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Watt It Takes
with Thomas Folker

Thomas Folker is Co-Founder and CEO of Leap, the company building a platform that turns distributed energy resources (DERs) like EVs, rooftop solar, and residential and commercial batteries into virtual power plants that can be called upon during times of high demand, making the grid more resilient while enabling DER aggregators to earn revenue via the wholesale market from utilities, municipalities, and community choice aggregators.

 
 
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Thomas Folker

CEO & Co-founder
Leap
 
 
 
 

Thomas Folker is the Co-Founder and CEO of Leap, a company that provides innovative financial solutions to developers and clients in the renewable energy industry. Thomas has over 10 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, having previously worked as a business analyst, business development manager, and co-founder/CFO of SolCarib. Thomas is passionate about making renewable energy more accessible and affordable for everyone, and he is committed to helping Leap make a positive impact on the world. He has a MSc in Economics and Business Studies from the University of Amsterdam.

 
 
 
"We want to make it extremely easy to become a power plant, to essentially become a power trader without doing all the hard work of being a power trader."

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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