Mike Orshan

About Mike Orshan

I’ve been at the forefront of the renewable energy industry since the early with policy and legislation, and evolving into hands-on leadership in solar tracking, energy storage, and global market expansion.Since 2007, I’ve led sales, strategy, and country-level operations for the top four solar tracker companies worldwide, helping drive utility-scale adoption across diverse geographies. My work bridges the technical and commercial sides of the industry, with a strong track record in vendor negotiation, project deployment, and innovation under real-world conditions.Today, I advise international energy companies entering the U.S. market and domestic firms seeking to scale or pivot. My focus areas include:Transitioning fossil-based infrastructure to renewable LDESAccelerating distributed solar through software and systems designStrengthening the connection between solar, storage, and microgridsIdentifying market pathways in an evolving regulatory and technology landscapeWith deep insight into both legacy and emerging players, I help companies anticipate shifts, reduce complexity, and grow strategically in the next era of clean energy.

Experience

1. Board Member

   Breeze

   Jan 2021 — Present

   A Breeze detém patentes para geração de eletricidade usando tubulações ociosas cheias de ar comprimido, revelando uma nova abordagem para armazenamento de energia de longa duração (LDES). Como membro inicial do Long Duration Energy Storage Council, mandatado pela COP26 e iniciado pela McKinsey & Company, a Breeze está na vanguarda da inovação energética global.Nossa tecnologia permite que o ar comprimido permaneça armazenado em tubulações até que seja necessário, fornecendo energia sob demanda sem esperar por novas linhas de transmissão. Também podemos integrar cabos de energia em tubulações, permitindo tanto o transporte quanto o armazenamento de energia. Além disso, o Breeze gera eletricidade e ar a -100 °C simultaneamente, o que o torna ideal para data centers, fornecendo energia e produzindo gelo instantaneamente para resfriamento eficiente.Ao reaproveitar tubulações ociosas e revolucionar o armazenamento de ar comprimido, a Breeze está moldando o futuro da geração de energia resiliente, flexível e sustentável.

Education

• The Ohio State University

  BS, Comp Sci and Accounting

Skills

• Business Development
• Wind
• Project Finance
• Sustainable Energy
• Solar
• Sustainability Consulting
• Sustainable Business
• Management
• Scrum
• Nanotechnology
• Start-Ups
• Electronics
• Energy Efficiency
• Erp
• Solar Cells
• Solar Thermal
• Csp
• Strategy
• Cpv
• Computer Hardware
• Energy Audits
• Engineering
• Energy Management
• Renewable Energy
• Solar Power
• Smart Grid
• Biofuels
• Clean Technology
• Solar Energy
• International Business
• Venture Capital
• Energy
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Solar Pv
• Sustainability
• Alternative Energy
• Sustainable Development
• Cleantech