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Emmitt visit Vienna Austria and has a laid back socail conersation with Laarak Labbafi a PV engineer who jumped from physics to hands-on and technical support in solar, launching her career in Iran before moving to Austria. They unpack:
- How gender dynamics can shape early career experiences, and how to push through
- Iran’s solar story: sunshine abundance vs. sanctions, FiTs, and ROI whiplash
- Why Europe is all-in on batteries and self-consumption
- What O&M looks like from a distributor’s troubleshooting desk (Energy3000 + Huawei fleets)
- The U.S. grid squeeze, EV loads, and how Virtual Power Plants actually work
- Practical advice for women and newcomers entering PV, plus networking tips (NABCEP, Women in Solar)
- Lori’s next chapter: mastering ESS and bringing PV access to underserved regions and America
Links
- Watts Up Solar: https://www.solarenergyforconsumers.com
- S.E. Power Consulting: https://www.sepowerconsulting.com
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wattsuppod
- Orgs: NABCEP, Women in Solar
Chapter Marks (for players that support them)
00:00 Vienna intro
• 00:32 Why PV
• 02:28 Early career & barriers
• 06:24 Solar in Iran
• 07:55 Sanctions & ROI
• 10:01 Residential vs. utility
• 11:16 Batteries & self-consumption
• 12:58 Europe path
• 16:12 Energy3000/Huawei O&M
• 20:18 ESS goals
• 22:14 VPP explained
• 24:15 Career advice
• 25:44 California move
• 29:35 Networking
Call to Action
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Episode Keywords
NABCEP, solar, photovoltaics, energy storage, ESS, VPP, O&M, Austria, Iran, women in solar, NEM 3.0, Huawei, Energy3000, virtual power plant, career advice, troubleshooting
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