SMP 75: Mid-Year Solar Trends 2020

SMP 75:  Mid-Year Solar Trends 2020 June 9, 2020 Episode Summary In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy, the host of the podcast, speaks about mid-year trends in solar.  He talks about how COVID-19 had a major impact on the solar industry.  Benoy speaks about how third party financing will be more popular post COVID-19 and states will continue to take leadership role in promoting renewables.  He also discusses about the continued growth of community solar and solar plus storage and stand alone storage will grow exponentially in the future. Our Host 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. Stay Connected: Benoy Thanjan Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: @bthanjan Website: https://www.reneuenergy.com   Article Links discussed in the podcast U.S. renewable energy consumption surpasses coal for the first time in over 130 years. COVID-19 Impacts on the U.S. Solar Industry 9 Ways to Stay Positive During the Pandemic How Stay Positive During the Pandemic   Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on itunes, Podbean and youtube. This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry (www.podcastlaundry.com)