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2.02 On Market Parity for Solar & an Expansive Future with Darryl Parker

2.02 On Market Parity for Solar & an Expansive Future with Darryl Parker

Released Tuesday, 22nd February 2022
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2.02 On Market Parity for Solar & an Expansive Future with Darryl Parker

2.02 On Market Parity for Solar & an Expansive Future with Darryl Parker

2.02 On Market Parity for Solar & an Expansive Future with Darryl Parker

2.02 On Market Parity for Solar & an Expansive Future with Darryl Parker

Tuesday, 22nd February 2022
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An experienced and highly motivated business leader, Darryl Parker’s work in 57 countries makes him a leader in driving innovation across global, matrixed organizations and developing and executing strategies for complex organizations. He brings a strong entrepreneurial mindset, business acumen, passion for innovation and a true commitment to developing the talent around him to every role. He also designs sales and marketing programs that achieve financial targets and deliver beyond customer expectations.

Darryl shifted to renewable energy - specifically solar - from other high growth industries: high tech information systems and communications, leveraging the skills of guiding and growing organizations for his current role at Clean Energy Associates.

Prior to joining Clean Energy Associates, Parker held the role of Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Ampt, a PV power electronics business where he oversaw the global sales and field application engineering team, delivering significant customer value and 10X sales growth over the past five years.

He holds undergraduate degree in electrical engineering and an MBA in global management.

Quotables

“The grid has always been an amalgamation of multiple types of energy generation.” – Darryl Parker 

“It’s so interesting to watch the evolution as people start to transform their knowledge from one form of energy generation to another.” – Darryl Parker

“You know when the ‘go big or go home’ guys are getting involved that the industry has real momentum.” – Amy Simpkins 

“It’s just power. It’s just electrons running on a wire that helps us run our daily life. And how we get it the fastest, cheapest, most economical way- whatever. Let’s just do that! And make it available to everyone.” – Darryl Parker




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