Raphael Declercq - Powerflex - Powering businesses with rooftop solar, battery storage, and EV charging

Raphael Declercq is the CEO of PowerFlex, a 300 people strong company based in San Diego, California with the mission to help businesses transition to distributed renewables and electrified transportation.

Launched as a subsidiary of EDF - the French energy giant operating over 30+ nuclear power plants - PowerFlex has quickly become the 2nd largest installer of rooftop solar for commercial buildings and the 4th largest EV installer in the US.

With $100M raised last year, PowerFlex aims to accelerate the transition of commercial customers to clean energy and to continue to invest in its unique technology integrating on-site solar generation with intelligent EV charging.

In this episode, we talk with Raphael about:

• How to create a startup within a giant organization
• What it will take to cover every commercial rooftop with solar panels
• What is the impact of EV charging on the stability of the electrical grid
• How the PowerFlex tech platform can optimize commercial energy assets
• What are Virtual Power Plants and how could they play a critical role in a renewables-dominated grid

Enjoy the discussion!