Glint Solar Appointed Lubomila Jordanova to Board
The appointment of the veteran founder aims to help the firm scale its solar-siting platform internationally.
Updated on Sept. 28, 2026 in People
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Glint Solar has added Lubomila Jordanova to its Board of Directors to guide international expansion and platform growth. The company utilizes AI to streamline solar project development.
Why it matters
The board addition targets critical bottlenecks in the solar industry, including permitting and land access, as the company seeks to accelerate development timelines.
Glint Solar’s technology aims to halve project timelines from 7 years to 3.5 years. The appointee brings experience from Plan A, which served 1,500 companies before its January 2026 acquisition.
The players
Lubomila Jordanova
An entrepreneur who founded Plan A and co-founded the Greentech Alliance, having served as CEO of Diginex following its acquisition of Plan A.
Glint Solar
A technology company providing an AI-powered platform for solar developers to identify and assess potential project sites.
The details
Glint Solar uses an AI-powered platform to overlay geospatial and regulatory data for site identification. Lubomila Jordanova is tasked with advising on commercial strategy and scaling this technology to address developer hurdles like grid access and land permitting.
Timeline
2017: Lubomila Jordanova founded the sustainability platform Plan A.
January 2026: Diginex completed its acquisition of Plan A.
September 28, 2026: Glint Solar announced the appointment of Jordanova.
Market Landscape
The appointment follows a pattern where solar firms are increasingly recruiting tech-sector veterans to solve long-standing infrastructure development delays. This reflects a broader trend of leveraging AI to resolve bottlenecks in grid access and permitting.
Operators in the renewable energy sector should monitor how Glint Solar’s AI tools affect local permitting and land-use competition. Watch for whether platform-driven efficiency gains translate into lower costs for regional project developers.
The takeaway
Jordanova’s transition from a software-based sustainability founder to a board director highlights the growing need for specialized tech strategy in hardware-heavy infrastructure markets. Owners should track how AI-driven site identification affects their own project timelines and permitting success.
Further reading
For more on industry leadership and executive moves, see our coverage in People.
Source note: This article includes information reported by SolarQuarter.
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