Welcome to Clean Energy Associates

Clean Energy Associates (CEA) is a clean energy advisory company founded in 2008 with offices in Denver, USA and Shanghai, China. As a North American-owned solar PV, green hydrogen, and battery storage service provider, CEA has established itself as a trusted partner across the entire value chain. The company boasts a team of more than 250 professionals, including more than 190 engineers, who provide the following services:

  • Supplier ranking and Market Intelligence

  • Engineering and Design Services

  • Supply Chain Management and Traceability

  • Quality Control and Testing

  • Manufacturing Strategy

  • ESG

CEA serves the needs of Project Developers, Independent Power Producers, Engineering-Procurement and Construction firms, Financial Institutions, and Operations/Maintenance firms. The company's experienced leadership team has a combined 1000+ years of solar PV, green hydrogen, and battery storage business experience, which enables them to provide expert guidance and support to clients. CEA's engineers are equipped to solve a broad array of clients' needs, helping them reduce technical and financial risk while increasing system performance and reliability.

 
 

Purpose:

We believe that by helping our clients and stakeholders deploy solar and storage solutions worldwide, we are creating a better future.

Vision:

To become by 2025 the leading global solar energy engineering services firm that creates tangible impact with every client.

Brand Promise:

“Investment Confidence” - We help our clients to mitigate risk and optimize their solar energy investment.

Values:

  • We Are Family

  • Have Fun

  • Unending Curiosity

  • Be Humble

  • Do the Right Thing

  • Results Matter

  • Own It

  • Perform Above and Beyond

 
 
 
 

Executive Leadership Team

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Andy Klump: CEO & Founder
Andy Klump: CEO & Founder

► 20+ years of high-tech and renewable energy sector experience with 16+ years in solar PV.

► Vice President of Business Development for Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL).

► Supported ~US$500M of debt and equity financing through IPO and post-public offerings in 2006 and 2007-2008, respectively.

► Led a supply chain and operation strategy team to develop Trina’s supplier co-location park in Changzhou.

► Former Board Member of the US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

► Co-Founder and Board Member of IDefine, a US-based non-profit 501c3, dedicated to discovering life-changing treatments and cures for those with intellectual disabilities stemming from genetic disorders. IDefine Link >

► MBA, Harvard Business School, BA in Economics, Northwestern University.

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Darryl Parker: Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Darryl Parker: Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing

► 35+ years managing international sales teams with 13+ years in renewable energy and power electronics.

► Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Ampt and Satcon.

► Senior management, sales, support, and engineering roles at NCR Corp, Sun Microsystems, and IBM.

► MBA University of Phoenix; BS Electrical Engineering, Howard University.

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Vinayak Gupta: Senior Vice President, Operations
Vinayak Gupta: Senior Vice President, Operations

► 25+ years of experience setting up and scaling renewables and technology operations globally.

► Prior to joining CEA, Vinayak was Zero Mass Water’s Chief Operating Officer. Before that he was responsible for the global manufacturing supply chain operations at SolarCity (acquired by Tesla Motors) and Vinayak held executive positions as SVP of Global Operations and VP of Supply Chain Operations at SunEdison.

► Earlier in his career, Vinayak spent 17 years scaling and commercializing complex semiconductor products globally at Tier-1 companies like Cypress, AMD, RMI and Netlogic Microsystems.

► Vinayak holds an MBA with a focus on Finance, Operations, Entrepreneurship; and an MS in Computer Engineering.

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Paul Wormser: Vice President, Technology
Paul Wormser: Vice President, Technology

► 40+ years of solar industry experience with management roles in solar technology and business development for the world’s largest solar companies, including SunEdison, First Solar, Sharp, Konarka, Mobil Solar and Exxon Solar.

► Served as Senior Director of Marketing for Solar Materials at SunEdison, managing the supply of modules and trackers for SunEdison’s projects.

► Worked for First Solar as Vice President of Worldwide Applications, managing new platform development.

► MBA, Northeastern University Graduate School of Business, BSME in Mechanical Engineering/Solar Energy from George Washington University.

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Jeffrey Burkett: Vice President, Customer Solutions
Jeffrey Burkett: Vice President, Customer Solutions

► Seasoned business executive with 30+ years of expertise in engineering, procurement, and construction functions across a wide range of clean energy technologies​.

► Previously held leadership positions at Novel Energy Solutions and NextEra Energy Resources where he was Senior Director in the Engineering & Construction Department.

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Max Elghandour: Vice President, Finance and Administration
Max Elghandour: Vice President, Finance and Administration

► 20+ years of experience in managing the accounting departments of emerging technology companies, directing accounting and financing issues related to growth, cash management, cost containment, strategic planning, budgeting, and building fundable business plans.

► Helped technology companies raise more than $300M in venture funds, strategic funds, and venture debt and been on both sides of M&A transactions and pre-IPO due diligence.

► Advised start-up companies and brought solutions resulting in cost reduction, financing and increased sales and profitability.

► 15+ years of experience in mentoring and coaching entrepreneurs in the US and China.

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Senior Leadership Team

 

Quality Assurance Certificate

 
 

CEA has obtained the ISO 9001:2015 certificate and implemented a unique Quality Management System to ensure our clients’ satisfaction.

 
 
 
 
 

Our Partners

By working with the best in the business, Clean Energy Associates better serves our clients and stakeholders while achieving our Core Purpose across the PV and energy storage industries. Through these key partnerships with organizations that share a common commitment to our Core Values, we provide a world-class WOW! customer experience and work towards a cleaner future.