live WEBINAR + Q&A
The Next Energy Shakeout: How To Spot The Real Winners In Solar And Storage
Join an exclusive live briefing with Deep Patel, founder and CEO of GigaWatt, who has been in solar and battery storage for over 19 years.
In under 20 minutes, Deep will walk through the forces reshaping energy over the next decade, how he believes this will sort out the winners and losers in solar and battery storage, and the specific signals he looks for when deciding which operators have a real shot at lasting.
You’ll walk away with a practical framework you can use to filter serious renewable operators from the noise.
Seats are limited so we can reserve time for live Q&A and real questions from the group. A replay will only go to people who register.
Why Deep Patel’s perspective matters
Most webinars in this space are hosted by bankers or marketers. Deep is a builder. For nearly 20 years he has been operating in the same markets many investors are just now waking up to.
A few highlights:
19 years in solar and storage
Turned a college research project and blog into GoGreenSolar in 2006, which evolved into GigaWatt. Over that time his companies have driven tens of millions in revenue through changing policy cycles, incentive regimes, and market hype.
Pioneer in direct to consumer solar
Built one of the first real online marketplaces for solar equipment, helping homeowners and small businesses compare systems, understand tradeoffs, and buy with confidence long before “solar” became a buzzword in public markets.
Track record in strategic acquisitions
Led the acquisitions of Unbound Solar, AltE Store, and Real Goods, bringing three of the most respected prosumer brands under one platform and unifying decades of customer data and field experience.
Hands on technical and community work
Volunteered as an installer with Grid Alternatives, then joined the Board for the Los Angeles Chapter, helping expand solar access for low income families and train new workers entering the field.
Recognized by the City of Los Angeles
Honored by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the LA City Council as Minority Green Firm of the Year for SunPole, a streetlight mounted solar solution that turned existing poles into peak demand generators and reduced strain on the grid.
Invited to the Obama White House
Participated in policy discussions on the future of the grid and small business innovation, advocating for a more distributed, resilient energy system built on solar, storage, and EVs.
Active voice in state and national policy
Serves as the Los Angeles Chapter Leader for the California Solar and Storage Association (CALSSA). Has lobbied in Washington, D.C. to defend the Investment Tax Credit and testified before the International Trade Commission against tariffs that would slow adoption.
This is the perspective you will hear from in this session. Not theory. Not a deck written by a banker. An operator who has lived through multiple cycles of boom, bust, and policy change in the same market you are now evaluating.
What you will get from this session
In this closed session, Deep will cover:
The energy crunch forming beneath the headlines
How AI data centers, EV adoption, and electrification are colliding with an aging grid and what that means for long term demand in solar and storage.
Why many solar and battery storage operators will struggle in the next policy shift
How the phaseout of federal incentives and changes like NEM 3 expose bloated, subsidy dependent models that looked “fine” on paper a year ago.
The prosumer and direct to consumer segment most investors overlook
Why millions of capable homeowners, tradespeople, and small businesses are moving away from high pressure turnkey sales and toward more transparent, hybrid “do it your way” solutions.
A simple framework to separate durable operators from hype
The practical filters Deep uses when he looks at players in this space: economics, customer behavior, soft costs, policy exposure, and how prepared they are for a post subsidy world.
How GigaWatt is positioning inside this landscape
How nearly two decades of direct to consumer experience, three legacy brands, and a growing hardware and software stack shape the company’s strategy in this next cycle.
This is not financial advice and it is not a promise of returns. It is a chance to hear directly from a long-time operator who has been building in this sector long before the current wave of AI and energy headlines.
Who this is for
Investors who already hold positions in energy, infrastructure, or climate and want a sharper view of the solar and storage opportunity.
People who are considering renewables for the first time and want a grounded, operator level briefing instead of marketing fluff.
Anyone looking at GigaWatt on StartEngine who wants to understand how we think about the market before making their own decision.
If you care about how this next energy cycle plays out, you will want this recording at minimum.
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