# Islanding in the Bahamas with Marc Lopata PE

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Podcast: [Sean White‘s Solar and Energy Storage Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sean-white-s-solar-and-energy-storage-podcast-470742)
Published: 2026-05-10T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://whitehousesolar.podbean.com/e/bahamas-solar-with-marc-lopata-pe/
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## Resource

Professional engineer and sailor Marc Lopata discusses two decades of solar development across the Caribbean (which includes the Midwest), focusing on off-grid microgrid design for privately owned islands in The Bahamas. Topics include achieving 90% diesel offset, hurricane survivability engineering, utility-scale solar for small island communities, and the economic case for solar in markets independent of tax credits. Marc also covers his role on the NABCEP conference education committee and maintenance standards for commercial PV systems. Topics Covered Bahamas Sailboat Off-Grid Marc Lopata’s Career Diesel Offsetting Utility Grid Net-Metering Haines Alaska Battery Data Center Distributed Energy Bitcoin NABCEP = North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners NABCEP Conference Solar Builder Magazine Microgrid Boat Solar Hurricane Preventative Maintenance Hurricane Survivabilty ISO 2859 Reach out to Marc Lopata here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marc-lopata-pe Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean solarsean.com/pvcmsexam

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