{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Measuring What Matters: Ann Will on Data, Durability, and Building a Business in Solar","description":"In the season\u2011opening episode of Silicon Ranch Radio for 2026, host Nick de Vries sits down with Ann Will, founder and CEO of Groundwork Renewables, to explore why certainty is the cornerstone of building a durable solar business. From resource assessment and PV soiling to hail resilience and module testing, Ann shares how high\u2011quality, trusted data enables confident decisions across development, operations, financing, and insurance. The conversation traces Groundwork\u2019s role in shaping utility\u2011scale solar from its earliest days and examines how rigor, consistency, and trust turn risk into long\u2011term value. For anyone focused on building resilient, high\u2011performing solar assets, this episode makes the case that certainty isn\u2019t optional \u2014 it\u2019s essential. ","author_name":"Silicon Ranch Radio","author_url":"https:\/\/www.siliconranch.com\/silicon-ranch-radio-podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40202365\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/f6b221\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40202365"}