Watt Matters by PVcase

In this episode of Watt Matters, Ana sits down with Amy Polvado, a seasoned real estate developer turned tech founder and data center strategist, to explore the intricate world of data center development and what it means for energy infrastructure and the broader energy transition. Amy shares how her journey from commercial real estate to launching Facilimax, a digital twin platform for complex bu...

In this episode of Watt Matters, Ana speaks with Rob Gramlich, founder of Grid Strategies and a leading voice on U.S. transmission policy, market design, and interconnection reform. With decades of experience across government and industry—including time at Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)—Rob unpacks the structural challenges shaping the next phase of solar and storage deployment. The...

Solar has become the world's fastest-growing source of new power generation, but record deployment has not translated into falling global emissions at the pace many expected. In this episode of Watt Matters, Ana sits down with Michelle Davis, Head of Global Solar at Wood Mackenzie, to unpack one of the biggest paradoxes in the energy transition: if solar is winning, why does decarbonization still...

In this episode of Watt Matters, Ana speaks with Sabrina Breidert, Head of Sales at Yorizon, about the intersection of digital infrastructure, energy transition, and European sovereignty. As AI-driven workloads accelerate and data center demand rises across Europe, the conversation explores how cloud infrastructure is becoming a strategic pillar of both sustainability and resilience. Sabrina share...

In this episode of Watt Matters, Ana speaks with Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of Solar Power Europe, about the shifting priorities shaping Europe’s energy transition. As solar becomes a central pillar of energy security and competitiveness, the conversation explores how policy, flexibility, and system design must evolve to support the next phase of growth. Walburga outlines Solar Power Europe’s four...

Latin America’s renewable energy story is no longer just about installing more megawatts. In this episode of Watt Matters, Ana speaks with Guilherme Chrispim, Brazilian solar leader and former head of the Brazilian Distributed Generation Association, about how the region is navigating rapid growth, grid constraints, and the next phase of the energy transition. From Brazil’s distributed generation...

Solar is still scaling globally — but the rules of the game have changed. In this episode of Watt Matters, Ana speaks with Peter Pongracz, Founder of Soliverse, about the diverging realities shaping today’s solar markets. While global installations continue to rise, developers across Europe and the U.S. are navigating curtailment, grid congestion, price pressure, and heightened financing scrutiny....

In this episode of Watt Matters, Ana speaks with Gerard Reid, global energy transition strategist, investment expert, and co‑host of the Redefining Energy podcast, about the evolution of solar from niche technology to foundational element of the future energy system. Gerard shares how his early skepticism about solar shifted as costs fell, why solar paired with storage is reshaping the economics o...

The rapid rise of AI-driven data centers is transforming the energy landscape faster than almost anyone predicted. In this episode of Watt Matters, Ana speaks with Jake Anderson, Head of the Prospect Business Unit at PVcase, about why the data center boom is fundamentally an energy story — and what it means for developers, utilities, and clean energy providers. Jake breaks down the unprecedented s...

In this episode of Watt Matters we sit down with Alice Thomas and Seif Gomaa from Solarport Systems, a UK-based manufacturer delivering ground-mount solar solutions across the UK and Europe. Together we explore what really goes on beneath the solar panels — from foundation engineering and site investigations to design optimisation, documentation standards, and emerging innovations like AI-driven w...

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) have rapidly evolved from a niche technology into a core pillar of the modern renewable grid. As utility-scale solar expands, storage is no longer a “nice-to-have”—it’s essential for delivering reliability and resilience.  In this episode of Watt Matters , Ana speaks with Swetha Sundaram , VP of Solar and Hybrid BESS Systems at RWE Clean Energy and co-author o...

In this episode of Watt Matters , Ana discusses the realities of financing and developing solar projects in today’s market with Benoy Thanjan , Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy. Drawing from his extensive experience as an investor, advisor, and entrepreneur, Benoy shares insights into where projects succeed — and where they often fail. The conversation focuses on how capital, risk perception, and p...

In this first episode of Watt Matters by PVcase, Ana is in conversation with Miguel Herrero, Senior Market Advisor at PVcase, to discuss the findings from PVcase’s recent State of Solar Development survey. He emphasises the optimism within the industry despite significant challenges that came as a result from surveying over 400 solar professionals across various markets.  Key themes include the op...

Why do so many solar projects stall? And what can we do to change this?  Welcome to Watt Matters, the new solar podcast, powered by PVcase. In each episode, Ana Conde will be joined by exciting solar guests, ranging from industry leaders to influencers to engineers. We’ll take an in-depth look at a topic at the forefront of the solar conversation and explore the best tools and strategies for how t...