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Nevados wins gold medal from the Virginia DEQ

For Immediate Release April 9, 2024 Contact: Peter Kelley, [email protected]  Nevados solar project wins gold medal from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)  Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award honors Bartonsville Energy Facility for innovation and sustainability  Bartonsville, Virginia, April 9, 2024 — The recently commissioned 170 MWdc Bartonsville Energy Facility solar project has been hailed as […]

New Territory: Changes in Solar Farm Site Selection Criteria

When you picture a solar farm, you probably think of a large, flat, desert site with uniform rows of ground-mounted solar panels. For the last couple decades, this has certainly been the norm. But as the U.S. faces a growing need for renewable energy, these “ideal” solar sites are becoming more scarce.   Thankfully, advancements […]

How To Compare Solar Tracker Companies: A Developer’s Guide

Utility-scale solar developers are the ultimate long-term strategists. From selecting site locations to choosing the right equipment, every decision they make can have a tremendous impact on their project’s levelized cost of energy (LCOE). Solar trackers are one of the most influential pieces of equipment when it comes to improving LCOE — so selecting the […]

How Is Each Nevados ATT Bearing Different?

One of the most common questions we get asked by our customers is what makes each of our solar tracker bearings different. This is because the Nevados All Terrain TrackerⓇ (ATTⓇ) is offered with two interchangeable bearing options: the straight-through bearing and the articulating bearing. Both bearings are designed to adapt to the contours of […]

IRA Leads to Partnership for Nevados & Priefert Steel

This article was published on Fast Company on 1/24/24 – Link to original article In East Texas, a steel manufacturing company that has long been known for making farm, ranch, and rodeo equipment, is now taking a big step into the solar industry. The move, aided by the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act, is […]

New 45X Guidelines Confirm Nevados’ Eligibility for Additional Tax Credit

As we expected, the updated guidelines for the Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit (section 45x of the Inflation Reduction Act) apply a “substantial transformation” test for determining what counts as U.S. manufacturing, in order to qualify for the additional tax credits that the law offers for made-in-the-USA domestic content.  We now have confirmation that several of […]

Texas-Based Manufacturer Ramps Up Nevados Solar Production

News Feature: Texas-Based Manufacturer Ramps Up Solar Tracker Production For Nevados A DALLAS MORNING NEWS ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE U.S. INFLATION REDUCTION ACT AND HOW IT HAS ENCOURAGED PRIEFERT MANUFACTURING, A TEXAS-BASED COMPANY, TO PRODUCE SOLAR MATERIALS FOR THE NEVADOS ATT®. Read The Full Article The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a federal program designed to […]

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Chief Financial Officer

conrad brandt

Conrad joined Nevados as Chief Financial Officer to help lead the company through its next phase of growth, strengthening our financial foundation and supporting expanding operations. He brings more than 20 years of experience in finance leadership roles across scaling organizations.

Over the course of his career, including his most recent role as Head of Finance at Antora Energy, Conrad has led financial strategy, capital planning, and cross-functional execution. His experience building financial infrastructure and partnering across teams positions him to support Nevados’ continued growth and operational scale. Conrad holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Sonoma State University.

Chief Operating Officer

David Sanders

David joined Nevados as Chief Operating Officer to help lead the company through its next phase of growth and execution. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the solar industry with leadership roles across development, EPC, and project delivery.

Over the course of his career at BayWa r.e., Urban Grid, Matrix Renewables, and most recently as President at Blue Ridge Power, David has developed a strong pulse on how customers make decisions—from early development through construction and execution. His understanding of where value is created, where friction appears, and what customers expect from their partners across the project lifecycle positions him to help scale Nevados’ operations in a deeply customer-centric way. David holds an MBA from Colorado State University.

Chief Revenue Officer

Kurt Johnson

Kurt joined Nevados as VP of Sales and was shortly after promoted to Chief Revenue Officer, taking full leadership of our commercial organization as we expand into our next stage of growth. He brings over 25 years of renewable energy experience.

Over the course of his career at Maxeon Solar Technologies, Nextracker, and more than 15 years at SunPower, Kurt has built a deep network of relationships across the utility-scale solar sector. His industry knowledge and connections, combined with his track record of driving growth, position him to accelerate Nevados’ commercial momentum.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Rick Baldini

Rick has over 18 years of finance experience across several industries including financial services, insurance, real estate, and construction.  Rick is experienced in building, leading, and advising companies through complex restructurings, business expansion and product development.  

Prior to Nevados, Rick was the CFO for Link Real Estate & Urban Land Co, a real estate investment firm, that Rick led to become the fastest growing private company in Central Ohio.  Rick has also been successful in structuring a multi-million-dollar licensing deal with a public company while CFO at Global Administration Management, a boutique consulting firm in the insurance industry.

Rick is a graduate of the University of Arizona where he received a B.S. in Finance and Marketing.