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Rao Konidena of Rakon Energy LLC is an independent consultant focused on providing policy and testimony support, business development, and training in wholesale energy markets.   If you are heavily involved in developing, building, and owning renewable energy assets, especially for solar and battery storage, then you will get a lot out of this episode.   Let's dive in!   Reach out and learn more about Rao: https://rakonenergy.com/   To learn more about EVS in Eden Prairie, MN, head here: https://www.evs-eng.com/

On today's episode, we have two guests from our engineering firm EVS, Michael Carlson, our Director of Power Studies and Substation, along with Sayem Ali, our Lead substation engineer. We will dive into substation engineering power system studies and why we have started a substation design group. If you're interested in substations, reactive power and beer (you'll hear what I mean), this is the perfect episode for you. So without further delay, let's dive right in. Learn more about a future at EVS: https://www.evs-eng.com/

Today we welcome Noah Waterhouse. Noah is the Director of Civil Engineering at EVS. We'll cover why civil engineering is important to solar and battery storage projects, how much civil engineering for solar projects has changed in the last few years, and the importance of doing tracker grading and hydrology. Reach out to Noah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-waterhouse-9b65b512/ Learn more about the Sounds of Solar Podcast: https://www.evs-eng.com/sounds-solar/

Global Senior Manager, Electric Vehicles for the World Resources Institute. For two decades, Erika Myers has worked on clean energy efforts in government, along with for-profit and non-profit roles. Today we'll talk about the exciting future of consumer, commercial, and public EV's, and how public utilities are preparing the supply chain.  Learn more and contact Erika here: https://www.wri.org/profile/erika-myers To learn more and subscribe, head here: https://www.evs-eng.com/sounds-solar/ Looking for a career in solar? EVS may be hiring! Head here: https://www.evs-eng.com/contact/ 

Today we welcome Supria Ranade, Senior Director of Power Marketing and Wholesale Operations at Lightsource BP. If you are involved in developing and building renewable energy assets, especially solar and battery storage, then you are going to get a lot out of our conversation. We cover the recent Texas power outage, PPA's, how to analyze markets for the best return, and more. Find out more about Supria here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/supria-ranade-991a674 Listen to past episodes and subscribe to our podcast here: https://www.evs-eng.com/sounds-solar

Today we welcome Scott Alwin who works at EVS as a professional land surveyor. We are going to dive into Scott's specialty, drones, and talk about how drones have completely changed the industry, including how you can fly up to 500 acres a day using LiDAR, and the importance of performing a survey at the right time, the right way. Keep up with the Sounds of Solar podcast on social here: https://www.evs-eng.com/sounds-solar/

Adam Iliff is the Chief Executive Officer for Vessyll which is developing cutting-edge storage solutions that are reliable, safe, and beautifully designed. Adam will detail the company's progress and goals, and also dive deep into his work with Elon Musk and Tesla, including a fascinating project they recently completed for Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas! To learn more about Vessyll, head to www.Vessyll.com And to keep up with our podcast: https://www.evs-eng.com/sounds-solar/ Follow EVS! Twitter: https://twitter.com/EVS_Engineering Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evsengineering LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/evs-inc-/

Ben Macias is the Senior VP of Sales and Marketing at Shoals Technologies. If you're heavily involved in solar projects then you will get a lot of today's episode. Ben tells us how Shoals made the transformation from automotive to solar, the deep research that goes into every product, and his advice for new engineers looking for a career in solar.  To learn more about Shoals: https://www.shoals.com/ Learn more about career opportunities at EVS by clicking here: https://www.evs-eng.com/

Dan Wilson is Chanje Energy's Senior Product Manager. Chanje Energy makes medium-duty electric vehicles for companies like Fed Ex. In fact, Fed Ex is deploying 1,000 Chanje Energy vehicles in California over the next year. You will hear details about that amazing project and more as we dive into commercial EV on the Sounds of Solar Podcast. To learn more about Dan, head here: https://chanje.com/ And to keep up with the Sounds of Solar Podcast, head here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sounds-of-solar-podcast/id1464969926

Today we chat with the CEO and Executive Director of Fresh Energy, Michael Noble, on some of the incredible legislation that Fresh Energy pushed to open solar energy to Minnesota. Probably the most interesting is their vision for solar gardens as a refuge for species that need a safe and productive home. To get in contact with Michael, head here: https://fresh-energy.org/our-team/michael-noble/ And to keep up with the latest episodes of the Sounds of Solar, head here: https://www.evs-eng.com/sounds-solar

Welcome to another great season of The Sounds of Solar Podcast! Raj and Kyle are back with special guest Andy Kim, President of EVS, Inc, and we have big announcements including a huge first for one of our hosts. Of course, the main topic is Covid-19's impact on solar, for EVS, and the industry. Plus, we get a preview of the upcoming season. It's great to be back! Learn more about The Sounds of Solar here: https://www.evs-eng.com/sounds-solar/

In the final episode of Season 1 of The Sounds of Solar Podcast, Raj, Kyle, and Sohan sit down with Raphael Rosen, President of Carbon Lighthouse. Their mission is to find every possible way to make existing buildings more energy-efficient with the ultimate goal of stopping climate change. Raphael details how this is done and the long term partnerships they develop with building owners.  To learn more about Carbon  Lighthouse: https://www.carbonlighthouse.com/ To learn more about the Sounds of Solar Podcast: http://www.evs-eng.com/

40 years ago, a young and smart immigrant from South Korea opened an engineering firm that would eventually become a leader in solar implementation, EVS, Inc. Dennis Kim recently announced he was passing the torch to his son, Andy, but that doesn’t mean he’s going away. Learn about his new mission, his early childhood, and how his optimism has created a Minneapolis engineering company that is in high demand.   Learn more about Dennis and the Sounds of Solar podcast here: http://www.evs-eng.com/

Vice President of EVS, Andy Kim, joins Raj and Kyle to reflect on SPI 2018, and predictions for SPI 2019. The EVS gang will be taking on a challenge before SPI in Salt Lake City, one that Raj's doctor will probably want him to avoid. Also, a conversation with SEIA's Director of Research, Shawn Rumery.  Learn more about SEIA's Shawn Rumery here: https://www.seia.org/ Learn more about The Sounds of Solar: http://www.evs-eng.com/sounds-solar/ To learn more about SPI: https://www.solarpowerinternational.com

While EVS and other renewable energy firms work hard at implementing solar solutions across the state of Minnesota, Clean Energy Economy MN works hard on the front lines to make sure state leaders continue to move clean energy policies forward. Minnesota has been a leader in renewable solutions, so we thought it was time to get the “state of solar,” not only in the Midwest but across the country, from the Executive Director of Clean Energy Economy MN, Gregg Mast.    To learn more about Clean Energy Economy MN, head here: https://www.cleanenergyeconomymn.org/   To learn more about the Sounds of Solar podcast: http://www.evs-eng.com/sounds-solar/   Are you a solar engineer as passionate about renewable energy as EVS? If so, join our team! Contact us here: http://www.evs-eng.com/contact/

Will Heegaard is a former paramedic who now dedicates his life to using clean technology to power disaster relief around the world. Footprint provides solar-powered generators for emergency communications, medical services, water filtration, and more. Joining Raj and Kyle at the table today is EVS Vice President Steve Hansen. To learn more about Footprint Project, head here: https://www.footprintproject.org/ Follow the Sounds of Solar Podcast: http://www.evs-eng.com/sounds-solar/

Journalist Julia Pyper has covered clean energy issues across the world. From Haiti, Israel, and the Maldives, to Australia and China, Julia has spoken to and reported on the leaders making a difference in the industry of clean energy. Raj and Kyle sit down for an in-depth and blunt conversation with Julia about the politics involved in pushing solar and clean energy solutions into the mainstream. Learn more about The Sounds of Solar Podcast by visiting our website: http://www.evs-eng.com/sounds-solar/  

This week's guest is entrepreneur, author and podcast host Jigar Shah. Jigar is co-founder and president of Generate Capital, former CEO and founder of Sun Edison, former CEO of the Carbon War Room and current co-host of The Energy Gang Podcast. In this podcast Jigar shares his sobering advice on development, where most solar companies fail, what developers do badly and why Google isn't our friend. Enjoy episode 4 of The Sounds of Solar Podcast! Learn more about Generate Capital here: https://generatecapital.com/

Today Kyle and Raj sit down with Tony Clifford, CDO at Standard Solar. Throughout his career, Mr. Clifford has served as chief executive officer or chief financial officer of three high growth technology companies that were acquired by major corporations. Before that, Kyle and Raj chat with VP of EVS, Andy Kim, about his recent solar panel installation on his house. How was the process and what are the results? Find out on this episode!  

Today we sit down with J.W. Postal, founder and CEO of Nikola Power out of Colorado. Learn how this history major, after leaving college with no job opportunities, went on to study endangered species in Washington, D.C.,  only to later become a prominent leader for distributed solar, community solar and renewable energy finance.