SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ENGIE Storage, formerly Green Charge today named clean energy business leader Marc Roper chief commercial officer. He joins ENGIE Storage with more than 25 years of experience in market development of distributed energy resource technologies. He is responsible for driving revenue growth for ENGIE Storage through its behind-the-meter and in-front-of-the-meter businesses; including development of its channel enablement programs.
“2018 is a promising year of transition for the solar and energy storage industry. Marc’s experience leading business development and channel enablement efforts make him a welcome addition to the ENGIE Storage team," said Christopher Tilley, chief executive officer at ENGIE Storage. “He will serve our customers and partners well.”
In North America, ENGIE offers customers an array of options both in solar energy and energy storage, including the combination of the two to maximize reliability, flexibility, and efficiency of usage. Marc has established programs across the solar industry, and his expertise lies with coordinating sales and product development to deliver solutions customers need and want.
Throughout his career Marc has held executive roles at Alta Energy, Sovereign Modular, CODA Energy, Tioga Energy, Turner Renewable Energy, and SCHOTT Solar. Early in his career, he managed the residential business of AstroPower, and led renewable energy programs for the Colorado Energy Office. Marc holds a Master of Science in civil engineering, a Bachelor of Science in engineering physics, and a Bachelor of Arts in music from the University of Colorado Boulder.
ENGIE Storage is the number one distributed energy storage company as ranked by Navigant Research. The company’s suite of intelligent energy storage solutions, powered by GridSynergy®, lower electric bills for business and public-sector customers, strengthen solar PV installations, and provide utilities with cost effective grid services.
About ENGIE Storage Services NA LLC, formerly Green Charge LLC
ENGIE Storage helps power the world more efficiently and sustainably. As the nation’s number one distributed energy storage company, we serve energy producers, distributors, and consumers, including utilities, network operators, and energy consumers in business and government. Visit www.engiestorage.com to learn more.
ENGIE Storage is part of ENGIE North America, which manages a range of energy businesses in the United States and Canada, including clean power generation, cogeneration, and energy storage; retail energy sales; and comprehensive services to help customers run their facilities more efficiently and optimize energy and other resource use and expense. Nearly 100 percent of the company’s power generation portfolio is low carbon or renewable. Globally, ENGIE is the largest independent power producer and energy efficiency services provider in the world, with operations in 70 countries employing 150,000 people, including 1,000 researchers in 11 R&D centers. For more information, please visit www.engie-na.com, @ENGIENorthAm, and www.engie.com.
