On this first part of the interview, I am discussing with Mrs Adele Ara, Director of Asset Management for Lightsource BP. A very interesting interview on the challenges of Asset Management, the current trends in the market, the need for standardisation and how the service provides must evolve to facilitate a new level of complexity on an ever maturing market environment.

On this interview, I am discussing with two Solar Trade Association experts on the front line of the solar Industry representation, Mrs Aleksandra Klassen Business Development Manager and Mr Nicholas Gall, Senior Policy Analyst of the STA. Learn their views and the views of STA on what the next day holds for the solar sector in the UK as well as the important regulatory changes that will effect existing and new solar assets.

On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Will Hitchcock Founder & CEO of Above. Learn how the sector has evolved over the last 4 years, with drones becoming a key tool for inspections and how data collection and management becomes more important for efficient decision making. Get Will’s personal view on what made Above a success story over the last 4 years and how starting up a company laying on the intersection of his personal interests was critical for his success.

On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Mark Henderson Chief Investment Officer at Gridserve. Learn how a new breed of Renewable energy Investors like Gridserve are embracing new innovative solar PV technologies and adopting new business models in an unsibsidised environment. We are discussing about the imporance of PPAs and how these will evolve over the next years. Get Mark’s personal view on what should we expect from the legislators and how combining technologies can mitigate investment risk.

You can also watch the interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bSb3vEhihI&feature=emb_title

On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Francesco Girardi, Chairman of Bluefield Services / Bluefield Group. Francesco, is giving us his insights as an owner / operator. Bluefield, has been a pionner in adopting vertically integrated management models from asset investments all the way to retaining key services like O&M and Asset Management in-house. Filmed on a very nice setting within Bluefield’s London offices Francesco and I, are discussing about the journey and the current state of the solar PV industry, project development on an un-subsidised environment and the importances of leveraging and diversifing on technology for trading electricity. Get Francesco’s personal view (and disruptive suggestions!) on how market demands will require new expertise and how the core service will evolve to deliver value taking the discussing away from prices.

On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Andrew Eisenberg, CEO at Green IT Energy Applications. Andrew, is giving us his opinion on critical subjects as a technology provider for the last 20 years in the USA. Green IT, has been a pionner in developing technologies specifically designed for the Renewable Energy Industry. Green IT provides end-to-end data capture and management systems on Solar, Wind, Storage and Hydro across North America. Filmed with Zoom in an isolation environment due to COVID-19 pandemic, Andrew and I, are discussing about his journey and the current state of the solar PV industry in the US, the importance of Cybersecurity and critical fact data acquisition, validation and analysis for the Renewable Energy Industry. Get Andrews personal view on how data are critical for the decision making in an unsubsidised environment and how he sees the new normal for him, his team and the wider industry in the aftermath of COVID-19.

On this interview, I am discussing with Mrs Angelica Morrone, Fund Manager and Angel Investor in impactful ethical ventures. Angelica, is a co-founder of an asset management company which to date has invested and managed a coumpounded USD 2 billion and over the years she has built a private real estate portfolio worth USD 90 million. She is an active Angel Investor for the last 20 years. Angelica offers a unique insight into the mind of an Angel investor. She gives us her insights on the current unprecedented situation, how investors are reacting, which industries are considered safe bets for the future and how entrepreneurs and business should react in the situation. Filmed with Zoom in an isolation environment due to COVID-19 pandemic, Angelica and I, are discussing about her journey and her decision to invest in impactful ventures through various platforms like Venture Tinkers, how can startups raise money in a crisis and what are the lessons learned from this profound time in human history.