# Watt It Takes: TeraWatt Infrastructure CEO Neha Palmer

- Show: [Catalyst](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst)
- Published: 2022-07-28
- Length: 42m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2022-07-28-watt-it-takes-terawatt-infrastructure-ceo-neha-palmer

## Summary

Neha Palmer, CEO of TeraWatt Infrastructure, explains how the company is building large-scale EV charging hubs for medium and heavy-duty fleets, leveraging her background in data center energy strategy at Google. Palmer details the technical and operational complexities of these sites, which range from 5 to 50 megawatts and integrate hardware, software, and grid services. She discusses the company's early stage of scaling, having raised $100 million and secured initial customers, while emphasizing the need for speed and pattern recognition in building this new infrastructure backbone.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2022-07-28-watt-it-takes-terawatt-infrastructure-ceo-neha-palmer#t=0) Introduction: Watt It Takes and TeraWatt Infrastructure
- [6:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2022-07-28-watt-it-takes-terawatt-infrastructure-ceo-neha-palmer#t=360) Neha Palmer's Childhood and Engineering Roots
- [11:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2022-07-28-watt-it-takes-terawatt-infrastructure-ceo-neha-palmer#t=681) Career Path: PG&E, Goldman Sachs, and Google Energy Strategy
- [16:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2022-07-28-watt-it-takes-terawatt-infrastructure-ceo-neha-palmer#t=1017) Founding TeraWatt and the Data Center Analogy
- [21:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2022-07-28-watt-it-takes-terawatt-infrastructure-ceo-neha-palmer#t=1314) TeraWatt Technology and Site Specifications
- [29:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2022-07-28-watt-it-takes-terawatt-infrastructure-ceo-neha-palmer#t=1742) Challenges of Being a Startup CEO and Advice for Entrepreneurs
- [34:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2022-07-28-watt-it-takes-terawatt-infrastructure-ceo-neha-palmer#t=2053) Diversity, Leadership, and Work-Life Balance
- [36:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2022-07-28-watt-it-takes-terawatt-infrastructure-ceo-neha-palmer#t=2188) TeraWatt's Vision and Future Growth

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- TeraWatt Infrastructure (company)
- Google (company)
- PG&E (company)
- Goldman Sachs (company)
- Keyframe Capital (company)
- Cyrus Capital (company)
- Powerhouse Ventures (company)
- Energy Hub (company)
- Bloom Energy (company)

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