#15 The Coming Clean Energy Wave – Analytics, IT and People - Dr. Chandu Visweswariah

The Coming Clean Energy Wave – How Analytics, IT and People Will Power Transformative Change - An interview with Dr. Chandu Visweswariah, CEO and Founder of Utopus Insights, a Vestas Wind Systems A/S company. Dr. Chandu Visweswariah leads one of the most forward thinking teams in all of energy. Utopus Insights (acquired by Vestas in February 2018) applies deep analytics and domain expertise to energy transmission and distribution and clean energy production assets. In our conversation, Chandu outlines the powerful forces setting the stage for clean energy (mostly solar and wind) to become dominant in the future. He discusses lessons from building his own zero-carbon home, the multiple dimensions of digitizing the energy industry, unique technology dynamics involved with energy and his optimistic visions for a future powered by clean sources. He also shares some of the obstacles and challenges ahead for utilities and governments to effectively traverse the coming transition of the energy markets.