Experience

Menapy

• Belgium
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager Italy

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Responsibilities (third-party investor and developer: industrial solar power plants): - Business development: guiding the sales team to identify, qualify, contract, develop and follow-up on solar projects with multinational industries. Providing support on contracts with customers, suppliers, grid operators, insurance companies and financial institutions. Preparing and disclosing commercial simulations to facility managers and EHS executives. - Project development: coordination of feasibility studies, permitting and project financing. - Construction and Asset management: ensuring the performance of the PV plants and interlinking costs and revenues to the operational performance. - General management: taking full P&L responsibility of the Italian devco and its’ project companies ensuring a healthy cash-flow. Implementing innovation whilst further building and leading the Italian subsidiary to guarantee a long term and professional service. - Recruiting, vetting, and training all new staff to strengthen Menapy’s presence in Italy. Show less



Self Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Renewable Energy Specialist

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  Responsibilities (National and International Advisory: mini-wind, DRE and utility-scale Wind-PV projects): - Developing 90 MW wind farms and 25 MWp PV projects for Elettrostudio Energia Srl. - Delivering trainings for the DRE industry on behalf of 'Mozambique Investment Academy'. - Pioneered, engineered, and traded two owned mini-wind projects. - Modelled and recommended ‘Turnkey’ and ‘Balance of Plant’ solutions for mini-wind projects. Responsibilities (National and International Advisory: mini-wind, DRE and utility-scale Wind-PV projects): - Developing 90 MW wind farms and 25 MWp PV projects for Elettrostudio Energia Srl. - Delivering trainings for the DRE industry on behalf of 'Mozambique Investment Academy'. - Pioneered, engineered, and traded two owned mini-wind projects. - Modelled and recommended ‘Turnkey’ and ‘Balance of Plant’ solutions for mini-wind projects.



ACESS, African Clean Energy & Sustainable Solutions, Lda

• Founder & International Business Developer

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2021

  Responsibilities (International Advisory: rural electrification and utility-scale RE projects): - Implemented and evaluated new business models for rural electrification. - Coordinated and supervised energy needs assessments and feasibility studies. - Consultancy, as rural electrification expert, to carry out the technical, financial, environmental and socio-economic feasibility study of five hybrid solar mini-grids (ENABEL tender). - Responsible for increasing Logos Industries' turnover (www.logosindustries.com): access to new credit facilities, public tenders awarding and solar power plants commissioning. Active contribution to build up the new projects division, ensuring sustainability and minimizing costs surplus. Team leading with responsibility from projects acquisition phase to hand‐over. - Consultancy for Neoen (www.neoen.com) on the largest utility-scale PV project in Mozambique (41MWp - 51.1 M$). Played significant role in project management, ensuring engineering and commercial support to the legal department on negotiation of PPA, EPC, and O&M agreements. Supported the board in project budget structuring and risks assessment. Show less



Heliopolis SpA

• Managing Director for Moçitaly Lda

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2017

  Responsibilities (EPC contractor: off-grid solar power plants): - Took responsibility of the overall company’s portfolio: ~ 5.5 MUSD of rural off-grid solar projects, successfully commissioned. - Validated and approved annual balance sheet and income statements (total of 23 employees). - Penetrated new market opportunities, maintaining a steady project pipeline (mini grids). - Managed public tenders, liaising with suppliers and key public customers. - Headed the day-to-day company management and the projects construction management. - Systematized invoicing processes and internal payments, including salaries and payroll taxes. - Harmonized and enforced the cross-disciplinary work between the company departments. Show less



OST Energy Ltd

• Technical Advisor

  • Jul 2014 - Feb 2015

  Responsibilities (international consultancy: large-scale wind farm projects): - Performed technical due diligences and commercial risks assessments. - Managed wind resource analysis and discharged pre-commencement planning conditions. Responsibilities (international consultancy: large-scale wind farm projects): - Performed technical due diligences and commercial risks assessments. - Managed wind resource analysis and discharged pre-commencement planning conditions.



GRAFICA VENETA SPA

• Italy
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Energy Division Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Jan 2013

  Responsibilities (Italian IPP: commissioning of two wind farms projects): - Enriched company business assets: construction management, including legal and financial risk assessment, and commissioning of 2MW wind project. Investment ~ 4.5 MEuro. - Liaised with suppliers, subcontractors, and landlords to ensure timely conclusion and quality of work. Responsibilities (Italian IPP: commissioning of two wind farms projects): - Enriched company business assets: construction management, including legal and financial risk assessment, and commissioning of 2MW wind project. Investment ~ 4.5 MEuro. - Liaised with suppliers, subcontractors, and landlords to ensure timely conclusion and quality of work.



Elettrostudio Energia S.p.a

• Project & Proposal Manager

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2012

  Responsibilities (Italian IPP: wind farms and solar power plants): - Enriched the company business assets, leading the project development (feasibility studies, design, planning mitigation, budgeting, contractual negotiation) for: # 81 MW wind farm projects (Southern Italy). Total portfolio managed ~129 MEuro. # 16 MW solar power projects (Northern Italy). Total portfolio managed ~37 MEuro. - Supervised EIA consultation processes, liaising with external consultants, local authorities, and statutory agencies. - Managed and supervised the construction and the commissioning of wind farms. - Improved and systematized the budget management, empowering the cross-disciplinary work between accounting, engineering, and operation department. - Facilitated the contractual negotiation with landowners, wind turbine suppliers, BoP and O&M sub-contractors. - Liaised with distribution network operator: supervision of grid connection processes. - Witnessed meetings representing the company in a suitable fashion to monitor the projects development. - Ensured proactive and effective communication between stakeholders to deliver on-time projects. Show less