Islanding in the Bahamas with Marc Lopata PE

Professional engineer and sailor Marc Lopata discusses two decades of solar development across the Caribbean (which includes the Midwest), focusing on off-grid microgrid design for privately owned islands in The Bahamas. Topics include achieving 90% diesel offset, hurricane survivability engineering, utility-scale solar for small island communities, and the economic case for solar in markets independent of tax credits. Marc also covers his role on the NABCEP conference education committee and maintenance standards for commercial PV systems.

 

Topics Covered

Bahamas

Sailboat

Off-Grid

Marc Lopata’s Career

Diesel Offsetting

Utility

Grid

Net-Metering

Haines Alaska

Battery

Data Center

Distributed Energy

Bitcoin

NABCEP = North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners

NABCEP Conference

Solar Builder Magazine

Microgrid

Boat Solar

Hurricane Preventative Maintenance

Hurricane Survivabilty

ISO 2859

 

Reach out to Marc Lopata here:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marc-lopata-pe

 

Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at

www.heatspring.com/sean

solarsean.com/pvcmsexam