Episodes
6
June 18, 2024
EP.6 Bringing Agrivoltaics to the World with Iain Ward of Solar Agricultural Services
Welcome to Banking on Solar. On Today’s episode: My chat with Iain Ward, Founder & CEO of Solar Agricultural Services, Inc. (SolAg) In addition to owning his own 1st generation cranberry and livestock farm for 15 years, Iain Ward has helped farmers with planning, conservation, and diversification across the United States and Canada with two decades of experience working with farmers as a USDA-NRCS Technical Service Provider specializing in Conservation Planning. His work has been featured in NPR...
Guest: Iain Ward
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May 23, 2024
EP.5 Behind the Scenes of Community Solar Revenue Optimization with Sana Jameel of Ampion
Welcome to Banking on Solar. On Today’s episode: My chat with Sana Jameel, Vice President of Account Management at Ampion. Sana is the Vice President of Account Management at Ampion Renewable Energy, where she leads the account management team, the ...
Guest: Sana Jameel
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June 1, 2023
EP.4 The 20 Podcasts to Be in the Know on Solar and Energy Transition with Bart Frischknecht
Welcome to Banking on Solar. On Today’s episode: I'm answering a question that I hear more and more. People are curious about what podcasts will help them stay up to date and learn more about solar, project financing, and the energy transition. You’l...
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May 10, 2023
EP.3 Do You Plan Enough Time For What Can Go Wrong, with Beth Goldstein of Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Welcome to Banking on Solar. On Today’s episode: My chat with Beth Goldstein, Partner in Sherin and Lodgen LLP’s real estate department and chair of their Renewable Energy Practice Group. Beth has provided counsel to both lenders and developers and b...
Guest: Beth Goldstein
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April 26, 2023
EP.2 Is Your Solar Project Bankable, with Russell Cramer of 1st Source Bank
Welcome to Banking on Solar. On Today’s episode: My chat with Russell Cramer, Vice President of Solar Financing at 1st Source Bank. 1st Source is a regional bank headquartered in South Bend Indiana that has made a name for itself in the Midwest and N...
Guest: Russell Cramer
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April 12, 2023
EP.1 Building Solar Project Financing Relationships Early, with Adam Shor of Shor Power
Welcome to Banking on Solar. On Today’s episode: Solar industry vet, Adam Shor, shares how the timing of building relationships can make or break solar projects. You’ll learn how his varied background across multiple stakeholders in the solar indus...
Guest: Adam Shor
March 18, 2023
Ep.0 - Introducing Banking on Solar
Banking on Solar host, Bart Frischknecht, shares the purpose and intended audience for the podcast. Solar developers, investors, and lenders risk losing projects when they bog down during financing. Banking on Solar is the podcast community where ene...