Solarplaza Summit | Iberia

Daniel Garasa works as a Research Analyst at Wood Mackenzie, working in floating solar market research and analysis. He also covers both wind and solar project research in Europe. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, he worked in Iberdrola where he was a solar project engineer. In that capacity, he supported analyses on the design and performance of PV arrays, both ground-mounted and floating PV. Daniel studied at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid where he received undergraduate and master’s degrees in Energy Engineering and Renewables Energy in Electricity Systems, respectively.

As part of the investment team of Encavis AG in Hamburg, Julius Weidemann is responsible for executing PV transactions from start to finish (including DD, proprietary valuation and bidding, leading contract negotiations such as SPA, EPC, PDA/ DSA, Project Financing Agreements) across inter alia Spain, The Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany. Both the acquisition of fully developed and/ or grid connected assets but also (and mainly) the establishment and the supervision of PV development partnerships (just like the one with the organization experienced in the management & optimization of assets and a small developer close to Seville) lie within his core activities.

Cecilie is a research analyst for the Global Energy Storage team at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, focusing on European, Middle Eastern and African storage markets. Before joining the storage team, she contributed to Wood Mackenzie’s Middle East and Africa solar and onshore wind analysis, monitoring project development updates, asset transactions and policy updates. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, she worked as an ESG and social impact analyst for a financial services firm. In that capacity, she focused on EU regulation and international frameworks and advised on sustainability-related investments. Cecilie holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from IE University in Madrid, Spain.