Solaris Energy Adds Co-Founder as New CIO to Deepen Focus on Solar Finance Growth

Solaris Energy Inc. announces the hiring of Justin Bzdek as Chief Investment Officer (CIO). Bzdek will support the company’s expansion and evolving role as financer, owner, operator, manager, and direct investor in its impactful pipeline toward full capability as an Independent Power Producer (IPP).

“A strong foundation and the integrated, values-driven approach Solaris brings to the market are big reasons I took this position. I believe we are well situated for this exciting next step,” Bzdek said.

Bzdek co-founded Solaris in 2008 and previously served as its COO. As CIO, he will drive company growth while drawing on his expertise in strategic capital raising and financing for renewable energy and cleantech across solar, biofuels, RNG, waste-to-energy, and wastewater reuse. Amid growing U.S. demand for electricity and clean energy sources, Bzdek will develop and execute investment strategies to grow the Solaris portfolio while deepening and expanding relationships with funding and investment partners.

“I’m excited to leverage my expertise and the strategic position we are in to help lead the evolution of Solaris Energy’s capital strategy via opportunities that align with the Solaris mission and growing project pipeline, while continuing to build our trusted network of partners,” added Bzdek.

Read our extended Q&A with Solaris Energy’s New Chief Investment Officer, Justin Bzdek. 

Solaris Energy’s rapidly growing pipeline led CEO Nick Perugini and CFO Jessica Rawley to seek crucial support for the company’s mission-aligned efforts to accelerate the deployment of distributed solar energy and battery storage systems by offering a more streamlined approach to financing projects for customers and partners alike. Familiar with Solaris Energy and capital finance, Bzdek is well-positioned to collaborate with investors and financial institutions on solar project deployment and expansion for the organization.

“Not only is Justin familiar with Solaris, but in his new role, he will now help us further explore the various funding partners our project portfolio can attract and lead us to a stronger position as an IPP,” Perugini said. “As market demand for electricity continues to climb, we see this as an opportunity to control rising costs and ensure development and maintenance are done with quality and experienced teams. With Justin’s help, we can scale while better serving our clients, community, and network.”  

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