The Future of Large Scale Solar is Digital and Automated with Matt Campbell, CEO Terabase Energy. EP 107

With the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law, the solar industry is set to grow at 40% over the baseline projections by 2027. However, this growth is hindered by the lack of enough skilled laborers in the solar industry. The solution is developing an automation platform to reduce the cost and increase the scalability of utility-scale solar. Terabase Energy is a technology solutions company on a mission to reduce costs and accelerate deployment by digitizing and automating solar power plants' development, construction, and operations. Matt Campbell is the co-founder and CEO of Terabase energy. Matt had joined Tim previously to talk about, what it would take to achieve a terawatt-scale solar power, and how to build solar plants faster and make the process cheaper.  On this episode of Clean Power Hour, Matt joins Tim to discuss the automation side of solar construction, the technologies they have to help push their goals, and their automation model for the construction of solar structures.Listen in to understand why automation of some tasks of solar construction doesn't necessarily mean eliminating the need for human labor force but instead creating quality jobs. Key Takeaways1. What is the Status of Terabase energy, its technologies, and priorities?2. What are the challenges that Terabase energy is tackling? 3. What is their solution to the lack of enough skilled labor force in the solar industry?4. How will automation of some of the tasks of solar plant construction improve the quality of jobs and solve the lack of enough skilled labor?5. How do their technologies help reduce the cost of solar construction?You can watch Matt's previous episode here; https://bit.ly/3S1qRtNYou can listen to that episode here;https://bit.ly/3d7vrIpSubscribe: https://bit.ly/cph-sub Connect with MattTerabase Energy Terabase on LinkedInMatt on LinkedInConnect with Tim  Clean Power Hour  Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email [email protected] Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsResourcesSunPower RE|Plant SolutionsPlantPredictMammoth Solar Farm ProjectUltra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance Solar Power International The Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Please subscribe on your favorite audio platform and on Youtube: bit.ly/cph-sub | www.CleanPowerHour.com | contact us by email:  [email protected] | Speeding the energy transition!Matt Campbell Support the showConnect with Tim  Clean Power Hour  Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email [email protected] Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email:  [email protected] sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America’s number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems.  Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com