Why 2023 is about to be the biggest year yet for C&I clean energy with PowerFlex CEO Raphael Declercq

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This episode of Factor This! is sponsored by Heila Technologies, a Kohler company.
Corporate demand for clean energy couldn’t be hotter. And it’s not just for far-away solar and wind farms anymore.
In a year plagued by trade disputes, supply chain constraints, and missed targets, onsite commercial and industrial deployment of solar, batteries and EV charging grew in 2022 when other areas sank.
Leaders in the C&I space say it’s about to explode. That growth doesn’t come without its own challenges for grid reliability.
Episode 30 of the Factor This! podcast features Raphael Declercq, CEO of the C&I solar, storage, and EV charging developer PowerFlex.
Owned by EDF Renewables, PowerFlex is a leader in the C&I space, recently raising $100 million to expand its onsite energy management hardware and software offering.
Declercq weighed in on the impact of the California net metering decision, intelligent EV charging, and the outlook for an often overlooked segment of the industry.
About the sponsor:
This episode of Factor This is sponsored by Heila Technologies, a Kohler Company.
Heila is changing the way complex microgrids are managed and operated with its EDGE control and optimization platform, which makes each asset in a system smarter while making the whole microgrid more efficient and resilient.
The EDGE helps EPCs and developers simplify microgrid deployment through a flexible approach that ensures systems operate reliably while unlocking new revenue streams.

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