Independent solar advisor delivering decision-grade analysis
Turn technical nuance and field reality into differentiated business advantage that drives growth, bankability, and measurable revenue recovery.
Utility-scale solar advisor for solar analysis tools, repower and revenue recovery strategy, market analysis, and solar tracker expert witness work.
"Deeper and more insightful understanding of photovoltaics than anyone I know - not only in a technical sense but in a what-makes-business-sense way. Laser focus on solving the problems that really matter to allow for business success."
Mark Henderson
Operating Partner
Angeleno Group
Tools
Solar market and plant analysis tools
Explore plant-level and market-level analysis tools built to turn public U.S. solar data into decision-ready insight.
Diagnose. Determine. Deliver.
Independent advisor at the intersection of business and technology, turning technical nuance and field reality into business advantage.
Developers
Build more valuable plants
Independent trade studies and project optimization that reduce cost, improve performance, and improve bankability.
Owners & asset managers
Recover revenue
Revenue-recovery roadmaps with prioritized recommendations to improve performance and reduce losses.
Investors & lenders
Quantify risk and upside
Evidence-led technical and commercial diligence that quantifies risk and opportunities, connects market context to expected returns, and supports confident investment decisions.
Product companies
Sharpen strategy and bankability
Product and market strategy that connects customer needs, project reality, and bankability requirements to clearer positioning and roadmap priorities.
Litigation support
Expert analysis & testimony
Independent technical analysis and expert-witness support for solar tracker issues, performance, and IP disputes.
Additional Focus Areas
Market analysis
Utility-scale solar market sizing, stakeholder motivations, and competitive landscape analysis.
Executive strategy
Company growth, organizational design, and strategic decision support.
Independent advisor with executive track record, technical breadth, and field-informed perspective
Matt Schneider helps utility-scale solar teams turn technical nuance and field reality into business outcomes. Clients engage him for perspective-shifting analysis, cross-functional synthesis, and expert-witness work on high-stakes matters.
Previously, as Chief Product Officer at Sunfolding, he led end-to-end product and business strategy as the company raised ~$150M, delivered three successive years of step-change sales growth (8X, 4X, and 7X YoY), and earned recognition as a Top Solar Product (2019) and a leading climate-tech startup (2021).
Beyond solar, Matt led product at Stir, where the Stir Kinetic Desk was dubbed "The Tesla of Desks" and won CES Human Interface Product of the Year. Earlier roles include Microsoft and NASA.
Core Expertise
Track Record
12.5x investor return
Co-founded RayTracker, scaled it to $15M in 22 months, and delivered a 12.5x return to investors through the First Solar acquisition.
$4.5B+ project value enabled
At First Solar, the tracker roadmap cut installed costs by 66%, achieved "most bankable tracker" status, and enabled ~3 GW of utility-scale solar projects deployed globally.
Chief Product Officer
Led end-to-end product and business strategy through ~$150M in fundraising and three successive years of step-change growth.
Education & credentials
What clients and partners say:
"One of the brightest and most talented people I have ever encountered in business. Leads with a rare combination of skills: technical creativity and innovation paired with the ability to inspire and holistically manage people. Has a broad understanding of business, which serves him in both startups and multi-billion-dollar corporations."
John Schroeder
EVP, Founder, Board Director
DEPCOM POWER
"Broad and deep command of wide-ranging technical and business topics, plus the rare ability to integrate them into compelling roadmaps and product plans and deliver scalable solutions to market, on time and on budget."
Scott Dailey
Director, Product Management
First Solar
"Skills and expertise to drive companies forward to achieve more than most others think possible. Ability to translate knowledge into tangible actions across all functions of the organization."
Erin O'Malley
Director, Program Management
Sunfolding
"Intricate understanding of solar tracker technology and the ability to diagnose complex technical issues, then translate them into digestible terms. Invaluable in a case."
Aman Kahlon
Partner
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Better business decisions.
Prioritize what matters and move forward with independent analysis.
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