Jigar Shah Joins Greenleaf-TNX Management's Board of Advisors
July 20, 2010
Today, Greenleaf-TNX announced that Jigar Shah will join the Greenleaf-TNX Management’s Board of Advisors. “Jigar has been a close friend and true advocate. He is not only an integral piece of the renewable energy community, but also a visionary in the space. I am delighted to have him agree to be an advisor to the firm.”, said Charlie Fiechter, Partner at Greenleaf-TNX.
Mr. Shah joins the company with a wealth of experience in the renewable energy space. Having founded SunEdison and brought the solar-PPA into mainstream use, Mr. Shah is an expert in solar projects and financing.
A renowned visionary committed to renewable energy, Jigar Shah founded SunEdison in 2003 based upon a business plan he developed in 1999 for a university class. That plan became the basis of the SunEdison business model: Simplify solar as a service. This model changed the status quo, allowing organizations to purchase solar energy services under long-term predictably priced contracts and avoid the significant capital costs of ownership and operation of solar energy systems. Under Shah’s guidance, SunEdison pioneered the solar power services agreement (SPSA) model, which has turned solar services into a multi-billion dollar industry. SunEdison now has more solar energy systems and megawatts under management than any other company.
Shah is an expert on energy project finance, changing energy policy, working with entrenched stakeholders, convincing different type of customers to embrace energy technology. Today, Shah is CEO of Carbon War Room and works closely with some of the world’s leading influencers and guides policy makers around the globe on key issues surrounding renewable energy, global warming and sustainability. Shah holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and an MBA from The University of Maryland. He sits on the boards of the Prometheus Institute and Greenpeace USA.
About Greenleaf-TNX:
Greenleaf-TNX Management is an independent energy producer that focusses on developing and managing solar assets. They partner with ‘best of breed’ operators to operate our projects with world-class expertise. Greenleaf-TNX has offices in the U.S. and China. The firm both originates new development and purchases in process development, owns and operates down-stream renewable energy assets. Greenleaf-TNX has more that 30mW of project online or under construction.
For more information please email info@greenleaftnx.com.
Mr. Shah joins the company with a wealth of experience in the renewable energy space. Having founded SunEdison and brought the solar-PPA into mainstream use, Mr. Shah is an expert in solar projects and financing.
A renowned visionary committed to renewable energy, Jigar Shah founded SunEdison in 2003 based upon a business plan he developed in 1999 for a university class. That plan became the basis of the SunEdison business model: Simplify solar as a service. This model changed the status quo, allowing organizations to purchase solar energy services under long-term predictably priced contracts and avoid the significant capital costs of ownership and operation of solar energy systems. Under Shah’s guidance, SunEdison pioneered the solar power services agreement (SPSA) model, which has turned solar services into a multi-billion dollar industry. SunEdison now has more solar energy systems and megawatts under management than any other company.
Shah is an expert on energy project finance, changing energy policy, working with entrenched stakeholders, convincing different type of customers to embrace energy technology. Today, Shah is CEO of Carbon War Room and works closely with some of the world’s leading influencers and guides policy makers around the globe on key issues surrounding renewable energy, global warming and sustainability. Shah holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and an MBA from The University of Maryland. He sits on the boards of the Prometheus Institute and Greenpeace USA.
About Greenleaf-TNX:
Greenleaf-TNX Management is an independent energy producer that focusses on developing and managing solar assets. They partner with ‘best of breed’ operators to operate our projects with world-class expertise. Greenleaf-TNX has offices in the U.S. and China. The firm both originates new development and purchases in process development, owns and operates down-stream renewable energy assets. Greenleaf-TNX has more that 30mW of project online or under construction.
For more information please email info@greenleaftnx.com.