A growing team
We’re delighted to announce that we’re growing! The business of sunlight needs the right skill sets - and as we build out our pipeline, we’re adding to our team.
Candela was recently joined by Ruhua You and Charlie Johnson, both of whom had previously worked with Candela team members at First Solar Inc. We couldn’t be happier to welcome them back to a team that knows them well and has tremendous respect for their professional capabilities.
Ruhua joins us as Director, Transmission and Interconnection. She brings 14 years of experience to the position and in addition to First Solar, she has also worked at the California ISO and Clearway Energy Group. Ruhua received her Ph.D in Engineering from Montana State University, Bozeman.
Charlie joins us as Manager, Project Development. In addition to his experience at First Solar, he has worked as an attorney and in permitting and site acquisition. Charlie received his J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law.
We founded Candela renewables back in 2018 because we saw a large and growing opportunity to create value in the renewable energy sector, especially relative to larger, but less flexible and nimble developers of solar power infrastructure. We put together an independent team with over 230+ collective years of experience to leverage technology from the best possible sources in order to increase access to solar power worldwide. In less than two years, Candela has efficiently assembled a diverse development portfolio, in the process developing a 3.6 GW project pipeline here in North America, and we’re not stopping there. The new hires strengthen our existing team of nearly twenty top-notch solar professionals with deep expertise, and will be a significant resource for both Candela and our clients as we undertake further projects across both power generation and storage.
We should also say that we’re still looking for good people, and are currently seeking another Project Development Manager. There’s a detailed description of the position here, so let us know if you - or someone you know - fits the bill.
Welcome, again, to Ruhua and Charlie.
Or, more accurately, welcome back!
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