David Banmiller, a journalist covering debates on solar energy, discusses the challenges of electrification in the energy sector. They tackle grid connection issues, high connection charges, and strategies for easing these hurdles. Experts explore the surge in demand for solar energy amid data center growth, EV infrastructure, and electrification. Leuwam Tesfai sheds light on California's plans to secure solar and storage supply chains. Oscar Araujo and Shaun Laughlin delve into mitigating climate risk and clean energy finance. Connection bottlenecks, PPAs, solar technology trends, and funding and finance solutions are also highlighted.