Emily Basham

Director of Financing Programs – Solar Marketplace Assistance Program Plus (SolarMAP+)

Emily Basham is Director of Financing Programs for Solar MAP+. Emily leads a team that provides solar and storage project development and financing to state, municipal, and affordable multifamily partners. Previously, Emily led the community campaigns for Connecticut’s Solar for All program to increase solar and energy efficiency adoption in low- and moderate-income communities and served as the lead for the organization’s Department of Energy grant awards. Emily has extensive experience in clean energy policy and project management, financing product development and equity-based program design.

Emily is NABCEP Associate certified and completed Yale‘s Clean Energy Finance and Deployment Certificate program. Emily holds a B.A. in Environmental Science and Political Science from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!).