Interview with Cory Honeyman, GTM Research Solar Analyst, on Emerging Trends...
In this interview, GTM Research Solar Analyst Cory Honeyman provides some background on the U.S. Solar Market Insight Report and discusses trends in residential and commercial solar, including hard...
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The Most Common Solar PPA Modeling Mistake, The Fix, and a Free Tool
This article will address the most common error that developers and EPCs make when modeling commercial solar PPAs. The video below will discuss the problem, the solution, and provide a free tool you...
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How to Handle Unknown Risk to Increase Solar Project Success
Image: Universe of Issues, Risks, and Challenges This is a guest article from Chris Lord, Managing Director at CapIron, Inc. He’s a former lawyer with extensive banking experience who now consults with...
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Community Solar 101
There’s been a lot of buzz about community solar lately. While the amount of investment in community solar projects is a fraction of the investment of the entire solar industry, there are a few leaders...
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Building Microgrids? Four Economic Factors to Consider
Microgrids are poised to alter the economics and topology of the electricity grid, ultimately transforming the electricity industry as we know it. In this article, we discuss the four economic factors...
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Why We Haven’t Crossed the Chasm in Residential Solar & What to Do
Just because we’re not shooting fish in a barrel doesn’t mean we’re moving past the late early majority, venturing into the mainstream, or “crossing the chasm” of residential solar. Since December...
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Data Center Essentials for Executives: A Beginner’s Guide
In the 21st century, all companies are information technology (IT) companies… most just don’t know it yet. Jon Koomey helps executives modernize their IT organizations to speed up innovation, reduce...
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Climate Change: Global Crisis + A Wealth-Creating Opportunity?
Boosting our economy – both nationally and globally – and solving humanity’s shared climate change challenge are not mutually exclusive endeavors. In fact, many of today’s brightest minds say they go...
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New Free Course: Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Financing
PACE financing (property assessed clean energy financing) is a means of financing energy efficiency upgrades, disaster resiliency improvements, water conservation measures, or renewable energy...
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Non-Obvious Skills Needed in the Solar Industry
This week I had the honor of participating in the first-ever SunCast Summit on Earth Day. The “Impact Your Career” session was a panel discussion between Shawn O’Brien (NABCEP), Brian Mehalic (Solar...
View ArticleHow to Complete the Deal by Keeping Solar Financing Simple
Developers of small to mid-sized commercial and industrial projects, those under 300 or 400 kW, are often tempted to think about power purchase agreements (PPA) and partnership flips as the...
View ArticleUnderstanding Solar Project Finance Risks
In an ideal world, solar developers would find an appropriate site for solar, the local utility would offer low interconnection costs, the investor would receive a reasonable financial return and the...
View ArticleWhere are the Best Opportunities for Solar + Storage?
We’re excited to announce a new free class, developed in partnership with Energy Toolbase: “Optimizing the Economics of C&I Solar + Storage Projects in California“. It’s worth paying attention...
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Learn Financial Modeling to Win Your Next Renewable Energy Job
Learning how to build a financial model to develop large renewable energy projects is hard. Details matter. Getting one number wrong can cost millions of dollars. That’s why learning how to develop a...
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Here’s the Financial Model Chris Lord Uses to Unlock MW Solar + Storage Projects
Financial models get solar projects built. Financial models make deals happen. Financial models make owners, developers, EPCs and investors a lot of money. So the people who build financial models are...
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How Does a Solar Project Dealmaker Spend His Time?
“Solar Project Dealmaker” is the best way to describe Chris Lord. He’s a lawyer, financial modeler, and builder of project teams. Hearing about his work helps you understand how big solar projects...
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Managing a Commercial Solar Portfolio: How Solar Developers, EPC Contractors...
Chris Lord helps his clients manage a portfolio of solar assets. In that role he’s also managing a network of subcontractors who don’t always have aligned interests. This is the sort of thing Chris...
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