Christopher Hart Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, Us

- Lead financing/tax equity due diligence for over 2 GW of utility scale PV projects in CAISO and ERCOT. - Manage diligence requests from the largest tax equity banks in the US. - Lead commissioning and capacity testing on PV projects, including implementation/development of custom ASTM 2848 software. - Responsible for M&A evaluations of new greenfield and mid-stage PV/BESS development projects, including site optimizations, engineering site studies, layouts, and energy estimations. - Internal subject matter expert on PV energy yields, including PVsyst expertise and post-processing calculations such as subhourly clipping losses, advanced tracking algorithms, and spectral corrections. - Developed in-house optimization techniques to maximize project economic returns via cloud software and VBA scripts. - Developed in-house performance software to identify and quantify operational PV project performance, and categorize losses by MWh, $ loss, and field location to enable accurate O&M decisions.

Framingham, Ma, Us

Denver, Co, Us

Job Functions:- Lead Luminate's solar performance engineering and energy estimation team. Includes setting standards and vetting assumptions for all solar energy modeling. - Perform energy estimates on solar photovoltaic projects ranging in size from 100kW to 100+MW. - Analyze performance and financial viability of solar + battery storage systems. - Perform Measure, Correlate, Predict (MCP) studies using ground measured solar irradiance data. - Analyze plant operational data to verify project performance and identify opportunities for improvement. - MCP and energy prediction for wind energy development projects. - Construction monitoring and other due diligence required for financing of utility-scale solar projects.

Chennai, In

• Development engineer for utility scale photovoltaic projects (10 – 200 MWdc) in CA, AZ, NV, UT, and HI• Created energy estimates using PVSyst and personalized tools to account for site-specific complexities• Utilized design optimization for string size, DC/AC ratio, and site grading properties• Supported project finance efforts of over $1B of projects• Negotiated with independent engineers on project energy estimates• Used a comparison of on-site data to multiple transposition models to successfully boost project value of 500MW utility fleet. • Supported prospecting development based on site topo, soil quality, drainage, and other qualities• Responsible for solar meteorological station deployment, maintenance, and data quality assurance• Created Python-based soiling tool for all US development engineers

Chennai, In

• Managed product launch of proprietary cost estimating software• Led cross-functional teams to fine tune Cap-Ex estimates for utility and C&I solar PV projects

San Mateo, Ca, Us

• Develop models capable of modeling various finance structures for commercial PV deployment• Optimize PV systems to balance performance and project returns• Responsible for writing and reviewing RFPs and evaluating RFP responses for commercial and industrial solar projects• Use AutoCAD to lay out PV systems on rooftops, garages, and parking lots• Responsible for managing the engineering team in daily activities• Walk roofs and facilities to understand installation issues and engage stakeholders in proposed solutions• Worked with the marketing team by leading a webinar on valuing solar, writing a blog series on demand charge, and giving a talk at Marshall University on “Making the Business Case for Solar.”• Participate in client and vendor face-to-face meetings (sales, EPC relations, vendor pitches, etc.)

Boulder, Co, Us

• Conducted research on a wide variety of technical and economic issues affecting the current electricity generation and delivery infrastructure• Using historic costs, learning curves and projected demand for electricity, built a model to predict the capital cost of various renewable electricity technologies through 2050 • Collaborated with leaders of the utility-scale Solar PV industry to find ways to reduce the balance of systems cost of large PV systems. • Gathered data and performed research to support the findings of Amory Lovins’ book Reinventing Fire

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Ms, Civil/Environmental Engineering

Bs, Aerospace Engineering Sciences