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Episode Summary
In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy talks with Mateo Chaskel who is Managing Director, USA at UGE which develops, owns and operates community and commercial solar generation & storage projects. Mateo speaks about many interesting topics like how UGE develops solar in state markets early before it becomes saturated, competitive advantages of developing and owning projects, and prime community solar markets.
Benoy Thanjan
Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy, as well as an advisor for several solar startup companies. Reneu Energy is a premier international solar energy consulting firm and developer, and the company focuses on developing commercial and industrial solar, as well as utility-scale solar plus storage projects. The company also sources financing for solar projects and hedges both energy and environmental commodities.
Benoy received his first experience in Finance as an intern at D.E. Shaw & Co., which is a global investment firm with 37 billion dollars in investment capital. Before founding Reneu Energy, he was the SREC Trader in the Project Finance Group for SolarCity, which merged with Tesla in 2016. He originated SREC trades with buyers and co-developed their SREC monetization and hedging strategy with the senior management of SolarCity, to move into the east coast markets. Benoy also worked at Vanguard Energy Partners, Ridgewood Renewable Power, and Deloitte & Touche.
Mateo Chaskel
Mateo Chaskel is the Managing Director, USA at UGE and the company develops, owns and operates community and commercial solar generation & storage projects. He is responsible for leading and managing all development related concerns for UGE projects working closely with the business development team to develop successful projects, markets, and portfolios. Coordinating UGE’s project development activities, project finance efforts, regulatory and permitting knowledge, and ensuring a smooth transition to the construction team for build-out.
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Benoy Thanjan
Email: info@reneuenergy.com
LinkedIn: Benoy Thanjan
Website: https://www.reneuenergy.com
Mateo Chaskel
Website: https://ugei.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mateochaskel/
Email: mateo.chaskel@ugei.com
UGE Investor Presentation Sept 2021: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5909325e17bffc90f0e5da7a/t/612ff7a84bd6f15dd565d801/1630533546154/UGE+Investor+Presentation+-+202109.pdf
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