed to building installations and the remainder to ground-mounted PV.

• PV products and systems: companies may investigate whether their offers fit building-mounted or ground-mounted applications; the national capacity figures do not establish product-level demand or commercial viability.
• Solar-plant solutions: suppliers and project developers may use the expansion target as context for evaluating relevant plant technologies and partnerships, while independently checking project economics, grid and technical requirements.

Market-entry conditions

The source reviewed for this market brief establishes capacity data and national targets, but does not establish product-specific certification, import, procurement or market-entry requirements. Companies should verify the current rules and technical requirements that apply to their products and projects before entering the market.

What this means for exhibitors

For exhibitors in photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies and solar power plants, Germany’s installed-capacity base and expansion target may provide useful context for qualifying market conversations. They do not guarantee access to buyers, projects or contracts; suppliers still need to demonstrate technical and commercial fit.

What this means for visitors

Visitors could use Intersolar Europe to compare relevant technologies and identify questions for suppliers in light of Germany’s documented solar deployment. Product selection should still be based on project-specific requirements, technical evidence and independently verified commercial terms.

Discover Munich

Messe München is in Munich, the city named in the event title. The official Munich tourism guide highlights city-centre sights and cultural destinations that can add a local dimension to a business visit.

Deutsches Museum

The Deutsches Museum presents science and technology through exhibits that include hands-on experiences. It may be of particular interest to visitors who want to explore engineering and technology beyond the exhibition setting.

Marienplatz and the Neues Rathaus

Marienplatz is a central Munich destination, and the official city guide features the Neue Rathaus there. The square and town hall offer a historic city-centre visit that can be fitted around fair commitments.

Keep sightseeing plans separate from your exhibition schedule and check current visitor information with the relevant attraction before setting out.