Dunsky Welcomes Jigar Shah as Executive Advisor

Dunsky is pleased to welcome clean energy entrepreneur, investor, strategist and podcaster Jigar Shah as an Executive Advisor to our team. Jigar brings decades of leading experience in clean energy market transformation, innovation, and financing.

As an Executive Advisor, Jigar will provide strategic advice and executive level insights around emerging and existing clean energy technologies, innovative financing approaches and business strategy. He joins a group of Executive Advisors that includes former utility C-Suite executives who work alongside Dunsky’s team of 65+ dedicated clean energy experts.  

Jigar most recently served as Director of the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, the federal clean energy investment platform. He transformed the office, overseeing a tenfold increase in loan authority and deploying $108 billion in debt financing for clean energy and advanced transportation projects across the United States. Prior to his government service, Jigar was co-founder and President of Generate Capital ($10B AUM), which largely invented low-cost, infrastructure-as-a-service financing. Previously, Jigar founded SunEdison, where he pioneered third-party power purchase agreement solar financing. He successfully sold SunEdison for $389 million. He also served as the founding CEO of the Carbon War Room, a global non-profit founded by Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Unite to help entrepreneurs address climate change. In 2024, Jigar was featured on the 2024 TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people. He is a co-host of the popular podcast “Open Circuit” as well as the video podcast “Energy Empire”.

Dunsky’s Executive Advisors provide seasoned executive perspective on a wide range of clean energy and climate challenges facing utilities, regulators, system operators, governments, developers and other key stakeholders in the energy transition. This experience, combined with Dunsky’s rigorous analysis and strategic advice for over 250 clients across North America, enables faster, more robust and de-risked decision-making at this critical period in the sector.

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“We have the technologies needed to build a reliable, affordable and clean energy system. The challenge now is deployment, and aligning policy, capital and execution to move proven solutions at scale. Dunsky’s track record of rigorous analysis and strategic depth position it well to help decision-makers navigate this next phase of the energy transition, and I’m excited to contribute to that work.”

— Jigar Shah, Clean energy entrepreneur, investor and strategist, Executive Advisor, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors

“Jigar has spent his career turning clean energy ambition into bankable reality. Few leaders understand as deeply how to move from promising technologies to large-scale deployment. At a time when our clients are navigating complex investment, reliability and affordability challenges, Jigar’s perspective will bring tremendous value. We are thrilled to welcome him to the team.”

— Philippe Dunsky, Founder & President, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors

About Dunsky

Founded in 2004, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors works with governments, utilities, corporations and others in their efforts to accelerate and scale the transition to clean, reliable, and affordable energy. Our seasoned team of 65+ professionals has deep expertise across Buildings, Mobility, Industry, and Energy Systems, and supports leading clean energy initiatives across North America. 

As a unique, hybrid firm – half engineering, half management consulting – we create value for clients in two distinct ways: by providing rigorous, data-driven analysis (what can be), and ambitious yet practical strategy support (how to make it happen). As a mission-driven B-Corp, Dunsky is deeply committed to getting it right – for consumers, the economy and our shared climate.