Today’s episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague welcomes back Chris Lettman, US Sales Director for Imperial Star Solar, to dive deep into the world of domestic content in solar panel manufacturing. As the US approaches 50 gigawatts of solar panel manufacturing capacity, Chris brings his 16+ years of industry experience to clarify the…

Today on the Clean Power Hour, recorded at Intersolar San Diego, host Tim Montague sits down with McKay Johnson of Helix Electric and Kelly Shamblen of CPS America to discuss the current state of the commercial and industrial solar market. Despite the industry’s unpredictable nature—often called the “solar coaster”—both guests express optimism about continued growth…

Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Carlos Abad, the newly appointed head of Latin American markets for CPS America. Recorded at Intersolar San Diego, this conversation offers insights into the growing solar and energy storage markets across Latin America, with a particular focus on Mexico’s promising 7-8 gigawatt solar market…

In today’s episode of Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with LinkedIn marketing expert Jacob Lundy to unveil powerful strategies for clean energy professionals looking to maximize their B2B marketing efforts on LinkedIn. As the premier platform for business-to-business connections, LinkedIn offers unique opportunities for renewable energy companies to reach decision-makers and build meaningful…

In this episode of Clean Power Hour, hosts Tim Montague and John Weaver dive into the latest developments in the solar and storage industry. Episode Highlights: Perovskite Breakthrough: Analysis of Trina’s new commercial-sized perovskite solar panel exceeding 800 watts with 26% efficiency, marking a significant advancement in solar panel technology. Link: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/03/25/chinese-pv-industry-brief-trina-solar-announces-800-w-tandem-solar-module/ Battery Storage Revolution:…

In this episode of Clean Power Hour, hosts Tim Montague and John Weaver dive into the latest developments in the solar and storage industry. Episode Highlights: Perovskite Breakthrough: Analysis of Trina’s new commercial-sized perovskite solar panel exceeding 800 watts with 26% efficiency, marking a significant advancement in solar panel technology. Link: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/03/25/chinese-pv-industry-brief-trina-solar-announces-800-w-tandem-solar-module/ Battery Storage Revolution:…

Today on the Clean Power Hour recorded at InterSolar in San Diego, host Tim Montague welcomes back Matt Campbell, CEO and founder of Terabase Energy, to discuss the future of automated solar construction. Matt shares Terabase’s journey over the past four years developing Terafab, their innovative “in-the-field factory” that semi-automates solar power plant construction. Matt…

Today on the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague speaks with Costa Nicolau of PanelClaw and John Drummond of CPS America about the critical policy challenges facing the solar industry in 2025. Recorded at InterSolar San Diego, the conversation highlights the existential threat to energy credits that the solar and storage industries depend on. Costa…

Today on the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague speaks with Costa Nicolau of PanelClaw and John Drummond of CPS America about the critical policy challenges facing the solar industry in 2025. Recorded at InterSolar San Diego, the conversation highlights the existential threat to energy credits that the solar and storage industries depend on. Costa…

Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Bryan Wagner, President of CPS America, at InterSolar San Diego 2025. Wagner shares insights on CPS’s impressive growth to over 10.5 gigawatts of inverters deployed in the US market and their ambitious goal to reach 15 gigawatts. The conversation dives into CPS’s innovative product…