936: Which Solar Risks Actually Matter? | Jason Kaminsky, kWh Analytics

About this episode

Jason Kaminsky discusses the significant solar risks identified through data analysis and their impact on long-term project performance.

Solar projects are increasingly being financed and operated as long-life infrastructure assets. That means the industry can no longer rely on assumptions about risk—we need evidence. In this episode, Jason Kaminsky, CEO of kWh Analytics, walks us through what the latest Solar Risk Assessment reveals, and answers a deceptively simple question: Which solar risks actually matter? Drawing on dozens of partners’ fleet-scale operational and underwriting data, Jason explains how the industry is moving beyond anecdotes to identify the risks that have a measurable impact on long-term performance, resilience, and project finance. Expect to learn: 🔹 Why the solar industry finally has enough data to challenge long-held assumptions 🔹 What recent findings say about fire risk, bio-soiling, tracker performance, and equipment failures 🔹 How seemingly minor operational issues can become major financial variables at portfolio scale 🔹 Why insurers, lenders, and asset owners are paying closer attention to resilience 🔹 How the best operators are turning better data into stronger long-term outcomes If you've seen the latest Solar Risk Assessment was released, but haven't had time to dig into it…

People in this episode

Host: Nico Johnson

Guest: Jason Kaminsky

Topics covered

• solar risks
• data analysis
• long-term performance
• project finance
• resilience
• clean energy

Keywords

• solar projects
• risk assessment
• operational data
• financial variables
• resilience
• clean energy revolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: kWh Analytics, Solar Risk Assessment

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