# Vic Shao

> Vic Shao is an energy entrepreneur who founded Green Charge Networks and AMPLY Power, acquired respectively by ENGIE and bp. He became president of bp pulse’s fleet division in the Americas, left bp in January 2024, and founded DC Grid to pursue modular direct-current power for charging hubs and data centers. DC Grid’s website now states that its thesis is paused.

- **Role:** Energy entrepreneur and engineer
- **Organizations:** AMPLY Power, bp pulse fleet, bp pulse Americas, Green Charge Networks, ENGIE Storage, DC Grid, Oracle, MobileAria
- **Education:** BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Virginia, MBA, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded two energy companies acquired by major energy businesses: Green Charge Networks by ENGIE and AMPLY Power by bp., Named to the 2020 Grist 50., The 2022 Global Cleantech 100 report identified him as the first CEO to take two companies to its graduate status through acquisitions.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Worked at Oracle on mobile and embedded products, according to his ONE 2025 speaker biography.
- **2009** — Co-founded Green Charge Networks.
- **2016** — ENGIE announced its acquisition of an 80% stake in Green Charge Networks on May 10.
- **2018** — Founded AMPLY Power, focused on fleet charging and energy management.
- **2021** — bp announced its acquisition of AMPLY Power on December 7.
- **2022** — AMPLY rebranded as bp pulse; Shao became president of its fleet division in the Americas.
- **2024** — Left bp in January; founded DC Grid, which publicly launched its modular DC power approach in December.
- **—** — Later announced that he was parking DC Grid and intended to focus on something new in 2026; exact post date unverified. The company website confirms the thesis is paused.

## Achievements

- Founded two energy companies acquired by major energy businesses: Green Charge Networks by ENGIE and AMPLY Power by bp.
- Named to the 2020 Grist 50.
- The 2022 Global Cleantech 100 report identified him as the first CEO to take two companies to its graduate status through acquisitions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research check: DC Grid’s website states that its thesis is paused and it is waiting for the right timing. This is the observation month, not an asserted announcement date.
- **2026-01** — DER Task Force published the Big DERs Energy panel recording on January 13, featuring Shao’s DERVOS 2025 appearance.
- **2025-12** — DER Task Force’s December 18 event recap described Shao discussing temporary power installations that remained in use longer than expected.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dcgrid.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicshao

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Last updated: 2026-10-25