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Leclanché has over 110 years of energy storage expertise including development, design, systems integration, and energy management software for a wide array of storage and hybrid power configurations. Our company broadly focuses on three key sectors – stationary energy storage, electrified transportation, and custom-designed battery systems. Within our stationary division, Leclanché designs, develops, and manufactures customized energy storage solutions to meet the specific needs of our customers. We have extensive experience in the areas of grid-connected energy storage, solar plus storage integration, and microgrid/island energy systems.
Energy Toolbase is an industry-leading software platform providing a cohesive suite of project estimating, storage control, and asset monitoring products that enable solar and energy storage developers to deploy projects more efficiently. Energy Toolbase’s products are used by energy organizations worldwide for behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter solar and storage projects. Learn more at
2020 Sponsors
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Silver Sponsors
Daymark Energy Advisors
Daymark Energy Advisors brings deep knowledge of North American energy infrastructure, regulation, and markets to help our electricity and natural gas clients make well-informed business, capital investment, and policy decisions in the face of uncertainty. We back our management and policy advice with the highest quality analytics. Our expertise and experience are interdisciplinary and include economic planning, market analytics, regulatory policy, financial analysis, ratemaking, power system planning and operations, distributed energy policy and technologies, and procurement services. Our work has been presented as expert testimony or opinion before federal and state regulatory agencies, financial institutions, and corporate management and boards, and has consistently withstood detailed scrutiny
DNV GL
DNV GL is the independent expert in risk management and quality assurance, operating in more than 100 countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise DNV GL advances safety and sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, and inspires and invents solutions. Whether assessing a new ship design, optimizing the performance of a wind farm, analysing sensor data from a gas pipeline or certifying a food company’s supply chain, DNV GL enables its customers and their stakeholders to make critical decisions with confidence.
Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV GL helps tackle the challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful and forward-thinking companies.
In the power and renewables industry
DNV GL delivers advisory, certification and testing services to stakeholders in the energy value chain. Our expertise spans energy markets and regulations, onshore and offshore wind and solar power generation, power transmission and distribution grids, energy storage and sustainable energy use. Our experts support customers around the globe in delivering a safe, reliable, efficient, and sustainable energy supply.
Hodgson Russ
Hodgson Russ is one of the country’s leading law firms providing business-focused legal counsel to market-leading and emerging enterprises, governmental entities, non-profit organizations and institutions, and individuals across the United States, Canada, and the world. We practice in every major area of law and use multidisciplinary work teams to serve the specific, often complex, needs of our clients.
Hodgson Russ is regularly recognized for excellence in the practice of law. A small representative selection of these honors include being listed in American Lawyer’s “AmLaw 200” and the “A-List for Female Equity Partnership”, The National Law Journal’s “NLJ 500”, Best Lawyers/U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” and “Best Lawyers in America”, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and Super Lawyers.
Hodgson Russ is a partnership whose approximately 200 attorneys look beyond the books to craft sophisticated solutions to our clients’ legal challenges with a creativity and flexibility that anticipate the marketplace, always mindful that efficiency and diligence are critical to the bottom line. Of paramount importance to us is to deliver workable, practical plans and strategies that make sense from all legal and business aspects.
JinkoSolar
JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is the world’s largest module manufacturer, and its Eagle Modules have been the best-selling globally since 2016, with 60 GW sold to 109 countries, including 11 GW to the U.S. Eagle Modules come from several factories, including facilities in Malaysia and Florida, both dedicated to the U.S. market. The Jacksonville, Florida plant is a state-of-the-art facility using automation and artificial intelligence to deliver the world’s most advanced modules. Publicly vetted by trusted industry third party laboratories and top financial institutions, Eagle Modules are the most chosen in utility and fastest growing in residential.
LONGi Solar
LONGi Solar is a world leading manufacturer of high-efficiency mono-crystalline solar cells and modules. The Company, wholly owned by the LONGi Group (SH601012), has focused on p-mono for 19 years and is today the largest supplier of mono-crystalline products in the world, with total assets above $5.71 billion (2018Q3) LONGi Group has plans to reach 45 GW mono-crystalline wafer production capacity by 2020.
LONGi Solar’s module shipment in 2018 ranked top 4 in the world, and mono module shipment has remained No.1 in the world from 2016 to 2018. The Company has its headquarters in Xi’ an, China and branches in Japan, Germany, America, India, Malaysia, Australia
With strong focus on R&D, production and sales & marketing of mono-crystalline silicon products, LONGi Solar is committed to providing better LCOE solutions and promoting worldwide adoption of mono-crystalline technology.
SoLAmerica Energy
SolAmerica Energy, LLC is a leading provider of turnkey solar energy solutions, based in Atlanta, Georgia. It specializes in the development and the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of ground-mount, rooftop, and parking canopy solar systems designed to meet the distributed generation needs of utilities and large commercial and industrial facilities. It relies on best-in-class materials, operational excellence, on-time execution, and highly competitive pricing. Since its founding in 2010, SolAmerica has developed or constructed over 150 MW solar projects. Its clients include some of the nation’s largest utilities and independent power producers. The Company has offices in Chicago, Washington, DC, Westfield, NJ and Jupiter, FL and is actively developing and constructing projects in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Midwest. In March 2020, Osaka Gas USA (OGUSA), a subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co. Ltd completed an investment in SolAmerica Energy. The joint venture marked OGUSA’s first investment in the U.S. renewable energy space and will expand OGUSA’s power portfolio in North America. The investment will assist SolAmerica Energy in growing its business in both new and existing markets. The focus of this growth will include solar+storage, community solar, and commercial and industrial behind-the-meter solar projects in response to growing customer demands.
Ginlong
Established in 2005, Ginlong Technologies (Stock Code: 300763.SZ) is one of the most experienced and largest manufacturers of PV string inverters. Presented under the Solis brand, the company’s portfolio consists of innovative string inverter technology with first-class proven reliability in the field and 3rd-party validation. Armed with a global supply chain, world-class R&D and manufacturing capabilities, Ginlong optimizes its inverters for each regional market, servicing and supporting its customers with its team of local experts. For more information on how Solis delivers value while maximizing reliability and cost-saving for residential, commercial, and utility customers, visit solisinverters.com.
Suntech
Suntech, founded in 2001, as a famous Photovoltaic manufacturer in the world, is devoted to the R & D and the production of crystalline silicon solar cells and modules for 20 years. The company has its sales areas spread all over more than 100 countries and regions in the world, and the cumulative historical shipments exceeded 23GW. The company is always devoted to promotion of the conversion efficiency of products, continuously enhances the R & D of new technologies, improves the manufacturing techniques, and wholeheartedly provides photovoltaic products with high quality, high reliability for customers by virtue of the state-of-the-art technical advantages and the excellent manufacturing level, actively driving early realization of grid parity of photovoltaic power generation. The Company also has 38 years’ experience in distributed projects in overseas markets. The company is adhering to its original intention and sparing no effort to light each corner of the world by use of the cleanest and richest solar energy from the nature.
UL
UL is a trusted independent advisory, testing, inspection and certification body for a broad range of industries. Our comprehensive portfolio of renewable energy solutions help stakeholders plan, design, finance, build, invest, operate, maintain, and manage wind both on land and offshore, and solar throughout the project lifecycle and across the value chain. Working with UL means you have access to proven science, expert engineering, and innovative solutions that address the unique challenges of these industries. With offices in over 140 countries, a team of over 500 experts, and 35 years of experience we are well positioned to help mitigate risk and navigate complexities associated with renewable energy to empower successful outcomes.
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Bronze Sponsors
Energy Toolbase
Energy Toolbase is an industry-leading software platform that specializes in modeling and proposing the economics of solar and energy storage projects. Our SaaS product is used by over 1,000 distributed energy organizations worldwide to accurately, objectively and transparently analyze their projects. In September of 2019, Energy Toolbase merged with Pason Power, an end-to-end software solution that specializes in designing, controlling and monitoring advanced energy storage systems. The newly combined company is backed by its parent company, Pason Systems Inc. (TSX – PSI), a worldwide leader in energy data management and controls automation software.
FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting is an independent global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organisations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial, legal, operational, political & regulatory, reputational and transactional. Individually, each practice is a leader in its specific field, staffed with experts recognised for the depth of their knowledge and a track record of making an impact. Collectively, FTI Consulting offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to assist clients across the business cycle – from proactive risk management to the ability to respond rapidly to unexpected events and dynamic environments. Our EMEA offices include: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, Qatar, U.A.E. and South Africa
Marathon Capital
Marathon Capital is a world-class investment bank committed to facilitating a more sustainable energy future. Our mission is to achieve our clients’ strategic and financial objectives by delivering inspired, knowledge-based solutions to the renewable power, sustainable technologies & infrastructure markets.
Founded in 1999, Marathon Capital has been involved in many pivotal energy transactions and company expansions in the areas of M&A, capital raising, project financing, tax equity and financial restructuring. We serve developers, investors and sponsors in jurisdictions around the world. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in San Francisco, New York and a representative office in Canada.
New Energy Risk (NER)
New Energy Risk (NER) helps insure technical risk for breakthrough technologies to optimize cost of capital and accelerate time to market. Using proprietary models and processes, NER utilizes technology performance data from pilot and demonstration-level facilities to analyze risk. Through the affiliate companies of AXA XL (S&P AA-), NER customizes insurance products designed to secure client financing or backstop product warranties. By enabling capital efficiency, new technologies go more quickly from development to deployment and commercial scale with widespread customer adoption. NER-supported projects span a wide range of sectors and geographies, with over $2 billion in deployed capital. NER has a proven track record of delivering to clients The Power of Certainty®.
Origis Services
Origis Services delivers the promise of clean energy with operations and maintenance (O&M) and asset management services for solar and energy storage across North America. A wholly owned subsidiary of Origis Energy, Origis Services manages a diverse utility scale and distributed generation portfolio with experienced solar professionals backed by a state of the art Remote Operations Center (ROC) located at its headquarters in Austin, Texas.
RadiantREIT
RadiantREIT will be the first-ever investment trust to bring mortgage REITs to the solar energy market. By financing solar like real estate, RadiantREIT is able to offer long-term, fixed rate debt that matches the operational life of an asset, and a lower cost of capital.
RigUp
Empowering the people who power the world™
We’re building the energy industry’s largest marketplace, connecting independent contractors with work and matching vendors and operators with the workforce that will get the job done.
Leaders in the field.
What began as a workforce bidding platform quickly grew into the largest marketplace and provider of labor in the energy industry. Our growing team is diverse and talented, and we’re focused on leading the energy industry into the future with innovative technology.
Solar Ranch Development Company
Sol Bobst is the founder and President of Solar Ranch Development Company, based in Houston, Texas. He has an MBA and Masters Degree in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship from the University of Houston-Victoria. Sol travels all over Texas to find and represent landowners interested in Utility Scale Solar. His project pipeline includes over 700 MegaWatts of potential capacity in the ERCOT market. He is an expert in site identification, selection, and is also experienced in structuring finance and investors for successful deals.
TMEIC
TMEIC drives industry around the world through a comprehensive offering of unique systems solutions including variable frequency drives, motors, photovoltaic inverters and advanced automation systems for a wide range of industrial applications. Established in 2003, Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) resulted from the integration of Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation’s industrial systems divisions.
Our committed approach to collaborative solutions development ensures every industry throughout the globe can benefit from the world’s brightest minds. As a result of this powerful combination of resources, TMEIC is positioned to develop innovative technologies, quickly respond to industry trends and apply solutions to a wide variety of industrial market segments around the world.
TMEIC’s success is directly tied to our client’s achievements. From concept to installation, our experienced team of engineers develop lasting relationships by working hand in hand with our partners to ensure challenges are met and business goals exceeded. TMEIC delivers life cycle support services—from the introduction of the most appropriate systems, through its maintenance and support, to its eventual modernization as technologies advance.
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PV Tech is the number one source for in-depth and up-to-the-minute news and articles on the solar PV supply chain internationally. With journalists based in Europe, North America and China, PV Tech provides the most authoritative news, the busiest blog and proprietary product reviews to keep solar professionals informed round the clock. Launched in 2009, the website attracts more than 210,000 visits monthly (Google Analytics, 2019) and geographically the largest audiences are drawn from the US, India, UK, Germany, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Singapore, China and Malaysia. pv-tech.org
Founded in 1994, New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA) is the only statewide membership and trade association dedicated solely to advancing solar energy use in New York State.
NYSEIA proudly represents hundreds of businesses across New York that employ thousands of workers throughout the solar value chain.
Led by its active board of directors, NYSEIA strives to achieve significant, long-term, and sustainable growth of solar energy for New York State.
Environmental imperatives, including the need to combat global warming, require that all nations contribute what they can to the transition from energy sources reliant upon fossil fuels to renewables. Some regions have additional strategic motives for moving away from oil and gas. But those motives do not lessen the obligation to cooperate with each other. We have therefore established Association for Borderless Renewables both to foster private investment in this conversion process and to promote cross-border collaboration on projects between regions and countries; with our current focus on the transformation in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
