Blog
Welcome to my blog! Here you'll find a collection of my thoughts and experiences. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them.
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A Thousand Futures: Monte Carlo Risk for a Solar Project
Part 3 of 3, turning a single deterministic IRR into a full probability distribution of returns. A Markov-chain weather model, a kernel-density price model, and a thousand Monte Carlo runs through the project finance model, plus the uncomfortable truth about what really drives a solar plant's returns.
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How Much Sun? Building the Dataset Behind the Model
Part 2 of 3, to model a solar plant's risk you first have to measure the sky. Separating sunlight into a deterministic astronomical signal and pure weather randomness using pvlib, NASA satellite data, and the Clear-Sky Index.
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What a Solar Farm Is Worth: A Project Finance Model in Python
Part 1 of 3, building a three-statement, cash-flow-waterfall project finance model for a solar plant in Python: sizing the debt to a DSCR, pricing the equity IRR, and stress-testing the returns against the one thing nobody controls, the sun.
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Blockchain, what is it?
A visual and interactive explanation of what a blockchain is, how it works, and what makes it secure — no programming knowledge required.
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Make your own blockchain
A step-by-step guide to programming a blockchain — specifically a cryptocurrency — from scratch in Python, including digital signatures and proof of work.
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Finite Element Method
An introduction to the Finite Element Method (FEM) and how to implement it in Python for 2D structural analysis, from mesh generation to stress visualization.