Intersolar South America 2027: a solar industry guide

24–26 August 2027 at Expo Center Norte in São Paulo, Brazil. Intersolar South America is an exhibition and conference for the solar industry. It is part of The smarter E South America, an alliance of parallel energy exhibitions. The organiser’s current site confirms the 2027 dates and venue; check its visitor information for the 2027 conference agenda, exhibitor directory, registration and hall plan before setting your schedule.

Why Intersolar South America matters

Compare solar solutions in person

The exhibition gives solar-sector professionals a place to examine supplier offerings and discuss how equipment and services may fit project needs. Arrive with a defined use case: distributed generation, a utility-scale development, a commercial rooftop, or a distribution portfolio. The exact products and exhibitors vary by edition, so use the current exhibitor list rather than assuming a supplier or technology will be present.

Pair the floor with conference learning

Intersolar South America is described by its organiser as an exhibition and conference. A well-planned visit can combine technical questions for exhibitors with sessions that help you understand market and deployment issues. The 2027 programme should be checked as details are released; do not rely on the previous edition’s timetable for current session times or speakers.

Understand the event’s wider setting

The 2026 exhibitor-list page described The smarter E South America as four parallel exhibitions: Intersolar, ees, Power2Drive and Eletrotec-EM-Power South America. This broader energy context may be relevant to visitors considering how solar projects connect with storage, mobility and electricity infrastructure. The alliance-wide scale figures should not be treated as Intersolar-only attendance or exhibitor totals.

Who should visit Intersolar South America?

Solar project developers and independent power producers

Useful if you are developing generation assets and need to compare equipment, suppliers or project services. Prepare a project brief covering site type, capacity range, connection assumptions, procurement stage and required delivery window. Use exhibitor conversations to identify technical questions and verify claims with specifications and references.

Engineering, procurement and construction teams

Useful if you design or deliver photovoltaic projects. Compare system components, integration requirements, performance assumptions, commissioning support and warranty terms. Keep a record of where a solution fits in the project and what engineering evidence remains to be reviewed.

Installers, distributors and service providers

Useful if you source products for customer projects or maintain installed systems. Assess product compatibility, availability, training, service networks, replacement parts and support arrangements. Separate a promising product introduction from a supplier relationship that has been technically and commercially qualified.

Utilities, energy buyers and investors

Useful if your work involves generation planning, procurement, project evaluation or renewable-energy strategy. Focus on technologies and counterparties that match your decision horizon. Ask which assumptions depend on Brazilian policy, grid conditions, financing or project-specific resource data rather than treating a general product claim as a forecast.

What can you find at Intersolar South America?

The event’s central focus is solar energy and photovoltaics. The 2026 exhibitor directory allowed visitors to search and filter companies by the individual parallel exhibitions and their subject areas, and the official site provides an exhibitor list and floor-plan tools for visitor preparation. For the next edition, consult the current directory for actual product categories and participating suppliers.

• Solar photovoltaic products and services relevant to project development and deployment.
• Supplier and technology information to investigate against engineering and procurement criteria.
• Conference content for solar-industry learning; check the published 2027 agenda for confirmed themes and sessions.
• Related energy topics presented through the wider smarter E South America alliance, subject to the 2027 exhibition plan.

What should you aim to achieve?

If you are developing a solar project

Set a goal such as identifying a shortlist of suppliers for a defined project stage and collecting the information required for technical due diligence. Record equipment scope, compatibility, performance assumptions, service coverage, delivery constraints and the evidence still needed.

If you are an EPC or engineering professional

Use the event to resolve specific design and delivery questions. Compare technical documentation, system interfaces, commissioning responsibilities, warranty coverage and support capability. Ask suppliers to distinguish proven specifications from assumptions that depend on site conditions.

If you distribute or install

Decide which customer types and system sizes you serve. Compare product availability, training, after-sales support and replacement-part arrangements. A list of suppliers is useful only when paired with a plan to test product fit and service quality.

If you exhibit

Choose a focused audience and a measurable objective: qualified project conversations, partner discovery or feedback on a product proposition. Prepare technical materials, target-market information and a clear follow-up process; the event does not guarantee leads, sales or partnerships.

How to prepare before Intersolar South America

1. Confirm the 2027 visitor details. Check current registration, conference access, opening times and venue information with the organiser.
2. Write down your project or sourcing criteria. Include system type, capacity, operating context, required standards, delivery schedule, service expectations and decision stage.
3. Review the exhibitor list and floor plan. Use the official directory when the 2027 version is available. Group priority contacts by topic and hall rather than trying to see every stand.
4. Prepare supplier questions. Ask about system compatibility, performance assumptions, certification, warranties, commissioning, software interfaces, maintenance, spare parts, local service and delivery schedules.
5. Build a conference shortlist. Select sessions that address a live technical or market question, then leave room for meetings and follow-up conversations.

How to use the exhibition floor

Keep a consistent note for each supplier: Company → product scope → project fit → evidence required → contact → next action. For a project developer, for example, record whether the supplier’s solution fits the project’s stage and requirements, which site assumptions matter, and what documentation must be reviewed by engineering or procurement colleagues.

Use the official floor plan to minimise backtracking and leave time to compare similar offerings. If several parallel exhibitions are open, distinguish Intersolar exhibitors from companies in adjacent event areas so your notes accurately reflect what each business supplies. Confirm technical claims after the event with documentation and project-specific analysis.

Beyond the Intersolar South America exhibition

The conference is part of the event’s official format. Previous editions and the wider smarter E programme also connect solar topics with storage and other energy fields, but the specific 2027 sessions and co-located features should be confirmed from the organiser’s published agenda. Prioritise learning that informs a current decision, such as system selection, project integration or market conditions.

Plan your time realistically

Three exhibition days can be divided by purpose rather than by trying to cover everything: use one block for high-priority supplier meetings, another for comparing similar technologies and a protected period for conference sessions. Leave time to revisit a stand with a technical colleague or to clarify a specification. The exact hall layout and programme should guide the final plan.

After Intersolar South America: qualify and follow up

Sort contacts into immediate project requirements, potential suppliers or partners, and general market intelligence. Follow up with a precise request for product documentation, project references, certification details, service coverage, delivery information and commercial terms. Compare suppliers using the same criteria and involve the relevant engineering, legal and procurement teams before making commitments.

Who should consider exhibiting?

Companies supplying solar photovoltaic products, project services or relevant technologies may consider the event if the audience and regional market align with their objectives. Before committing, define target buyers, the applications you support, technical evidence to present and the follow-up capacity available after the exhibition. Review organiser information for current exhibitor options and requirements.

Intersolar South America visitor checklist

Before

• ☐ Confirm 2027 registration, programme and venue information.
• ☐ Set project, sourcing or learning objectives.
• ☐ Shortlist exhibitors and sessions from current official information.
• ☐ Prepare technical and commercial questions.

During

• ☐ Record suppliers, product scope, evidence and next actions.
• ☐ Separate solar exhibitors from adjacent parallel-event categories.
• ☐ Reserve time for conference sessions and technical follow-up.

After

• ☐ Request missing specifications and written clarifications.
• ☐ Compare suppliers against consistent project criteria.
• ☐ Assign an owner and deadline to each follow-up.

Is Intersolar South America worth visiting?

The event is most useful for professionals with a defined solar project, sourcing requirement or market-learning objective. Developers, EPC teams, installers, distributors and energy decision-makers can use the exhibition and conference to compare information and identify questions for further due diligence. A visit without priorities can make it difficult to distinguish useful contacts from a large volume of general information.

Intersolar South America 2027 at a glance

Closing: take a project question to São Paulo

Intersolar South America is more valuable when you can connect each product conversation to a real decision. Which technical or sourcing question will you be able to answer more confidently after comparing suppliers and conference insights? Scope. Compare. Verify. Follow up.

Solar energy opportunities in Brazil

Market context

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that distributed solar capacity in Brazil reached 40 GW through June 2025, and that all solar capacity accounted for 23% of the country’s electricity-generating capacity as of 30 June 2025. The EIA also reported 3.7 million renewable distributed-generation systems installed by that date; solar photovoltaic represented 99% of distributed-generation capacity.

Opportunities for exhibitors

Solar technology and service companies may investigate whether Brazilian project developers, installers or commercial customers need the products and support they provide. The scale of distributed generation could make system compatibility, service, replacement components and integration worth exploring, but each company must validate the relevant customer segment, regulation and project economics.

Opportunities for visitors

Buyers and project teams could use the exhibition to compare photovoltaic offerings and discuss how supplier solutions might fit distributed or utility-scale projects. Brazil’s reported distributed capacity makes operating context and local service important questions; the EIA data alone does not establish demand for a specific supplier or guarantee a project outcome.

Brazil may be relevant to solar professionals because official EIA analysis documents a substantial distributed-solar base and a significant solar share of installed generation capacity. Whether that context suits an individual business depends on its products, customers, compliance needs and project economics.

Discover São Paulo

São Paulo offers major art institutions alongside its role as a business centre. If your schedule permits, add a cultural visit around the confirmed exhibition days.

São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP)

MASP’s collection includes more than 11,000 works across painting, sculpture, photography, video and other media, according to the museum.

Pinacoteca de São Paulo

The Pinacoteca is an art museum in São Paulo with collections and exhibitions focused on visual arts.

Expo Center Norte is within the municipality of São Paulo. Check current museum and visitor arrangements independently, then plan any city visit around your business commitments.