SMP 102: Renewable Energy Job Trends and Outlook

Episode Summary In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy talks with Jon Semingson who is the Managing Partner at Peak Demand which is a talent access firm that connects top companies in the renewable energy space with the talent they need to grow their businesses.  Jon speaks about a lot of interesting topics like his renewable energy jobs outlook, how hiring was impacted by COVID, and how people can transition into renewable energy.   Benoy Thanjan Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy, as well as an advisor for several solar startup companies. Reneu Energy is a premier international solar energy consulting firm and developer, and the company focuses on developing commercial and industrial solar, as well as utility-scale solar plus storage projects. The company also sources financing for solar projects and hedges both energy and environmental commodities.  Benoy received his first experience in Finance as an intern at D.E. Shaw & Co., which is a global investment firm with 37 billion dollars in investment capital. Before founding Reneu Energy, he was the SREC Trader in the Project Finance Group for SolarCity, which merged with Tesla in 2016. He originated SREC trades with buyers and co-developed their SREC monetization and hedging strategy with the senior management of SolarCity, to move into the east coast markets. Benoy also worked at Vanguard Energy Partners, Ridgewood Renewable Power, and Deloitte & Touche.   Jon Semington Jon Semingson Is Managing Partner of Peak Demand and head of Peak Demand. Jon has been recruiting in the renewable energy industry for 14 years. Peak Demand is a talent access firm that connects top companies in the renewable energy space with the talent they need to grow their businesses. The individuals they have placed have delivered over 10 gigawatts of installed generation to our clients. That’s billions of dollars of clean, renewable energy impacting the bottom line for our clients and enough renewable energy to power 10 million homes. They work in Solar, Energy Storage, EV and related markets from the C-Level to Individual Contributors driving the renewable energy revolution.   Stay Connected: Benoy Thanjan Email: [email protected]  LinkedIn: Benoy Thanjan Website: https://www.reneuenergy.com   Jon Semington Website:  https://peakdemandinc.com Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/solarrecruiter/ Email:  [email protected] Phone number:  916-565-2813 Videos:  Jon’s videos https://peakdemandinc.com/videos/   Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on iTunes,Podbean, and youtube. This episode was produced and managed by  Podcast Laundry (www.podcastlaundry.com)