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Start Your Engines: Accelerating Solar, Storage, and BESS Manufacturing in the Midwest

Thursday, November 7, 2024
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
Location: Chicago Ballroom 8-9, Level 4 / Ballroom Level
With implementation of the clean energy manufacturing tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) underway, solar and storage manufacturers are gearing up for record amounts of new manufacturing operations in the United States, and the Midwest already is set to be home to many of these operations. During this session, panelists will explore the following questions: What makes the region attractive to clean energy manufacturers? What incentives are manufacturers able to tap into? How will establishing the Midwest as a manufacturing powerhouse positively affect the region?

Learning Objectives:

  • Full Conference Education
  • Solar;Storage

    Moderator(s)

  • Jade Jones

    Director of Supply Chain Analysis
    Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    • Panelist(s)

  • Ted Burhans (he/him/his)

    Director, Market Intelligence
    Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
    Tucson, Arizona, United States

  • Lisa Clemmons Stott (she/her/hers)

    Electric Mobility and Innovation Director
    Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
    Springfield, Illinois, United States

  • Gaurav Jhaveri

    Senior Director - Utility Solar Sales
    Canadian Solar
    SUGAR LAND, Texas, United States

  • RM

    Ravi Manghani (he/him/his)

    Business Development Director - ESS
    Gotion
    Fremont, California, United States