Sam Talman

Principal
Puerto Rico Energy Forum

Sam is a Principal of the Puerto Rico Energy Forum and Director of Energy Services for Green Power Technologies Puerto Rico, a company dedicated to developing and operating distributed hydroelectric turbines throughout Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and the United States.

Prior to Green Power Technologies, Sam served as Research and Strategy Analyst and later Business Development Manager for Invest Puerto Rico, where he focused on connecting interested companies and investors with energy opportunities in Puerto Rico. In doing so, he leveraged a professional network of private and public sector experts in energy, logistics, real estate, and manufacturing to support hundreds of millions of dollars of private investment.

Since 2020, Sam has organized and led a Puerto Rico Energy Investment Community, discussing the diversity of energy opportunities in Puerto Rico and supporting a variety of stakeholders in advancing their specific energy investment goals. These initiatives focus on a wide array of technologies and position Puerto Rico at the forefront of energy-related investments. In 2024, this Community became the Puerto Rico Energy Forum.

Sam received his BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh and his Master’s in Public Policy jointly at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and the Autonomous University of Barcelona. His research focused on energy-driven economic development in Puerto Rico. He remains deeply committed to the conclusions drawn in his thesis.