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Dan Shugar

For over 30 years, Dan Shugar has been a leading voice in business, technology and climate policy, advancing solar and climate technology solutions in the U.S. and around the globe. As founder and CEO of Nextpower (formerly Nextracker), Dan brings solar expertise and technology innovation together. Nextpower is based in Fremont, California, In Hawaii, its solar trackers support roughly one-third of the state’s utility-scale solar capacity.

Hawai‘i Has Proven Solar Works. Now it Needs Speed Courtesy: Clearway Energy Group/2022

Hawai‘i Has Proven Solar Works. Now it Needs Speed

Projects take too long to permit, interconnect and construct. Those delays carry real consequences.