Watt It Takes
with Dan Shugar

In this episode, Dan Shugar, Founder and CEO of Nextracker, recounts his journey and shares lessons learned after founding and leading two successful solar companies, Powerlight and Nextracker.

 
 
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Dan Shugar

Founder and CEO
nextracker
 
 

 

Prior to Nextracker, Dan grew Solaria Corporation’s annual revenue five times over a three-year period and led successful deals and acquisitions worth over $1 billion with Powerlight, Sunpower and now Nextracker. Dan holds a BS in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Golden Gate University. Dan has numerous patents and published 50 technical papers. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA).

 
 
Watt It Takes is our monthly podcast that tells the stories of founders who are building a carbon-forward future — their upbringings, their risks, their failures, and their breakthroughs that are transforming our world.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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