Developer first. Then seller, president, professor, and the person lenders call back.

Keith Cronin has sat in every seat a solar deal touches: building the projects, selling the company, running the acquirer’s Hawaii business, teaching the finance, and advising the U.S. Department of Energy. SunHedge is that experience, applied to your project.

Engagements have spanned expert witness work, executive recruiting, owners’ representation, and asset advisory across the U.S., South America, and Southeast Asia. He splits his time between Kailua, Hawaii and Temecula, California.

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THE ROAD HERE

Every seat at the table changes how you prepare the next deal.

1999

Founds Island Energy Solutions in Hawaii and builds it into the island’s top solar developer.

2002

A call from Jigar Shah, then at BP Solar, brings solar panels to the Hawaii market as it starts to gain momentum.

2007

Sells Island Energy Solutions to SunEdison; serves as President, SunEdison Hawaii.

2008

Founds SunHedge: advisory for the solar companies the big desks overlook.

2009

Begins teaching at HeatSpring; the Solar Executive MBA follows, with 500+ students to date.

2018

Strategist for the U.S. Department of Energy through 2020.

2020

National Development at NextEra Energy Resources; returns focus to SunHedge in 2021.

IN CONVERSATION

On SunCast with Nico Johnson

Building, selling, and financing solar from Hawaii, and where capital for distributed projects goes next. The conversation starts midstream; rewind for the full arc.

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ON PAPER

The operating lessons, written down.

Solar Success Principles

Twenty years of sales, operations, budgeting, and marketing. On Amazon.

Solar Playbook

Systems for running a profitable solar business. Private clients only.

Ethical Persuasion

Winning work without the hype. Private clients only.