Solarplaza Summit | Asset Management Europe

Mr. Stefan Müller is the co-founder, shareholder of Enerparc AG, and since end of 2008, a board member he was responsible for the international and operational business. Following his diploma thesis in 1992 in solar energy, he gained international experience in different roles and various countries. Enerparc is an international specialist in the whole value chain of large-scale photovoltaic power plants. The service ranges from the technical design (EPCm) to the turn-key delivery (EPC) and finally to the operation (O&M) of power plants. In the last years the Enerparc Group has seen an exponential growth.

With over sixteen years of experience in the PV sector, Carolina Nester's career began in 2007 as a solar module manufacturing Process Engineer spanning into the field of solar installation permitting, design, construction management, commissioning and subsequent supervision and control of solar assets. In 2012 she diversified her experience in the area of PV consulting supporting the development and management of net metering solar installations. The experience gained through 2014 allowed her to make the transition to the discipline of Asset Management covering the Technical and Commercial Asset Management scope of the discipline managing assets for a total of 200 MWp. Since joining Sonnedix in 2017, Carolina has evolved into the role of Head of Asset Management for Iberia being responsible for the overall performance and optimization of a 300 M€ revenue solar asset portfolio. Carolina holds an Industrial Mechanical Engineer degree by Universidad Politécnica de Valencia.

Chiara Mingoli is currently in charge of developing Creating Shared Value initiatives for PPA Partners, and global sustainability alliances involving the key players in the energy value chain, following the Sustainability Ecosystem Unit strategy which is addressed to the extended value chain of Renewable Energy involving PPA Partners and Suppliers/Contractors. Moreover since March 2022 she is also Head of Communications of the Global Alliance for Sustainable Energy, leading a group of curious and passionate people from the member companies. Being part of the Enel Group since 2008, before joining Enel Green Power, she was responsible of developing global innovation partnerships with institutions, international platforms and relevant firms, after having managed sustainability reporting and relations with ESG Investors and stakeholder engagement, together with sustainability communication strategy. Graduated in Political Sciences at Roma Tre University in Rome where she was Lecturer of Sociology of Communications, she previously worked for Polaris Investment SA. ethical fund in Luxembourg, in KPMG for Sustainability Audit, and started her professional experience in National Grid Business Development between Italy and UK.

Hervé has over 23 years of experience in technical customer services with 13 years in the solar business, joining former French PV manufacturer TENESOL in 2008 as After-sales global Manager. He created the O&M department in 2010 to develop this activity for TENESOL in France. When joining SUNPOWER in 2012, Hervé took the lead of the O&M contracts in France, Germany and Australia. In 2020, he participated in the creation of NovaSource after the spin-off of the O&M department of SUNPOWER and became Managing Director of the French and the German entities. Within NovaSource, his role is now more focused on Business Development.Hervé holds an MBA from ISC Paris school and is graduated in electrical engineering from the Fachhochschule Konstanz in Germany.

Luca Matrone is a seasoned manager with more than 23 years of corporate finance experience in the global energy space. Since 2017 he is the Head of Energy in the Global Corporate department of Intesa Sanpaolo, responsible for the coverage of approximately 400 companies operating worldwide. Luca was formerly the Head of Energy in the M&A team of Banca IMI, the investment banking arm of Intesa Sanpaolo group, that he joined in 2000. He serves as Vice-Chair in the Environment and Energy committee of the Business at OECD. Luca graduated in Business Administration from Bocconi University in 1998.

Sam Wilkinson is a Research Manager for the Solar and Energy Storage Research group at IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global). During his time working within the group, Sam has been responsible for researching the PV inverter market and the PV module and poly-silicon supply chain working closely with leading global suppliers to develop detailed analysis on these markets. Sam has also been responsible for establishing primary research reports focusing on solar demand and policy, complementing IHS extensive research of the complete PV supply chain. Building on his experience in the solar research team, Sam established and now leads IHS Technology’s coverage of energy storage, covering a wide range of topics within this fast developing sector. Sam’s analysis and commentary is regularly published by leading PV and energy industry media and also the global press. He has also presented at many leading industry events and conferences. Before beginning his career at IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global), Sam worked as a Structural Engineer for one of Europe’s leading engineering firms. He graduated from The University of Nottingham with a degree in Engineering.