Newport Beach, Calif. – September 13, 2026 -- Maksim Markevich, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of PVFARM, has been named a finalist in the Rising Star Individual category of the 2026 Platts Global Energy Awards, organized by S&P Global Energy. Winners of the 28th annual awards will be announced on December 3, 2026, following review by an independent panel of international energy experts.
Markevich is one of finalists selected from 36 countries, with more than 57% originating outside the United States. Other nations represented among finalists include Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Turkey and China, across 19 award categories spanning the global energy and chemicals value chain.
PVFARM's decision intelligence platform links five project workflows into one model
Markevich's nomination cites his role in building a software category that connects layout, electrical, structural, civil and financial workflows for utility-scale solar, energy storage and solar-plus-storage projects into a shared project model. The platform is designed to surface risk, cost and schedule tradeoffs before they become locked into project execution.
PVFARM commercially launched two configuration platforms ahead of the nomination
The recognition follows PVFARM's commercial launch of RE STACK, a configuration exploration tool for energy storage, and RE PILOT, targeting utility-scale solar and solar-plus-storage design. PVFARM states that more than half of top U.S. utility-scale EPCs currently use its platform as part of core project workflows.
S&P Global Energy frames the awards as recognition of technological advancement across markets
Simon Marshall, Head of Energy Conferences, Training & Strategic Media at S&P Global Energy, said this year's finalists have distinguished themselves through leadership and technological advancement amid rapid change in the energy sector. Neither S&P Global Energy nor its sponsors participate in selecting winners, which rests solely with the independent judging panel comprising figures from regulation, policymaking, corporate leadership, trading and strategic consulting.