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Jamal Batar

Sr. Project Development Manager for Distributed Solar Development

Jamal is an experienced renewable energy developer. During the course of his career, he has developed over 200 MW of solar and 300 MWhr of energy storage systems. Jamal is well versed in navigating complex interconnection processes and skilled in identifying interconnection constraints and developing utility upgrade cost estimates. Jamal currently serves as a Sr. Project Development Manager for Distributed Solar Development, focusing on developing community Solar Projects. His role is to lead all siting and development efforts, conduct due diligence on merger and acquisition projects, and issue NTP once a project receives necessary permits and approvals. Prior to his work with Distributed Solar Development, Jamal worked with Dimension Renewable Energy, Vivint Solar, Tesla, and Solar City. Jamal is a skilled program and project management professional with a Master of Science (M.S.) focused in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York.