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Adewale Ogunbadejo, Vice President of Workforce Development at Grid Alternatives. They discussed Grid Alternatives' evolution from a volunteer- based solar installation organization founded in 2004 to a professional workforce development program serving 500-700 job trainees annually across multiple regions including California, Colorado, DC, and tribal communities throughout North America. Adewale explained how the organization transitioned from heavy volunteer involvement to focused technical training programs, including partnerships with Goodwill's Clean Tech Academy and various local organizations in markets like Houston, Albuquerque, Columbus, and Chicago. They covered Grid Alternatives' various service areas including residential installations, affordable housing projects, community solar, and international work primarily in Mexico and Puerto Rico, while also discussing the organization's relationship with AmeriCorps and the SolarCorps fellowship program. The touched on industry challenges including predatory contractors, the growth of solar and storage for data centers, and Grid Alternatives' current project scope ranging from residential to 5- megawatt community solar installations
Topics Covered
GRID Alternatives History
Workforce Development
Solar Installations
SASH Program
Solar Corps Fellowship
Goodwill Partnership
International Programs
Tribal Communities
Contractor Network
Clean Energy Transition
Data Centers
EVSE = Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment
Energy Storage
Solar Industry Growth
Solar Education
Reach out to Adewale Ogunbadejo here:
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/adewale-ogunbadejo
Website:
www.gridalternatives.org
Email:
aogunbadejo@gridalternatives.org
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