
EVENT
Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2026
29-30 April 2026
08:00 - 17:00 MT
Omni Interlocken Hotel, Denver, CO
Interested in our event? Contact us to learn more.
The early booking rate is $995 USD per person. Register by October 31 to save $900 USD off the $1895 USD standard rate.
Wood Mackenzie clients please contact events@woodmac.com for your discount rate and a promo code.
Wood Mackenzie’s 19th annual Solar & Energy Storage Summit returns to Denver from April 29-30 2026, bringing together over 450 senior leaders from US solar and storage developers, utilities, IPPs, C&I offtakers, and state and federal government.
Topic areas for 2026 include:
• The evolving energy mix: Evaluating intermittent renewables alongside firm generation such as gas, nuclear, geothermal and coal
• Life after tax credits: Do renewables retain a competitive advantage despite less Federal support?
• How can utilities and developers make the most of the load growth boom?
• Navigating ongoing supply-chain challenges from tariffs to foreign entities of concern
• Will permitting and interconnection delays put the brakes on renewables development?
• How is the development landscape changing? M&A activity and new investment strategies
• Energy storage business models – how to stack value on standalone, hybrid, and long duration storage assets
• Showcasing state and utility-led policies and programs to support solar and storage development
• Getting creative to meet energy demand: from behind the meter solutions to VPPs
The conference will feature keynote sessions focused on the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the solar and storage industries in the US before splitting into separate streams for more in-depth discussions on specialised solar and storage topics. For 2026 a new agenda stream will focus on distributed-scale and energy demand, attracting attendees from community and C&I developers and major commercial buyers such as data centers and manufacturers.
Speaking and branding opportunities are now available for 2026
Be part of the agenda and get your brand in front of the audience through a panel discussion or a fireside chat with a senior Wood Mackenzie Analyst.
As a commercial partner, your organization will be mixing with the industry decision-makers and influencers who are seeking investment, partnerships, and the latest business enhancing-technologies.
To arrange an exploratory discussion:
Contact Ro Pleasant, Head of Event & Creative Sponsorships on events@woodmac.com
Learn more about some of the attendee experiences at the last summit that took place April 23-24 2025 in Denver.
Insights from the 2025 Solar & Energy Storage Summit
Analyst takeaways from our annual conference
Our analysts shared their most important reflections in a recent insight: Insights from Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2025. These reflections showcase the top themes, emerging issues and key findings directly from the solar and storage industries. Access the full report here, or read on for a quick summary of the key themes and a slightly deeper dive into just three of them.
Registration
The early booking rate is $995 USD per person. Register by October 31 to save $900 USD off the $1895 USD standard rate.
Wood Mackenzie clients, please contact events@woodmac.com for your discount rate and promo code.
2025 Platinum Sponsors included:
Advanced Energy United
Advanced Energy United educates, engages, and advocates for policies that allow our member companies to compete to power our economy with 100% clean energy. We work with decision makers at every level of government as well as regulators of energy markets to achieve this goal. The businesses we represent are lowering consumer costs, creating thousands of new jobs every year, and providing the full range of clean, efficient, and reliable energy and transportation solutions. The U.S. market for advanced energy products and services reached nearly $375 billion in 2022. Together, we are united in our mission to accelerate the transition to 100% clean energy in the United States.

Wärtsilä
As a global energy storage leader, Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimisation offers hardware, software, and lifecycle solutions that unlock more efficient and optimised power systems. Putting safety and intelligence at the forefront, our suite of Quantum energy storage systems solves fundamental industry-wide safety challenges and our advanced software, GEMS, monitors, controls, and optimises energy assets at both site and portfolio levels. With a global portfolio that exceeds 13 GWh, we are helping drive the transition to a resilient, 100% renewable grid.

2025 Gold Sponsors
Trina Solar
Trina Solar was founded in 1997. As a global leading provider of photovoltaic (PV) modules and smart energy solutions, Trina Solar delivers PV products, applications, and services to promote sustainable development for the benefit of all humanity. By the end of March 2024, Trina Solar has shipped more than 205GW of modules. Beginning in 2024, 5GW of Trina’s modules are manufactured in Wilmer, Texas, to supply the US market. Trina Solar has obtained extensive technical and brand recognition from renowned independent institutes worldwide, demonstrating the PV market's strong confidence in Trina’s product value, technological innovation, and financial performance. It has scored 100% in the BNEF Bankability Survey 7 years in a row, has won “Overall Highest Achiever” by RETC for 4 consecutive years, was awarded the highest ranking, AAA, 5 times in a row in the PVTech Bankability Ratings report, and has been awarded “Top Performer” by PVEL for 10 consecutive years.

Heliene
Heliene is one of North America's fastest-growing domestic module manufacturers serving the utility-scale, C&I, and residential markets. With an in-house logistics team and remarkably responsive support staff, Heliene delivers competitively priced, high performance solar modules precisely when and where customers need them to accelerate North America's clean energy transition. Founded in 2010, Heliene is recognized as a highly bankable module manufacturer and has production facilities located in Ontario and Minnesota.

2025 Silver Sponsors
Caelux
Caelux’s proprietary technologies improve the performance of any new crystalline silicon module, making solar energy more powerful and cost-effective. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, Caelux is at the forefront of the emerging science of perovskites, a special class of nanomaterials. Its flagship product, Caelux™ One is an innovative product that integrates seamlessly into existing PV module manufacturing processes, boosting performance, reducing installed costs, and accelerating the proliferation of solar. For more information, visit www.caelux.com or connect on LinkedIn.

OnePlanet Solar Recycling
Founded by veterans of the metals manufacturing, recycling, and solar energy industries, OnePlanet Solar Recycling is uniquely suited to provide truly scalable and sustainable recycling solutions for asset owners, installers and developers in the solar industry.

Powin
Powin is a U.S.-based global energy storage integrator dedicated to enabling clean, reliable energy. With data-driven software controls, proven hardware, and experienced end-to-end project execution, Powin delivers scalable systems tailored to meet the needs of modern energy demand. Supported by a globally diversified, ethically sourced supply chain, Powin bolsters energy distribution to alleviate grid congestion, reduce costs, and strengthen aging infrastructure. Relentlessly focused on innovation and lasting value, Powin optimizes energy management, mitigates risk, and ensures predictable energy throughout the lifetime of its projects.
2025 Bronze Sponsors
Schneider Electric
Schneider’s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On.
Our mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency.
We are a global industrial technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitization to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. Anchored by our deep domain expertise, we provide integrated end-to-end lifecycle AI enabled Industrial IoT solutions with connected products, automation, software and services, delivering digital twins to enable profitable growth for our customers.
We are a people company with an ecosystem of 150,000 colleagues and more than a million partners operating in over 100 countries to ensure proximity to our customers and stakeholders. We embrace diversity and inclusion in everything we do, guided by our meaningful purpose of a sustainable future for all.

Shoals Technologies Group
Shoals Technologies Group is a leading provider of electrical balance of systems (EBOS) solutions for solar photovoltaic and energy storage. By moving assembly from the field to factory, Shoals transforms the industry and unlocks the full potential of our customers’ energy assets, inventing simple solutions to complex problems

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini has a leading clean energy and energy storage practice, with experience negotiating novel offtake agreements with data centers, corporate purchasers and community choice aggregators, deploying regulatory tools to create new market opportunities, and financing large scale wind, solar and storage projects as well as portfolios of distributed energy resources.

2025 Associate Sponsors
Bachmann Electronic Corp
For over 50 years Bachmann has been accelerating the progress in automation technology. As the global market leader in in wind energy automation systems, Bachmann technology is present in over 150,000 turbines worldwide.
Our highly available and durable solutions are designed to withstand even the toughest conditions, minimizing both capital and operational expenditure.
Every single module undergoes 100% quality control and 48-hour run-in testing.
Bachmann offers a comprehensive range of solutions for wind energy, energy storage, and grid measurement and control. These solutions include hardware such as controllers and HMIs, and software solutions for control, supervision (SCADA) and condition monitoring (CMS).

Brown & Brown - Networking Break Sponsor
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) is a leading insurance brokerage firm, delivering risk management solutions to individuals and businesses since 1939. Founded by J. Adrian Brown in Daytona Beach, Florida, the company has grown significantly over the decades. Under the leadership of J. Hyatt Brown, who became CEO in 1961, the company expanded its reach and influence. Today, Brown & Brown boasts over 17,000 teammates and more than 500 locations worldwide, making it one of the largest and most respected insurance brokers globally. The company specializes in a wide range of services, including employee benefits, property and casualty insurance, risk management consulting, and personal lines. Brown & Brown's decentralized sales and service model allows it to provide tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of its clients. The firm's commitment to innovation, integrity, and superior capabilities has earned it a reputation for excellence in the industry. With a strong focus on community service and a culture of caring, Brown & Brown is dedicated to giving back to the communities it serves. For more information or to find an office near you, please visit bbrown.com

EticaAG
EticaAG is a strategic partnership between Etica Battery and AGI, committed to delivering the safest, most efficient, and resilient battery energy storage systems (BESS). We combine advanced technology with local manufacturing expertise, utilizing non-Chinese electronics and proprietary immersion cooling systems to ensure the highest standards of safety and performance in every solution we deliver.

Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We are advancing the world’s energy system to be more sustainable, flexible, and secure, and we collaborate with customers and partners to enable a sustainable energy future – for today’s generations and those to come.
Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries, serving customers in utility, industry, transportation, data centers and infrastructure sectors. With innovative technologies and services including the integration of more than 150 gigawatts of HVDC links into the power system, we help make the energy value chain more efficient, making electricity more accessible to all.

Hendrix Aerial Cable Systems
Hendrix Aerial Cable Systems, a leader in the electrical utility industry, brings decades of expertise to the renewable energy market. Hendrix spacer cable offers a cost-effective alternative for medium-voltage collector circuits in utility-scale solar and wind applications. By placing multiple circuits on a single pole, you can greatly reduce the right-of-way requirements and eliminate the heat entrapment and de-rating suffered by UG cable. With robust, weather-resistant cables, Hendrix ensures maximum durability and minimal maintenance, making our systems ideal for remote and harsh locations.

Megawatt Group
The Megawatt Group stands at the intersection of installation, manufacturing, technology, project management, financing and logistics. Every day we put our resources, expertise and access to work for our clients. From helping EPCs win more RFPs to giving overseas manufacturers a foothold in the US market, we strive to help our partners - and the solar industry itself - thrive. To that end, The Megawatt Group pledges at least 1% of all profits to SEIA to promote pro-solar policies.

Magnum Piering
For over 40 years, Magnum® Piering has been dedicated to designing, engineering, and manufacturing, the most trusted foundation and anchoring products for the Commercial, Electrical Power, Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy and Residential Construction Industries. Magnum® Piering has worked diligently to elevate the standards of the foundation industry with a proven customer support team and through a multi-step quality control system. We are your trusted foundation team.

NHOA Energy
NHOA Energy designs, delivers and services Battery Energy Storage Systems for utility-scale and industrial applications worldwide, based on proprietary technology and is a Tier -1 Energy Storage Systems Supplier.
We operate through four regional hubs: Milan for EMEA, Houston for the Americas, Perth for Australia Pacific, Taipei for Asia.
Our western power electronics secures performance, guarantees absolute cybersecurity and enables optimized system sizing, while our preferential Asian access offers a reliable, competitive, quality-assured battery supply.
World-class engineering and grid integration and forming expertise, coupled with local construction and commissioning capabilities, make for a bankable turnkey delivery platform.
NHOA Energy’s service platform combines global best practice with client proximity, enabling a tailored offering. We are committed to exceptional user experience, leveraging cutting-edge pre-emptive maintenance technology and immediate response capabilities to guarantee unparalleled availability.
Innovation, human capital, organization, financial strength and a flawless reputation of excellence, integrity and sustainability are the basis of our competitive advantage.

RavenVolt
RavenVolt, Inc. is a premier nationwide turnkey microgrid EPC firm with a stellar track record across a broad range of energy projects. We have a particular focus on BESS, thermal generator microgrids and custom intelligent switchgear design and manufacture. In the BESS market segment, we cater to both distributed generation and utility projects, serving a broad clientele that includes utilities, IPPs and C&I enterprises. Our project sizes range from 1MW to 100MW and beyond.

Silfab Solar
Silfab Solar is the North American manufacturing leader in the design and development of high-efficiency, premium quality solar products. Silfab leverages over 40 years of solar industry experience and operates from Burlington, Washington, USA, Toronto, Canada and Fort Mill, South Carolina, where we will produce solar cells as well as pv modules. Our facilities utilize multiple, automated production lines using ISO 9001-2015 quality certified processes and just-in-time manufacturing to deliver Buy American (BABA) approved PV modules specifically designed for and dedicated to the North American market.

Solaris Energy
For over a decade, Solaris Energy and our nonprofit partner, The Atmosphere Conservancy, have been providing solar and storage project financing, development expertise, and asset management to build proven and cost-effective solar energy and battery storage solutions for schools, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations. With the support of investors, Solaris Energy is now providing these same renewable energy and resiliency solutions to commercial, industrial and utility clients nationwide. Our customers receive clean energy at a lower fixed cost, allowing them to spend the money saved on serving community needs and building great companies. At the same time, our investors typically receive consistent, stable returns that outperform other investments. Through our easy and efficient in-house financing options, development and asset management services, and our commitment to our mission, our experienced team is the perfect partner in the move to solar energy, and a brighter future.

Exclusive Sponsor of The Energy Gang LIVE
Zitara
Batteries have a big role to play in tackling the climate crisis, and it’s essential to make sure that they’re safe and reliable to operate. At Zitara, we build cutting-edge software solutions that empower companies to deeply understand their batteries, both in design and deployment. It’s all part of our work to enable a renewable energy revolution, powered by safer batteries, at a lower cost, with less waste.

Exclusive Sponsor of the Interchange Recharged LIVE
GridBeyond
GridBeyond is bridging the gap between real-time markets and energy assets, helping businesses thrive in dynamic markets while accelerating the energy transition for a net zero future.
Our technology unlocks the latent power within every connected asset - whether its renewables generation, battery storage and industrial load - to ensure each piece can play a vital role in balancing the grid. From advanced demand response to Corporate Power Purchase Agreements and hedging strategies, we unlock new revenue streams and reduce energy costs for industry, while ensuring that green power producers maximise profitability and operational efficiency.
GridBeyond provides a powerful combination of technological excellence, a consultative approach and unrivalled expertise that enables its partners and clients have future-proof access to energy services. Our solutions include Virtual Power Plant (VPP) and Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS) to enhance flexibility, resilience, and revenue generation. By connecting Front-of-the-Meter (FTM) assets like renewable energy and battery storage with Behind-the-Meter (BTM) operations, we provide advanced forecasting, control, and energy trading capabilities.

"Behind the Scenes" of the Interchange Recharged Sponsor
Foss & Company
Founded in 1983, Foss & Company is a national tax equity investor and fund sponsor that has deployed over $9 billion in tax equity on behalf of insurance, banking, and other large corporate clients into historic rehabilitation projects, renewable energy, and advanced energy production facilities. Foss & Company is a full-service advisor with proven expertise in helping its partners navigate the world of tax equity investments. For more information about Foss & Company, please visit www.FossandCo.com.

Would your organization like to sponsor the Solar & Energy Storage Summit?
As a commercial partner, your organization will be mixing with the industry decision-makers and influencers, seeking investment, partnerships, and the latest business enhancing-technologies.
- Demonstrate thought leadership
The Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2025 is a key channel for high-profit business transactions. Position your brand in front of international delegates and explore new business opportunities.
- Launch your products & showcase innovation
The summit will be a great opportunity to connect with the entire value chain while gaining exclusive insights from our team of subject matter experts and leaders in the industry.
- Host one of our networking functions
Connect your company with the industry's most important stakeholders, enabling you to forge new partnerships and demonstrate your business strength, innovation, and expertise.
- Online presence
Wood Mackenzie event sponsorships provide a comprehensive digital marketing strategy to reach a wider audience beyond the physical event. Your company will receive dedicated exposure on our event website, social media platforms, email marketing campaigns, ensuring maximum visibility and engagement among our online community.
To discuss all opportunities in more detail, please contact Ro Pleasant in the sponsorship team on sponsorship@woodmac.com
Omni Interlocken Hotel, 500 Interlocken Blvd, Broomfield, Colorado 80021
With the Rocky Mountains as your backdrop, Omni Interlocken Hotel is the perfect choice for a Colorado getaway. Within easy reach of Denver, Boulder and Estes Park, it’s a place for relaxation or exploring the great outdoors. Rooms overlook the snow-capped Rocky Mountains and lush vistas, where glowing sunsets color the valley. One of the most popular hotels in Broomfield, CO, Omni Interlocken Hotel welcomes guests with five bars, cafes and restaurants.
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Why attend the Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2026?
The US is seeing record demand growth for low carbon energy from the boom in data center development and reshoring of manufacturing. At the same time, there are uncertainties for the energy sector as the Trump administration looks to redress the United States’ trade relations with the world and potentially renegotiate the terms of the IRA. Leaders in the US solar and storage industries will need to make skilful strategic decisions to take advantage of the opportunities and overcome the challenges ahead.
Attending the Solar & Energy Storage Summit will provide the opportunity to develop relationships with decision makers in technology, finance, operations, development, engineering, origination, and procurement.
Networking opportunities: Bringing renewable projects to completion requires the collaboration of many partners and stakeholders. The speed networking session at this year’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit which will match project buyers with sellers and solution providers with potential customers. Maximize your networking time and fast track your projects by conducting short, targeted meetings with your prospective clients and partners. This fast paced format will allow you to connect with other attendees.
Insight into project developments: Gain valuable insights into the latest solar and storage project developments including updates on ongoing initiatives, and breakthrough technologies, for a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape and potential future opportunities.
Partnership opportunities: The summit provides a platform to forge new partnerships within the North American solar and storage industry. By interacting with industry leaders, you can identify potential collaboration opportunities and form strategic alliances.
Candid conversations: Engage in candid conversations with our thought leaders on research that has not yet been reported. By participating in panel discussions and interactive sessions, you can gain insights into the challenges, opportunities, and real-world experiences of industry experts, enabling you to broaden your knowledge and perspective.
Stay updated on critical trends and technologies: The North American solar and storage industry is constantly evolving, with new trends, technologies, and challenges emerging regularly. Stay up to date with the latest developments in solar and storage. You can learn about cutting-edge technologies, innovative strategies, and regulatory updates, enabling you to make informed decisions and stay ahead of the curve.
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Xizhou Zhou
Executive Vice President, Head of Power & Renewables
Wood Mackenzie
Xizhou Zhou oversees Wood Mackenzie’s Power and Renewables’ function. He's responsible for the content development and commercial growth of the business line, ranging from new product development to regional expansion. His expertise is in electric power and clean energy market analysis and forecasting, power market design and policy analysis, renewable energy business models, and company strategies. Prior to Xizhou joining Wood Mackenzie in 2024, he was vice president leading S&P Global Commodity Insight’s power and renewables practice globally. In his capacity as Head of the Power, Gas, Coal, and Renewables division in the Asia Pacific region for IHS Markit before its merger with S&P Global, Xizhou played a pivotal role in the substantial expansion of the firm's reach by establishing new research and consulting teams in key locations including Beijing, Singapore, Penang, Delhi, Seoul, Tokyo, and Brisbane, fostering the growth of the company's energy business in the region. Before starting his career at S&P Global through one of its predecessor companies, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), he worked as a consultant on regulatory economics for Industrial Economics, Inc. in Boston and as a research analyst at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C. Xizhou holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Environmental Management, both from Yale University. He is based in Washington, D.C.

Chris Seiple
Vice Chairman, Energy Transition and Power & Renewables
Wood Mackenzie
Chris is the Vice Chairman of Wood Mackenzie’s Power & Renewables group. He is responsible for ensuring thought leadership, advising on the strategic direction of the business, and senior stakeholder engagement and relationship management. Chris brings 30 years of global power industry experience to this role. His career has spanned strategy consulting work for power companies and banks at Cambridge Energy Research Associates (now part of IHS/S&P), debt and equity financing of power-related investments at GE Energy Financial Service and managing a portfolio of power plants owned by EFS. He also led the power organisation at Genscape, where he expanded its real-time power markets monitoring business into analytics and software service businesses through both organic growth and acquisitions. Chris came to Wood Mackenzie through its acquisition of Genscape and now works with our 250 researchers across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Robert L. Tabb
President & CEO
Signal Energy

Kasim Khan
Senior Research Analyst, Storage
Wood Mackenzie

Elissa Pierce
Research Analyst, Solar Module Technology and Markets
Wood Mackenzie
Elissa is an analyst in Wood Mackenzie’s power & renewables practice. Her research coverage includes solar module markets, technologies and supply chains across the globe. Before joining Wood Mackenzie, Elissa was a solar design engineer and worked on rooftop and ground-mount residential solar PV and battery storage projects.

Benjamin Hertz Shargel
Global Head of Grid Edge
Wood Mackenzie
Exercising ten years of executive experience in clean technology, Ben leads research across electrification, grid digitisation and decentralisation, distributed energy resources, and demand flexibility. Before joining Wood Mackenzie in April 2021, Ben was with retail clean energy provider Rhythm, where he was Head of Data Science and Demand Management. Prior to Rhythm he was Vice President, Advanced Grid Services and Analytics at EnergyHub. Ben is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center and serves on the External Advisory Committee of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Energy and Environment Program. Education PhD, Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles MS, Mathematics, Courant Institute, New York University BA, Computer Science, Northwestern

Kristy Kramer
Vice President, Gas & LNG Research
Wood Mackenzie
With two decades of gas & LNG expertise, Kristy Kramer leads our LNG strategy and market development, focusing on pivotal issues shaping company strategies in the gas & LNG industry. Her role is instrumental in ensuring Wood Mackenzie delivers cutting-edge solutions to address clients' evolving needs in this dynamic sector. Since joining Wood Mackenzie in 2016, Kristy has held several leadership positions, including global head of gas & LNG consulting and global head of gas & LNG markets research. These roles have allowed her to collaborate closely with clients across the entire gas value chain, providing comprehensive fundamental market research, tailored strategic engagements and in-depth commercial due diligence. Kristy is a speaker at prominent industry events, known for her insightful analysis and forward-thinking perspectives on the gas & LNG market. Her career began at ExxonMobil, where she gained valuable experience in various roles. Key responsibilities included evaluating deal opportunities and developing portfolio strategies for both proprietary gas and joint venture LNG assets. This foundation in one of the world's leading energy companies has informed her strategic approach and industry insights. Education MBA, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis BSc, Mechanical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis

Martin Pochtaruk
President
Heliene Inc.
Martin Pochtaruk has 35 years of experience managing manufacturing and innovation businesses across Europe and the Americas. He founded Heliene, a technology leading high quality solar PV manufacturer in 2010, the company is challenging the solar industry status quo by putting customers first. It’s doing so as well by manufacturing high quality, competitively priced solar PV modules made to order in North America. By supporting customers with its in-house logistics team and just in time supply chain solutions. And by being remarkably responsive. Prior to founding Heliene in February 2010, he was the VP of Business development at Algoma Steel Inc., a Canadian Public Company, where he was responsible for driving the company’s value-chain integration strategy, creating and increasing value to shareholders (Dec 2004 to June 2009). Before Algoma Steel, Pochtaruk spent over fifteen years at Tenaris (NYSE: TS) in Argentina, Italy, the USA and Canada, on positions ranging from applied research (1990), product development for stringent applications (1991-1994), marketing (1995-1996), M&A (1997-1999) and supply chain management (2000 to November 2004). Relevant experience to project execution: • 1996 to 1998 – Take over and turn around of Dalmine, Italy (Tenaris) • 2000 – start up of the idled Sault Ste Marie pipe factory for Tenaris, • 2010 – start up of Heliene in Sault Ste Marie, • 2018 – replacement of the Mountain Iron, Minnesota manufacturing facility for Heliene. • 2022 – investment and start up of Mountain Iron line 2 for Heliene, • 2023 – raised USD$ 170 million to accelerate the growth of Heliene. In 1989 Martin graduated in Physics from University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Martin is fluent in Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and English.

Luke Lewandowski
Vice President, Global Renewables Research
Wood Mackenzie
Luke brings more than 15 years of experience in renewable energy, spanning equipment and solutions sales, forecasting and analysing markets, developing a global research portfolio, and managing a research practice. Luke joined Wood Mackenzie via the acquisition of MAKE in 2017. Having spent nearly 10 years at MAKE, he had helped to develop the company’s brand and service and establish its presence in North America. Earlier in his career, he was an industry analyst for LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business. Since joining Wood Mackenzie, Luke has played an integral role in the integration and development of our Power & Renewables Practice. He transitioned from managing our global wind research to focusing on management of our research practice in the Americas across power, wind, solar, energy storage and the grid edge. He now heads our Global Renewables Research team, which includes wind, solar, and energy storage.

Sagar Chopra
Senior Research Analyst, Solar
Wood Mackenzie
Sagar is a senior research analyst on our Power & Renewables team, focused on PV system pricing for US and LATAM regions. He also supports research on global system pricing, and covers floating solar market research. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie in 2021, Sagar worked as an electrical engineer, designing and commissioning utility-scale PV projects in the New England and New York region.

Allison Weis
Global Head of Storage
Wood Mackenzie
Allison leads our global research into energy storage. She joined Wood Mackenzie in 2023 from Ascend Analytics, where she was VP of Battery Solutions. In that role she built out a storage valuation product and consulting practice as well as operational platform optimising storage, hybrid and renewable bids into day-ahead and real-time power markets. Earlier in her career, Allison was an engineer at Tesla, focused on modelling stationary energy storage for large-scale renewables integration and analysis of revenue and battery degradation in different wholesale power markets.

Michelle Davis
Head of Global Solar
Wood Mackenzie
Michelle is the head of Global Solar at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. She leads our solar research practice, setting the research agenda, identifying emerging industry themes and cultivating a team of solar thought leaders. She is also the lead author of the quarterly publication of the US Solar Market Insight report, produced in collaboration with SEIA (the Solar Energy Industries Association). Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, Michelle held various research positions focused on renewable energy, covering topics ranging from the energy-water nexus to utility investments in electric vehicle charging stations. She is a prominent thought leader in the solar industry and has been quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, NPR and Forbes, among others. Michelle is the co-chapter leader for WRISE Arizona, a networking organisation dedicated to empowering women in renewable energy. Education BS, Biology, Arizona State University MBA, Antioch University
Powin
Powin is a U.S.-based global energy storage integrator dedicated to enabling clean, reliable energy. With data-driven software controls, proven hardware, and experienced end-to-end project execution, Powin delivers scalable systems tailored to meet the needs of modern energy demand. Supported by a globally diversified, ethically sourced supply chain, Powin bolsters energy distribution to alleviate grid congestion, reduce costs, and strengthen aging infrastructure. Relentlessly focused on innovation and lasting value, Powin optimizes energy management, mitigates risk, and ensures predictable energy throughout the lifetime of its projects.
www.powin.com