Solar & Storage Finance 2024 - USA | Solar Media Limited | 22 October 2024 | 360 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017, USA

Solar remains the fastest-growing renewable source in the United States fueled by favorable tax credits available through the $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act. Planned solar projects are forecasted to surge by 38%* in 2024 bringing total US PV capacity to 131 GW by the end of the year.

Following in step with U.S. PV capacity, U.S. battery storage capacity could double by the end of 2024. Planned and operational U.S. utility-scale BESS capacity combined totalled 16GW** at the close of 2023. Developers are expected to add 15 GW to this total by the end of this year.

Growth in U.S. battery storage will continue as asset owners seek to shield themselves from variable solar generation by capturing otherwise curtailed power and leveraging energy arbitrage.

So, what does this all mean? 2024 promises to be a growth year for the deployment, financing, and investment of both U.S. solar and storage.

Returning for its 11th edition, Solar and Storage Finance USA Summit remains the annual event where decision-makers at the forefront of solar and storage projects across the United States and capital converge. Featuring the most active solar and storage transactors, join us for a packed two-days of deal-making, learning and networking.

2024 Key Themes:
• IRA Utilization and Compliance
• Emerging US Solar Markets
• Solar & Storage Bankability
• Grid Investment and Expansion
• Maximizing Solar & Storage Returns
• Manufacturing, CAPEX & Project Economics
• Transferability Markets & Alternative Financing
• Acquisitions, Valuations and Secondary Markets

2024 Speakers

Nicole Steele
Workforce and Equitable Access Program Manager, Department of Energy

Senator Kevin S. Parker
Chairman of Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, New York State Senate

Sarah Slusser
CEO, Cypress Creek Renewables LLC

Jorge Iragorri
Managing Director, Head of Renewable Energy Investments, Morgan Stanley

Michael Pantelogianis
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Founding Member, Apterra Infrastructure Capital

Kelly Sarber
CEO, President & Vice Chair, Strategic Management Group & NY-BEST Board

Fred Petit
Co-Head of Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Investec

Alice Heathcote
Chief Financial Officer, Strata Clean Energy

Frank Genova
Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Convergent Energy and Power

Iany Ianachkova
Senior Vice President, Macquarie Capital

Lan Adair Sasa
Director of Climate Finance, Enhanced Capital

Alok Garg
Head of Renewables & Asset Finance, Wells Fargo

Ali Amirali
Senior Vice President, Lotus Infrastructure Partners

Sripradha Ilango
Chief Financial Officer, Soltage

Ashley Allen
Founder & President, CSO Copilot

Dana Allen Sands
Senior Vice President - Finance, New Columbia Solar

Tanner McNeill
Chief Executive Officer, Aurelian Capital Partners

Kaitlin Butler
Vice President - Investment and Portfolio Management Team, NY Green Bank

Elise Caplan
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, American Council on Renewable Energy ACORE

Sudipto Bhowmik
Senior Director of Transmission and Planning, ibVEnergy Partners

Ali Chowdhury
Senior Vice President, Transmission, Avantus

Nicholas Dazzo
Managing Director of Asset Optimization, Spearmint Energy

Li Xu
Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, LXI Capital

Reggie Henderson
Chief Executive Officer, Telamon Energy

Charles Dauber
Chief Executive Officer, Empact Technologies

Casey Keller
Founding Partner, Caerus Commodities

Charlie Donovan
Co-Author of Renewable Energy Finance: Powering the Future, University of Washington

Aaron Klein
Managing Director, Lincoln International LLC

Meghan Semiao
Director, Asset Management and O&M, Copia Power

Michael Parr
Executive Director, Ultra Low Carbon Solar Alliance

Larry Sherwood
President and Chief Executive Officer, Interstate Renewable Energy Council IREC

Maximilian Heering
Vice President, NY Green Bank

Sage Thompson
Director, Global Partnership, Global Solar Council

Chris Diaz
Principal & Co-Chief Executive Officer, Seminole Financial Services

Huiyi Jackson
Director, Clean Energy Technologies and Policy, Edison Electric Institute

Daniel Crotzer
Chief Executive Officer, Fractal EMS

Alejandra Pérez-Plá
Regional Manager - Americas & Mediterranean, Global Capital Finance

Sandeep Arora
SVP, Transmission & Markets, REV Renewables

Eric Hafter
Founder, Origami Solar

Adam Shor
Principal, ShorPower

Neha Mahajan
Director, CRC-IB

May Wang
US Segment Manager for Solar & Sustainability, TÜV Rheinland North America

Will Xia
Vice President - Investments, Soltage

Carson Harkrader
Chief Executive Officer, Carolina Solar Energy

Gary Dorris
Chief Executive Officer, Ascend Analytics

Dan Shreve
Vice President, Market Intelligence, CEA

Balki Iyer
Chief Commercial Officer & Executive Lead for US Expansion, e-Zinc

Donald Carrillo
Country Manager, Greenvolt Power

Dr. Joachim Seel
Policy Researcher and Project Lead - Interconnection Costs, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory LBNL

Anum Chandani
Vice President of Energy Storage, CleanCapital

Don Howerton
Senior Director for Commercial Procurement, Pacific Gas and Electric Company PG&E

Steve Cheng
Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners

Karl Choltus
National Surety Practice Leader, Brown & Brown Insurance

Keaton Horner
Director of Analytics, Orennia

Marquerite Wells
Executive Director, Alliance for Clean Energy New York

Conor McKenna
Partner & Senior Managing Director, CRC-IB

Brett Simon
Director of Commercial Strategy, e-Zinc

Sarp Ozkan
VP, Commercial Product, Enverus

Jerry Polacek
President of Energy Transition Solutions, Aggreko

Luke Witmer
Director of Data Science, Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimisation ES&O

Nathan Zhang
Vice President - North America Sales, HT-SAAE

Dick Bus
President, ATAS International, Inc.

Walter Cuculic
Senior Vice President - Renewable Energy, Bank34

Adam Nygaard
Sr. Director of Business Development, FlexGen

Daniel De Boer
Head of Infrastructure, Managing Director, Greenbacker Capital

Jason Kahan
Partner, Madison Street Energy

Lydia Li
Director of Investments, Arevon Energy

Wesley Altman
Managing Director, Global Infrastructure Partners

Amy Plaster
Senior Advisor, HillStaffer

Senior Executive
TBC, Greenvolt Power

Jadon Guthrie
Senior Conference Producer, Solar Media Ltd

2024 Sponsors

GOLD SPONSOR:
• Orennia

SILVER SPONSOR:
• Origami Solar

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Empact Technologies
• Enverus
• Fractal Energy Storage Consultants
• Greenvolt Power

SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
• Ascend Analytics
• BB
• Convergent
• E Zinc
• Stem
• TUVRheinland
• Wartsila