SunCast
Episodes
042: Cory Vaughan - Pt 2, After Sunedision, lessons from the trenches
12 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 42 of SunCast, and episode 3 of our Solar Pioneers series.Today we're picking up on Part 2 of our Episode 40 with Cory Vau...
041: Jing Tian is the Boss you wish you had
05 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 41 of SunCast.Today we'll chat with a friend who has done some pioneering work in solar R&D and in setting the bar for...
040: Cory Vaughan, From Solar Cowboyz to SunEdison
29 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wow, Episode 40 of SunCast! And you're gonna love it.This is a long-ish intro, for a longer episode, so settle in for what I hope you'll...
039: Dan Shugar, CEO NEXTracker
14 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 39 of SunCast. We're going to continue our trip down memory lane this week, in what might be more like a Back-to-the-Futur...
038: Arturo Herrero, Old-school solar & a world-class network
09 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are going to take a trip down memory lane, to a time when names like Trina and Jinko Solar were yet unheard of in the solar industry...
037: Bob Blenker, CEO of WRB Energy
01 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 37 of SunCast.Bob Blenker is CEO of WRB Energy, an Independent Power Producer who is perhaps most well known in the s...
036: Edgar Arvizu (Round 2), Be the CEO of your own Career!
24 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 36 of SunCast.Today we will be spending time with Edgar Arvizu, VP of Development at major global IPP, Sonnedix. Edg...
034: Minisode - Santiago Barcon, Mexico Energy specialist & Publisher of Energia Hoy
03 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another minisode here on SunCast. If you're new here, I'm your host, Nico Johnson, and we're here to help you unlock your potentia...
033: Prepare for the Unexpected with Sarah Chapman, Faro Energy
27 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 33 of SunCastToday you'll meet my friend, Sarah Chapman, Co-Founder & CEO of Faro Energy. I Some Takeaways from ...
032: Andy Bindea - The next step in our Energy Evolution
20 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 32 of SunCastToday we spend time with Andy Bindea of Sigora International, a company revolutionizing energy access in Hait...
031: Financing off-grid solar, Juan Fermin Rodriguez of Kingo Energy
12 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 31 of SunCastToday we will be spending time with Juan Fermin Rodriguez of Kingo Energy. Stick around if you're inter...
030: Financing Energy Efficiency + Renewables, Patrick Doyle of MGM Innova Capital
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 30 of SunCast (woohoo, Thirty!).Today, we will be spending time with Patrick Doyle of MGM Innova Capital. You should...
029: Alejo Lopez, a field guide to career change, from Fracking to Photovoltaics
28 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 29 of SunCast. Today we will be spending time with Latin America solar veteran, Alejo Lopez of Nextracker. You...
028: Stephen Lacey, Editor-in-Chief at GTM and creator of The Energy Gang podcast
21 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 28 of SunCast. Today's episode in many ways has been 18 months in the making. I met today's guest way back when I wa...
027: Latam Founder Juan Carlos Navarro, pivoting from public servant to solar warrior
14 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Todayās episode, back by popular request - is in English. ;-)This is Episode 27 of SunCast, and Episode 7 in the Latam Founders Series. Itā...
026: [ES] Latam Founders Hector and Gabriel of Ecopartners, technical gurus for emerging markets
08 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is Episode 26 of SunCast, and Episode 6 in the Latam Founders Series, which is being brought to you through a collaboration with Enphase...
025: Jason Zook sold his future to make YOUR goals a reality
02 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is Episode 25 of SunCast. And, today you get to meet one of the guys whoās most influenced my life in the last 5 years. Heās n...
024: [ES] Latam Founder Arturo Duhart on scaling up a Mexico solar distributor
26 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is Episode 24 of SunCast, and Episode 5 in the Latam Founders Series, which is being brought to you through a special collaboration with...
023: Jon Bonanno, a new energy paradigm and being a good Gridizen
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is Episode 23 of SunCast. Today we take a break from the Latam Founders Series, but not from meeting yet another solid founder in t...
022: [ES] Latam Founders Series: Maximo Solar takes over Isla Del Encanto
04 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is Episode 22 of SunCast, and Episode 4 in the Latam Founders Series, which is being brought to you through a special collaboration with...
021: Jake Hoppe on the secret sauce that landed some of Enphase Energyās early Latam customers
25 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bienvenidos and Welcome to Episode 21 of SunCast, and Episode 3 in the Latam Founders Series, which is being brought to you through a special...
020: [ES] Latam Founders Series: Julian Willenbrock, Enlight Mexicoās rebrand is just the beginning
18 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bienvenidos and Welcome to Episode 20 of SunCast, and Episode 2 in the Latam Founders Series, which is being brought to you through a special...
019: Mini - Brazil Market update with Rodrigo Barfield
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago we published Episode 15 with my friend Rodrigo Barfield of Long Light Energy. Last year in 2016, he had moved back to B...
018: Inside the Latam PV Playbook with Manan Parikh of GTM Research
11 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of SunCast, you'll meet Manan Parikh of GTM Research. Many of you already know who Manan is, but, for the uninitia...
017: Latam Founders Series: Jose Zambrano & Galt Energyās rise to the top in Mexico
04 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of SunCast, I'd like to introduce you to my friend, Jose Zambrano, Founder & CEO of Galt Energy, one of Mexicoās fastes...
016: Launching Latam Founders Series with Luis Morales of Enphase Energy
02 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of SunCast, I'd like to introduce you to my friend, Luis Morales, Head of Latin America for Enphase Energy. For the las...
015: Brazil is on the rise, with Rodrigo Barfield of Long Light Energy
28 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A 2015 Financial Times article says, āBrazil is mired in its worst recession since the 1930ās, but entrepreneurs know how to find opportu...
014: Matthew Harris of SEI and training Latamās solar workforce
21 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of SunCast features a discussion with Matthew Harris of Solar Energy International (SEI). Matthew is the Program Manager fo...
013: Alvaro Garcia (Part 2) on building trust relationships
30 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of SunCast continues our discussion with Alvaro Garcia of X-Elio, a Gestamp subsidiary. Alvaro has built one of the most signifi...
012: Taking projects from PowerPoint to Powerplant, Pt 1 with Alvaro Garcia of Gestamp
27 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of SunCast features Alvaro Garcia of X-Elio, a Gestamp subsidiary. Alvaro has the distinction of being chosen, during his ...
011: Karin Berardo Pt2, and the 104 yr old EPC
21 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of SunCast continues our discussion with Karin Berardo of M+W Group. Karin has been a pioneer in solar through her involvement w...
010: Karin Berardo on learning the language of finance
13 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
009: Microgrids are the future, with Pablo Astorga of ABB
11 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Host Nico Johnson and ABB Global Manager of Microgrids, Pablo Astorga. Join in as Nico and Pablo discuss the global microgrid market.We...
008: Your network is your net worth, with Jeff Atkin of Foley & Lardner
13 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Host Nico Johnson and Foley & Lardner Partner, Jeff Atkin. Join in as Nico and Jeff discuss how their mutual time serving in volunt...
007: 4 tips for standing out as a good local partner, Recap of SunCast Launch episodes, and strategic planning for 2016
03 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Host Nico Johnson does a solo round this week providing a recap of the past few weeks episodes that constitutes the SunCast launch. We ...
006: How to pivot from product to projects, with Lamberto Camacho of SolaireDirect
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Host Nico Johnson and SolaireDirect Managing Director for Mexico & Central America, Lamberto Camacho. Join in as Nico and Lamberto ...
005: Q&A with Nico - Episodes in Spanish, Conference planning, and finding good development partners
17 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Host Nico Johnson takes some time today in this first Question and Answer episode to respond to some questions received from the audience the...
004: Solar tenders, Storage, and the perspectives of an IPP, with Edgar Arvizu of sPower
27 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Host Nico Johnson and sPower VP for Latin America, Edgar Arvizu. Join in as Nico and Edgar discuss the in-detail one of Edgarās first...
003: When will Solar Energy be FREE, with Camilo Patrignani of Greenwood Energy
20 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Host Nico Johnson meets with Greenwood Energy CEO, Camilo Patrignani, live from Solar Power International 2015. Join in as Nico and Cam...
002: Anatomy of a winning market entry strategy, with Marco Garcia of Nextracker
13 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Host Nico Johnson and Nextracker COO, Marco Garcia, dive deep into Marco's global experience developing solar energy projects with Power...
001: Latin America Solar Update Oct 2015 with Adam James of GTM Research
06 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 pri...
000: What is SunCast? Who I am and why you care. With your host, Nico Johnson
06 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Host Nico Johnson discusses in detail the research, tools and strategies you need to succeed as a solar professional in the Latin America mar...