Tuan Pham

About Tuan Pham

Tuan Pham is a developer, operator and investment manager of distributed solar, DER and DERMS projects.

Experience

1. Founder, CEO

   Powerfin

   Dec 2007 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Solar development, construction, and operating Innovated rooftop and ground-mounted VPP and community solar programs without statewide mandates.* Hired and managed nearly 100 field, engineering and office staff. Engaged dozens of sub-contracting DG installation companies.* Entered into multiple investment partnerships with private institutional investors and tax equity investors.* Originated and sponsored multiple PPAs and equipment leases for energy and distribution services.* Implemented software and management of VPP/DER monitoring and dispatch, field staff deployment, retail customer engagement and utility network integration.* Operate and maintain portfolios of rooftop solar systems with over 99% availability.* Maintain and enforce O&M, site lease, EPC, interconnection, permitting, tax equity and other partnership agreements.* Oversee reconciliation and invoicing activities for rooftop solar portfolios.

Education

• The University of Tulsa

  B.S.B.A., Finance

  1991 — 1995

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - Full-Time MBA

Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Energy
• Strategy
• Corporate Finance
• Solar
• Business Strategy
• Structured Finance
• Renewable Energy
• Portfolio Management
• Start-Ups
• Business Development
• Photovoltaics
• Leveraged Finance
• Solar Energy
• Investments
• Cleantech
• Project Finance
• Power
• Venture Capital