The Ex JPS CEO Betting Everything On A $60 Million Solar Farm

Six years ago, Emmanuel DaRosa walked away from running Jamaica's power grid to bet his own money on the sun. Now the ex JPS CEO is building SUNTERRA's $60 million Midnight Sun project, engineered to survive the exact kind of storm that just wiped out a rival solar farm. Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms dig into how DaRosa structured the deal, why Jamaica is falling behind its 2030 renewable energy target, and whether SUNTERRA could eventually list on the JSE.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:37 From Portugal To Canada: An Unlikely Path To Jamaica
05:14 The Secret Recruitment To Become JPS CEO
13:48 Why Saying Yes Built His Career
17:34 The Renewable Projects JPS Rejected
21:47 Leaving JPS To Bet Everything On SUNTERRA
22:57 Inside The Midnight Sun Project
28:52 Bidding For Jamaica's Next 220 Megawatt Deal
33:45 Why A Rival Solar Farm Didn't Survive Hurricane Melissa
43:45 The $60 Million Financing Behind SUNTERRA
48:51 A Future JSE Listing?
59:16 Why Jamaica Won't Hit Its 2030 Renewable Goal

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