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

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, this conversation is your guided tour through the findings that matter most.

Listen now to learn how the industry is turning better data into more resilient power.

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