SunCast

Nico Johnson takes you into conversations with those at the forefront of Renewable Energy. SunCast gives an inside look into what is happening in renewable energy. From conversations with the biggest Solar Panel manufacturers in the world to the small startups creating the future of renewable energy, such as carbon capture and battery technology breakthroughs. SunCast is dedicated to providing the knowledge, research, tools and expert guidance you need to understand, grow and be ahead of the curve in the fastest-growing markets in the world. Featuring over 800 conversations, Nico has interviewed people from Tesla, SolarCity, Trina Solar, Meyer Burger, Conergy, SunEdison, Energy Vault and even the US Government... to name a few. Covering topics such as Solar Power, Wind Energy, Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Carbon Capture, Finance, Hydrogen, and more. You can watch SunCast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SunCastMedia ...or view the full archive of SunCast episodes here: https://www.suncast.media/media/podcast

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Episodes

005: Q&A with Nico - Episodes in Spanish, Conference planning, and finding good development partners

Host Nico Johnson takes some time today in this first Question and Answer episode to respond to some questions received from the audience the past few weeks. There are a lot of requests for whether the show will ever be in Spanish. The short answer is "maybe" and "it depends". Nico unpacks it a bit further. In our inaugural episode, there was quite a bit of data and market trend info shared between Nico and Adam James, and many really enjoyed this style approach for the show. We'll definitely be...

Nov 17, 2015•27 min•Season 1Ep. 5

004: Solar tenders, Storage, and the perspectives of an IPP, with Edgar Arvizu of sPower

Host Nico Johnson and sPower VP for Latin America, Edgar Arvizu. Join in as Nico and Edgar discuss the in-detail one of Edgar’s first projects in the region, the 5MW Puerto Rico Convention Center carport project. Edgar and his team have developed some of the first and largest solar projects in the region, from Puerto Rico to Peru, and this Mexican-born devleper has a deep understanding of both the development and banking aspects of the business. In this episode, Edgar touches on the variability ...

Oct 27, 2015•50 min•Season 1Ep. 4

003: When will Solar Energy be FREE, with Camilo Patrignani of Greenwood Energy

Host Nico Johnson meets with Greenwood Energy CEO, Camilo Patrignani, live from Solar Power International 2015. Join in as Nico and Camilo discuss the hard parts of developing one of the largest private solar PPAs in Latin America. We also cover the decisions behind Greenwood’s JV with Illios in Mexico, and the art of letting go when your partner is courted by deeper pockets. Camilo gives a little insight as well into Greenwood’s master plan to pivot away from the Utility markets and move toward...

Oct 20, 2015•46 min•Season 1Ep. 3

002: Anatomy of a winning market entry strategy, with Marco Garcia of Nextracker

Host Nico Johnson and Nextracker COO, Marco Garcia, dive deep into Marco's global experience developing solar energy projects with Powerlight, SunPower, and now Nextracker as he has lived through multiple emerging market growth cycles. Marco and his team have been present at the birth of most of today's largest solar market booms, and Latin America is no different. We dig into exactly how they won some of the largest supply deals in the Latin America region, and what Marco has learned over the y...

Oct 13, 2015•42 min•Season 1Ep. 2

001: Latin America Solar Update Oct 2015 with Adam James of GTM Research

Host Nico Johnson and GTM Sr. Analyst Adam James dig deep into the various solar markets in Latin America that are, or are not, ready for prime time. Adam provides sweeping perspectives from energy reform in Mexico to Commercial & Industrial solar in Central America, Capacity payments for solar, and the Chilean Auctions. Near that end, Adam highlights some of the markets he feels are Hot, and some that are Not, along with commentary on success markers in each. Are there other technologies yo...

Oct 06, 2015•41 min•Season 1Ep. 1

000: What is SunCast? Who I am and why you care. With your host, Nico Johnson

Host Nico Johnson discusses in detail the research, tools and strategies you need to succeed as a solar professional in the Latin America market. Through regular contributors like Adam James of Greentech Media and interviews with Industry Executives from leading companies like SolarCity, Nextracker, Conergy and others, Nico shares what's hot, what's working, and how you can be a cut above the rest as you take your company into the fastest growing solar market in the world. Are there other techno...

Oct 06, 2015•7 min

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