Scott Rackey is Director of the PV+Storage (PVS) Product Development team for First Solar. Reporting directly to the CTO, Mr. Rackey’s group is tasked with developing this new line of business for the company. These responsibilities include characterizing the unique value proposition offered by PVS, communicating these benefits to both partners and prospective customers, optimizing the designs of prospective PVS projects, and coordinating the technical development and commercial offering of the company’s PVS product line.
Mr. Rackey has led the development of new energy businesses for most of his career. His previous roles included VP of Business Development for GMZ Energy and OsComp Systems. Prior to that, he was the CEO of four venture-backed energy startups. As part of these efforts he raised over $20M in venture capital, negotiated several strategic partnerships and licensing agreements, built multiple technology teams, and directly contributed to the development of a number unique technologies.
Mr. Rackey holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.