Episode Summary
In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy talks with Suvi Sharma who the Founder and Director of Solaria. Solaria is a leading premium residential solar manufacturer and has the solar industry’s most advanced solar panel technology. Suvi speaks about how Solaria differentiates from other residential solar manufacturers, talks about the Solaria’s product innovations, and future trends that he is seeing in solar panels and other solar industry trends. He also speaks about his entrepreneurship experiences and provides advice for entrepreneurs.
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 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.
Suvi Sharma
Suvi Sharma, an industry thought leader in solar PV innovation, is responsible for leading Solaria’s strategic initiatives as it extends the applications of its technology. Mr. Sharma joined Solaria in 2003. He is a seasoned entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in company formation, fundraising, talent recruitment, business development and global operations of innovative companies in renewable energy, information technology and private equity. Suvi Sharma was co-founder and board member of NEXTracker until its acquisition by FLEX. He began his career at Geocapital Partners, a $500 million international private equity firm, and founded and ran IVUS, an outsourced CRM provider. Mr. Sharma holds a B.S. in Statistics from Northwestern University.
Stay Connected:
Benoy Thanjan
Email: info@reneuenergy.com
LinkedIn: Benoy Thanjan
Website: https://www.reneuenergy.com
Suvi Sharma
Website: https://www.solaria.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suvi-sharma-414a0a80/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpiWNrJCpQA2FORj_4bNCqA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-5irK1Juhw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrUKyj_k0UI
Email: suvi@solaria.com
Top 20 Solar Energy Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021
Thank you to Feedspot for having the Solar Maverick Podcast as the second ranked podcast to listen in Top Solar Energy 20 Solar Energy Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021. Below is the link with more information.
https://blog.feedspot.com/solar_energy_podcasts/
Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on iTunes,Podbean, and youtube.
This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry (www.podcastlaundry.com)
SMP 100: US Residential Solar, Storage, and Electric Vehicle Trends
SMP 99: Why the 1970s was the most important decade for the United State's energy future?
SMP 98: Innovative Financing Options for Land on Solar Projects
SMP 97: Innovative Strategies in Acquiring Customers for Community Solar
SMP 96: Solar Finance Expert discusses what makes project financeable and future solar trends
SMP 95: Solar Practitioner and Influencer discusses Midwest Solar Market and Energy Storage
SMP 94: How GAF ENERGY is innovating the solar and roofing industries?
SMP 93: Solar Trends and 2020 Year in Review
SMP 92: Expert’s Insights and Predications on Solar and Energy Storage
SMP 90: How Sage Energy Consulting lowers operating costs for their clients through the incorporation of different renewable energy technologies?
SMP 89: Solar Expert is the First Person to Drive Cross Country in Solar Electric Vehicle.
SMP 88: The New Paradigm in Clean Energy Marketing
SMP 87: How Summit Ridge Energy became one of the largest owners of community solar projects in the US?
SMP 86: How Renewable Energy is Partnering with Crypto Mining?
SMP 85: Energy Expert's Perspective on Solar Plus Storage and Electriciation of the Transportation Fleet
SMP 84: Midwest Solar Market Commentary and how Clean Energy will be major part of the Economic Recovery
SMP 83: NJ Solar Market Overview
SMP 82: Startup Focuses on Technology Innovations for Solar Panels
SMP 81: Keys to Entrepreneurship Success from John Lee Dumas, Creator of a Multi-Million Dollar Podcast Empire
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures Podcasts
Rationally Speaking
Big Ideas: Science
Math Mutation
The Science Bar Podcast