Idemitsu Renewables
Ben Patton has extensive experience in finance and strategy roles within various companies, including Idemitsu Renewables, San Francisco Baykeeper, Lightbeam Electric Company, Sylvatex, Planet Labs, SunEdison, Chevron Energy Solutions, 3Degrees, and ERisk. With a BS in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University, Ben has held titles such as SVP Finance, VP of Finance, Head of Finance, Treasurer Board of Directors, Director of Partnership Development, Manager of Project Finance, Solar Finance Strategy, and Sr. Manager of Origination and Trading throughout their career. Ben has been involved in project financing structures, partnership development, and risk assessment within the renewable energy industry.
Idemitsu Renewables
Idemitsu Renewables is committed to creating a world where people can live in harmony with nature by harnessing solar power to create clean energy for everyone. Idemitsu Renewables entered the US Market in 2010 as Solar Frontier Americas. The company evolved to be a utility-scale solar developer in 2015 through the acquisition of a robust solar pipeline platform. As part of Idemitsu Kosan, one of the largest energy companies in Japan, Idemitsu Renewables is committed to growing its operating solar portfolio to several gigawatts in size.