Podcast Episodes

Taking Projects from PowerPoint to Powerplant, Pt 1 with Alvaro Garcia of Gestamp

Season 1 Episode 12

This episode of SunCast features Alvaro Garcia of X-Elio, a Gestamp subsidiary.  Alvaro has the distinction of being chosen, during his Martifer Solar days, as the EPC for the first Utility-…

Published on 9 years, 3 months ago

Karin Berardo Part 2 and the 104 yr old EPC

Season 1 Episode 11

This episode of SunCast continues our discussion with Karin Berardo of M+W Group. Karin has been a pioneer in solar through her involvement with MuniMae’s MMA Renewables, Cleanpath, and now …

Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

Karin Berardo on Learning the Language of Finance

Season 1 Episode 10

This episode of SunCast features Karin Berardo of M+W Group.  Karin has been a pioneer in a number of ways in the solar industry, being involved in what was one of the first companies in the…

Published on 9 years, 6 months ago

Microgrids are the Future, with Pablo Astorga of ABB

Season 1 Episode 9

Host Nico Johnson and ABB Global Manager of Microgrids, Pablo Astorga.  Join in as Nico and Pablo discuss the global microgrid market.

We talk about definition of microgrid, where microgrids …

Published on 9 years, 10 months ago

008 Your Network is Your Net Worth with Jeff Atkin of Foley & Lardner

Season 1 Episode 8

Host Nico Johnson and Foley & Lardner Partner, Jeff Atkin.  Join in as Nico and Jeff discuss how their mutual time serving in volunteerism in Latin America (in particular, Guatemala) has inf…

Published on 9 years, 11 months ago

4 Tips for Standing Out as a Good Local Partner, Recap of SunCast Launch Episodes & Strategic Planning for 2016

Season 1 Episode 7

Host Nico Johnson does a solo round this week providing a recap of the past few weeks episodes that constitutes the SunCast launch.  We take a look at 4 tips for positioning yourself as (or …

Published on 10 years ago

How to Pivot from Product to Projects, with Lamberto Camacho of SolaireDirect

Season 1 Episode 6

Host Nico Johnson and SolaireDirect Managing Director for Mexico & Central America, Lamberto Camacho.  Join in as Nico and Lamberto discuss the similarities of International development betw…

Published on 10 years ago

Q&A with Nico - Episodes in Spanish, Conference Planning & Finding Good Development Partners

Season 1 Episode 5

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…

Published on 10 years, 1 month ago

Solar Tenders, Storage & Perspectives of an IPP, with Edgar Arvizu of sPower

Season 1 Episode 4

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 …

Published on 10 years, 1 month ago

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

Season 1 Episode 3

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 la…

Published on 10 years, 1 month ago