783: How AI and India Shape Solar and Hydrogen Futures, with Daniel Dus | Cleantech Industry Resources

Jan 28, 2025

Daniel Dus, CEO of Cleantech Industry Resources, brings nearly 20 years of expertise in renewable energy. He discusses the pivotal U.S.-India partnership in scaling solar energy deployment and overcoming cyclic market challenges. Daniel emphasizes the importance of logistics and advanced software tools in optimizing project management. He shares insights from evaluating over 250,000 sites for renewable initiatives, revealing critical strategies to enhance efficiency. Their collaboration could redefine global solar and hydrogen futures while addressing workforce challenges.

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INSIGHT

Cyclical Nature of Renewables

The solar industry's lumpiness challenges project management and financial forecasting.
Carrying high SG&A for peak needs creates cost allocation issues, impacting project viability.

ADVICE

Mitigating Bandwidth Constraints

Focus on operational efficiency and flexibility to optimize resource allocation.
Address bandwidth constraints by streamlining project development and leveraging skilled resources.

INSIGHT

Optimizing for Efficiency

Building internal teams offers control but can become a burden during market slowdowns.
Focus on soft costs and time value of money as hardware costs reach record lows.

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How do we unlock the final frontier of lowest-cost solar and deploying it at scale? The U.S.-India nexus is emerging as one of the most pivotal relationships in the fight against climate change. As the solar industry faces steep challenges, from navigating the cyclical nature of renewables to integrating advanced technologies and addressing workforce shortages, what can we learn from others who’ve successfully evaluated, engineered and deployed gigawatts of solar and hydrogen? Removing the industry’s infrastructure obstacles is critical to accelerating deployment and driving the global energy transition.

Daniel Dus, CEO and founder of Cleantech Industry Resources (CIR), brings nearly two decades of experience in engineering, construction, and finance to bear in a practical discussion on what can be learned from over 3000 projects reviewed. Daniel has helped reduce costs in global markets and led efforts to integrate advanced software tools into solar development at giga-watt scale. His expertise provides a practical roadmap for overcoming the industry’s toughest challenges, from optimizing resource allocation to fostering global collaboration. He has executed some of the largest projects in both solar and hydrogen, and has first-hand experience helping provide the one resource that seems most scarce as we scale - bandwidth.

Expect to Learn:

How to mitigate "lumpy" market cycles in solar project development.
Why the U.S.-India nexus could transform global solar deployment.
Ways to use AI and software to reduce project timelines and costs.
How hydrogen is shaping the future of renewable energy integration.
Strategies for navigating workforce shortages and scaling efficiently.

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