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The Real Deal Landman ShowEpisode 41: Catfish, Software, and Data Centers with Jake AndersonIn case you needed more proof that Drew Hopkins is the main attraction on the Real Deal Landman Show, this episode introduces another fascinating aspect of his life: catfish noodling. Watch the full episode video and see a picture of the biggest monster (literally) that he has caught.We were pleased to have Jake Anderson of PV Case with us. Jake and his team built an incredible product for scouting and identifying sites for renewable energy projects. It has scaled worldwide and has incorporated critical attributes for data center development. And for those...
2026-05-2949 min
Watt Matters by PVcaseBuilding the sustainable cloud Europe needs, with Sabrina BreidertIn this episode of Watt Matters, Ana speaks with Sabrina Breidert, Head of Sales at Yorizon, about the intersection of digital infrastructure, energy transition, and European sovereignty. As AI-driven workloads accelerate and data center demand rises across Europe, the conversation explores how cloud infrastructure is becoming a strategic pillar of both sustainability and resilience.
Sabrina shares how Yorizon is rethinking the hyperscaler model with a distributed edge approach: modular, wood-based data centers powered by 100% renewable energy, designed for carbon transparency, regulatory alignment, and local integration. From liquid cooling and district heating reuse to open-source architecture and vendor...
2026-05-1325 min
Watt Matters by PVcaseFlexibility, Security and Solar’s Next Growth Phase, with Walburga HemetsbergerIn this episode of Watt Matters, Ana speaks with Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of Solar Power Europe, about the shifting priorities shaping Europe’s energy transition. As solar becomes a central pillar of energy security and competitiveness, the conversation explores how policy, flexibility, and system design must evolve to support the next phase of growth.
Walburga outlines Solar Power Europe’s four strategic priorities: electrification, flexibility, resilient supply chains, and strong communications. From the urgent need to deploy 10x more battery storage by 2030 to the role of solar in powering AI-driven data centers, this episode examines what it will...
2026-04-1426 min
Redefining Energy223. Solar + Storage: The Economic Core of the Future Grid - Apr26Gerard is invited by Ana Conde from PVcase to make the case for solar paired with storage as the economic foundation of the future energy system.We are in the midst of a technological revolution driven by electrification and AI. But building the energy system that can power this shift requires more than adding new capacity — it demands system-level thinking, new coordination mechanisms, and new financial models to ensure a smooth transition.They explore how solar moved from a niche technology to the backbone of modern energy infrastructure and why pairing it wi...
2026-04-0631 min
Watt Matters by PVcaseLatin America’s solar boom, with Guilherme ChrispimLatin America’s renewable energy story is no longer just about installing more megawatts. In this episode of Watt Matters, Ana speaks with Guilherme Chrispim, Brazilian solar leader and former head of the Brazilian Distributed Generation Association, about how the region is navigating rapid growth, grid constraints, and the next phase of the energy transition.
From Brazil’s distributed generation boom to Chile’s early leadership in battery storage, Guilherme shares an insider’s view of how different markets are evolving — and why integration, flexibility, and digital intelligence now matter more than raw capacity additions. As curtailment rises and...
2026-03-3141 min
Watt Matters by PVcaseSolar’s next survival test, with Peter PongraczSolar is still scaling globally — but the rules of the game have changed. In this episode of Watt Matters, Ana speaks with Peter Pongracz, Founder of Soliverse, about the diverging realities shaping today’s solar markets. While global installations continue to rise, developers across Europe and the U.S. are navigating curtailment, grid congestion, price pressure, and heightened financing scrutiny. Meanwhile, new markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia are accelerating with strong policy backing.
Peter shares insights from his conversations with developers, investors, and policymakers across markets. From the rise of hybrid projects and the cent...
2026-03-1732 min
Watt Matters by PVcaseSolar Resilience and Where Power Is Going, with Gerard ReidIn this episode of Watt Matters, Ana speaks with Gerard Reid, global energy transition strategist, investment expert, and co‑host of the Redefining Energy podcast, about the evolution of solar from niche technology to foundational element of the future energy system. Gerard shares how his early skepticism about solar shifted as costs fell, why solar paired with storage is reshaping the economics of power, and how systemic thinking — not isolated technology debates — is essential for navigating the next decade of the energy transition. They explore grid resilience, decentralization, and the economic realities that will determine winners and losers in tomorr...
2026-02-1731 min
Watt Matters by PVcaseThe Data Center Goldrush, with Jake AndersonThe rapid rise of AI-driven data centers is transforming the energy landscape faster than almost anyone predicted. In this episode of Watt Matters, Ana speaks with Jake Anderson, Head of the Prospect Business Unit at PVcase, about why the data center boom is fundamentally an energy story — and what it means for developers, utilities, and clean energy providers.
Jake breaks down the unprecedented scale of load growth, why power availability has become the defining constraint for new projects, and how traditional development models are breaking under pressure. From grid bottlenecks and land constraints to shifting policy rules an...
2026-01-2039 min
Watt Matters by PVcaseThe Foundation of Utility-Scale Solar, with Alice Thomas & Seif GomaaIn this episode of Watt Matters we sit down with Alice Thomas and Seif Gomaa from Solarport Systems, a UK-based manufacturer delivering ground-mount solar solutions across the UK and Europe. Together we explore what really goes on beneath the solar panels — from foundation engineering and site investigations to design optimisation, documentation standards, and emerging innovations like AI-driven workflows, trackers and carport systems.
As projects grow in scale and complexity, mounting structures are not just a logistical detail — they are strategic drivers of cost, durability, yield and ultimately project bankability. Alice and Seif walk us through why early-stage due...
2025-12-1632 min
Watt Matters by PVcaseThe BESS Revolution, with Swetha SundaramBattery energy storage systems (BESS) have rapidly evolved from a niche technology into a core pillar of the modern renewable grid. As utility-scale solar expands, storage is no longer a “nice-to-have”—it’s essential for delivering reliability and resilience.
In this episode of Watt Matters, Ana speaks with Swetha Sundaram, VP of Solar and Hybrid BESS Systems at RWE Clean Energy and co-author of The BESS Book, to unpack what’s driving this transformation.
Swetha shares her insider’s perspective on the evolution of storage—from early pilot projects...
2025-11-1836 min
Solar Maverick PodcastSMP 244: The Science of Solar Site SelectionEpisode Summary:
In this special crossover episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, host Benoy Thanjan sits down with Ana Conde from PVcase originally featured on her Watt Matters Podcast to break down one of the most critical stages of solar project development: site selection and feasibility.
From choosing the right land and navigating interconnection hurdles to understanding permitting, moratoriums, and evolving market dynamics, Benoy shares hard-earned lessons from developing over 100 MW of solar projects across the U.S. He also discusses how technology, AI, and relationships all play a role in finding and executing the r...
2025-10-2432 min
Watt Matters by PVcaseThe Science of Solar Site Selection, with Benoy ThanjanIn this episode of Watt Matters, Ana discusses the realities of financing and developing solar projects in today’s market with Benoy Thanjan, Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy. Drawing from his extensive experience as an investor, advisor, and entrepreneur, Benoy shares insights into where projects succeed — and where they often fail.
The conversation focuses on how capital, risk perception, and project structures influence solar’s growth, while also touching on the evolving role of developers, financiers, and policy in shaping outcomes. Learn the practical hurdles facing solar professionals and the opportunities to unlock...
2025-10-1432 min
Data Center Go-to-Market PodcastEp. 138 Jake Anderson, Head of Business of PVcase | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcasthttps://www.dcsmi.com/newsletter Subscribe to the Data Center Sales and Marketing Newsletter (DCSMI)🏢 In episode 138 of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast, you’ll unlock the secrets of data center site selection with Jake Anderson from PVcase! In this eye-opening podcast episode, learn how innovative software is transforming the complex world of grid interconnection and land analysis. 🌐⚡ Jake shares his remarkable journey from finance to founding a cutting-edge startup, revealing insider strategies for identifying prime data center locations, understanding grid capacity, and leveraging AI to streamline infrastructure development.
2025-10-0649 min
Venture CentralRoadtrip: Litwa | Tomas Kemtys, Contrarian Ventures🚀 ZapytajVC presents the latest episode of the "Roadtrip" series, this time visiting 🇱🇹 Lithuania! Our guest is Tomas Kemtys (General Partner at Contrarian Ventures, ex-Centerview Partners), who discusses:🔍 the explosive growth of the Lithuanian startup ecosystem – from emerging market to European powerhouse in just 5-6 years🦄 Lithuanian unicorns (Vinted, Nord Security/NordVPN) and their unique paths to success – one VC-backed, one bootstrapped to $1.5B+ valuatio💰 the role of public funding (Invega, EIF) in kickstarting the Baltic VC ecosystem and the transition to private capita🌍 why Lithuania's 2.5M population drives global ambition from day one – no domestic market comfort zon📈 Lithuania's fastest-growing startup ecosys...
2025-10-0357 min
Watt Matters by PVcaseThe State of Solar Development 2025, with Miguel HerreroIn this first episode of Watt Matters by PVcase, Ana is in conversation with Miguel Herrero, Senior Market Advisor at PVcase, to discuss the findings from PVcase’s recent State of Solar Development survey.
He emphasises the optimism within the industry despite significant challenges that came as a result from surveying over 400 solar professionals across various markets.
Key themes include the optimism paradox, the critical pre-construction phase, and the need for better tools and processes to enhance project success. The conversation also highlights regional differences in solar development and the future direction of solar technology.
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2025-09-1724 min
Watt Matters by PVcaseWelcome to Watt Matters by PVcaseWhy do so many solar projects stall? And what can we do to change this?
Welcome to Watt Matters, the new solar podcast, powered by PVcase.
In each episode, Ana Conde will be joined by exciting solar guests, ranging from industry leaders to influencers to engineers.
We’ll take an in-depth look at a topic at the forefront of the solar conversation and explore the best tools and strategies for how to move solar forward.
From site selection and feasibility to yield optimisation and the latest tech, you’ll hear expert perspe...
2025-09-1701 min
The Customer UnSuccess PodcastWhen Your Data Structure Derails Digital Customer Success w/ Aaron HattonAaron Hatton, digital CS program builder at PV Case, shares how parent-child account relationships in data infrastructure nearly derailed a customer success platform rollout. His experience reveals the critical importance of cross-functional collaboration when establishing digital customer success programs and the challenges of defining who your customer truly is.• Working with complex data structures where the entity paying for software differs from the entity using it• Importance of involving RevOps, sales, and other stakeholders early in system implementations• Creating governance processes for in-app messaging through cross-functional committees• Redefining fundamental concepts like "who is a customer...
2025-07-2242 min
fff.club: Investor StoryInvestor Story: Donatas KerasToday our guest someone, who got into Venture Investment back in 2011. He started off his investment career in Real Estate before becoming one of the founding partners of Practica Capital, the leading Lithuanian Early-Stage fund, focusing on the Baltics. Among other investments, Practica Capital have invested in Montonio, Ovoko, PvCase, TransferGo while recently announcing their fund III, ready to deploy another 80m€ into future success stories of the Baltics. This person is… Donatas Keras
2024-06-211h 00fff.club: Investor StoryInvestor Story: Donatas KerasToday our guest someone, who got into Venture Investment back in 2011. He started off his investment career in Real Estate before becoming one of the founding partners of Practica Capital, the leading Lithuanian Early-Stage fund, focusing on the Baltics. Among other investments, Practica Capital have invested in Montonio, Ovoko, PvCase, TransferGo while recently announcing their fund III, ready to deploy another 80m€ into future success stories of the Baltics. This person is… Donatas Keras
2024-06-2059 min
Leaders in CleantechLeaders In Cleantech #144 Joachim Rupp – Detra SolarWhat’s it all about?Solar, and moving from corporate life to a start up. I first met my guest today, Joachim Rupp at a start-up within a corporate, building Viessmann’s Photovoltaic business, before that he’d been in some big corporate roles, more recently we helped him secure the CEO role at a Lithuanian solar scale-up, Detra Solar. We talk solar evolution and trends, but also the challenges and rewards of a career transition. Enjoy the episode.Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction and Backgrounds00:03:43 - The Role of Engineering in Solar Projects00:07:37 - Cons...
2024-06-1237 minLeaders in CleantechLeaders In Cleantech #141 David Trainavicius – PVCaseWhat’s it all about?Solar. Another part of the value-chain explored by this BNEF award-winning, Mega-funding round landing solar SaaS start-up/scale-up. We speak with founder and CEO David Trainavvicius about the journey so far.About David Trainavicius:David is the Founder and CEO of PVcase. He has been involved with a wide variety of solar projects since 2009, gaining expertise in the European solar power market and regulations. He has an in-depth knowledge of solar energy systems, including roof mounts, ground mounts and façades.Under his leadership, PVcase has become a leading des...
2024-04-2533 min
Tea Time with Talent AcquisitionThe Anti-AI Perspective in RecruitmentTea Time with Talent Acquisition is proudly sponsored by Peritus Partners - Peritus Partners - Next Generation Recruitment
Check out the TalentAcquisition GPT and learn from the best minds in our field - https://chat.openai.com/g/g-ihJz0jJ0B-talentacquisitiongpt
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Ahhh… AI…
It seems that wherever you look at the
moment AI is everywhere… I have seen companies completely scrap their product
and rebuild just to incorporate AI from scratch.
Mental.
However, is AI in recruitment all that
it’s cracked up to be?
In this chat with Benas Zibolis from the team at PVcase we explo...
2024-04-2238 min
Solar Power World podcastsSolar Spotlight: Simplifying and automating large-scale solar designUtility-scale solar projects are consistently breaking capacity records annually, both in individual project size and overall countrywide output. The sheer scale of these acres and sometimes miles long arrays require an unprecedented amount of worktime to construct, and even before a pile is driven into the dirt, project engineers must spend time designing these systems. PVcase, a software as a service company founded by solar engineers, has for the last decade provided design services for utility-scale solar project globally. David Trainavicius, founder and CEO of PVcase, is on this episode of Solar Spotlight to discuss how the platform is helping...
2024-03-2809 minSolar Power World podcastsSolar Spotlight: Simplifying and automating large-scale solar designUtility-scale solar projects are consistently breaking capacity records annually, both in individual project size and overall countrywide output. The sheer scale of these acres and sometimes miles long arrays require an unprecedented amount of worktime to construct, and even before a pile is driven into the dirt, project engineers must spend time designing these systems. PVcase, a software as a service company founded by solar engineers, has for the last decade provided design services for utility-scale solar project globally. David Trainavicius, founder and CEO of PVcase, is on this episode of Solar Spotlight to discuss how the platform is helping...
2024-03-2809 min
The NatureBacked PodcastLooking Into Promising Year With Practica's Helery PopsThe year 2024 looks promising for both, startups and investors, says investor Helery Pops from Practica Capital, a pan-Baltic investment firm which has backed several green tech startups in the region. "It's going to need a lot of work, it's going to need a lot of effort because money isn't that easy to come by at the moment, investors are doing much more due diligence: it might take up to six months or a year to raise a round. But if all the chips fall into places, then you have less competition," says investor Helery Pops....
2024-02-0512 minRedefining Energy107. Electrifying islands with Cleantech innovations (Jamaica) - Oct23The smaller the grid, the higher the price. Islands have been plagued forever by a higher price of power. This is an inherent consequence of their small scale. Add on the top some natural catastrophes, and you end up with a poor and costly service for consumers.The good news is that there is a new generation of Utility managers which has started to tackle the problem. Of course, results are unperfect, as for one Hawaii there is one Puerto Rico. It is not just about money; it is about changing the culture and the rapid adoption of new...
2023-10-0230 minRedefining Energy106. Chasing Methane leaks - Sept23At Cop26 was launched the Global Methane Pledge to catalyse action to reduce methane. The problem is that no one really knew how much methane leaked nor who emitted what. Even the emitters didn’t have a clear view of the problem.First came satellites, that provided a regional assessment of the problem. But they only solved a fraction of the equation. In order to get more granular and be able to precisely identify methane leaks and attribute them, new technologies had to be applied. Sensors are now carried by planes, drones or are stationary. And their constant mo...
2023-09-1530 min
SunCastOptimize & Automate Solar Development with PVcase, the next Solar SaaS Unicorn Let’s be honest, the rapidly accelerating demand for clean, renewable energy has outpaced the development and implementation processes in the solar sector. As the queue for interconnection lengthens and the need for efficiency grows, utility-scale solar developers face mounting challenges. From the scarcity of skilled engineers and designers to bottlenecks in site selection and grid optimization, the sector has long been in need of innovation to streamline these complex processes and reduce human errors.David Trainavicius, founder and CEO of PVcase, and Jake Anderson, Head of Business of Anderson Optimization (recently acquired by PVcase) ar...
2023-09-071h 16
Verslo laikasVerslo laikas. Programinės įrangos saulės elektrinėms kūrėjas pritraukė antrą pagal dydį investiciją Lietuvos startuolių istorijojePrograminės įrangos saulės elektrinėms kūrėja iš Vilniaus „PVcase“ pritraukė antrą pagal dydį investiciją šalies startuolių istorijoje - 100 mln. JAV dolerių. Verslo laike - interviu su su šio startuolio vadovu Deividu Trainavičiumi.
2023-07-2407 min
Hey {First Name}, An Insider's Guide to Outbound Sales#178: Booking Meetings with Technical Prospects in Complex Industries (Karolis Žemaitis)In this episode I speak with a lead gen pro who has developed a playbook for penetrating accounts and booking meetings with highly technical prospects in one of the toughest industries to crack - and he’s done all of this for a startup that raised one of the largest Series A funding rounds in Europe ever.
Karolis Žemaitis is Head of Sales Development at PVcase, a next-generation PV software company. Inspired by over a decade of experience in solar design globally, their solar design engineering and cutting-edge development teams are equipping the top solar and utility comp...
2023-03-0930 min