Solarplaza Summit Italy

The Industry Advisory Board empowering the event

The combined wealth of knowledge, years of experience, and high-level network of our expert advisory board members help shape our program and enhance our event. Their involvement guarantees the practical and inspirational relevance of our event in the dynamic and ever-evolving solar landscape.

Paolo Rocco Viscontini

President

ITALIA SOLARE

Founder and current President of ITALIA SOLARE, the Italian solar association. He has been a pioneer of photovoltaics since the early 1990s. In 2001, he founded Enerpoint, one of the leading companies in the sector. Today Rocco Viscontini manages Enerpoint's photovoltaic systems and collaborates as a strategic consultant for some of the most significant and innovative international photovoltaic companies.

Virginia Canazza

Partner

MBS Consulting

Virginia is a recognized expert in the energy markets. She works in support of numerous strategic investment initiatives, business planning, trading optimization, risk management and analysis, contract negotiations, legal and antitrust procedures, regulatory and institutional affairs. She coordinates the E-Innovation Committee (in the 2019-2020 PPA Committee), an initiative aimed at evaluating the sustainability of investments in the energy transition and developing policy proposals, and is involved in numerous projects dedicated to innovative business models for renewables and electrical storage. She is an electrical engineer and adjunct professor of "Energy Markets and Supply Structure" at the engineering faculty of the University of Pavia. From April 2018 to June 2021 she was the Chief Executive Officer of REF-E.

Dario Gallanti

Partner

Our New Energy

Dario holds a Master degree in Industrial Engineering focusing on Energy and Sustainability Management. He has previous experience in strategy consulting with Deloitte Consulting and various roles as Originator General Manager at Danske Commodities. He currently coordinates the Energy Market Taskforce at the Italian Wind Association (ANEV). Dario has contributed to establishing ONE’s European leadership in PPA Transaction advisory, having supported generators in over 5 GW of market parity transactions from inception to closing.

Filippo Stefanelli

Managing Director Renewables

Acea Group

Filippo Stefanelli is a manager with broad experience in energy field (business development, M&A, renewables, energy efficiency, trading & Origination and sales & marketing). He leads a challenging development plan of new solar capacity of over 750 MW and energy efficiency initiatives supporting ACEA Group in the implementation of its decarbonisation strategy. As Managing Director of generation and Business Development department of ACEA Group , Filippo leads business development activities and is strongly focused on ensuring efficiency at all levels and sustaining the group's innovation process.

Carlo Montella

Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Green Horse Advisory

Carlo Montella is a partner at Orrick and global Deputy Business Unit Leader of the Energy and Infrastructure practice. He is a transactional lawyer with extensive experience in project development, asset acquisitions and financings in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Carlo has strong expertise and consolidated background in assisting international sponsors, multinational energy companies, large private equity funds, project developers, borrowers and debt issuers, investment banks and other capital providers and investors who value his contribution thanks to his vast experience, practical know how and willingness to go the extra mile for his client. Carlo regularly advises on energy sector mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, development, structuring and financing of large-scale energy and infrastructure projects, both in Italy and internationally (including UK and Eastern European countries). He has a significant experience in the electric power sector, wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and other renewable energy projects and has also represented clients in transactions involving electric power and natural gas transmission.

Fabrizio Bonemazzi

Independent RE Expert and Market Advisor

Fabrizio Bonemazzi is an energy expert with a 30+ experience in electric grids and power generation, in particular variable renewables such as wind and solar. From the year 2000 he participated to the creation of a startup company in Enel Group dedicated to beyond the meter solutions. In this stimulating environment he acquired technical, commercial and marketing skills on retail and C&I products and installations and such as HVAC systems, heating systems, lighting, UPS, power line broadband solutions and many other similar. He dealt with solar thermal, solar PV and mini wind solutions having the possibility to scout worldwide market and selecting more innovative and competitive solutions. In those years a special passion for solar PV arose in him, entering in contact with the main stakeholders of the market, being part of solar association at national and European level, having the opportunity to cover specific roles and to be co-author of several articles and publications. In 2011 he joined Enel Green Power, moving to large utility scale renewable plants. He had the opportunity to head the Solar PV design unit and after the entire engineering unit at global level, taking care of 100 GW+ design of renewable plants worldwide. In 2019 he took care of the construction of wind, solar and BESS plants in Europe for almost 2 GW. In addition, from 2015 he had the opportunity to be part of Global Sustainable Energy Partnership alliance (GSEP) as project committee responsible for ENEL and from 2018 lecturer in Open Africa Power Enel Foundation initiative. On September 2022 he left ENEL and began to collaborate with several organizations as renewable energy and power sector expert. From October 2022 he currently works in Res4Africa Foundation coordinating its numerous training and capacity building initiatives and as Senior Fellow for ENEL Foundation.

Annarita Mitola

CEO

Studio Tecnico BFP

CEO of BFP Service, the wholly BFP’s owned subsidiary providing O&M services for renewable energy plants in Italy and abroad. Annarita graduated from the Politecnico of Bari with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2005. With more than 15 years of experience in the renewable energy sector, mainly for wind and solar O&M service providers, Annarita has developed strong expertise in negotiation with customers and suppliers, with the aim to consolidate and reach company’s budget and targets. She manages BFP Service and all its activities, i.e. operation and maintenance and installation of medium and large-scale PV plants, revamping of renewable power plants and asset management services.

Program Overview

Enhance your Knowledge and Empower your Network in the Italian PV Market

Fueled by market research, inspired by local consultation, and tailored for our professional audience, the content-rich event program takes stock of the challenges and opportunities of the Italian PV market.

Conference Program Solarplaza Summit Italy

Session 1 Navigating the Italian Solar Market

Session 2A The Italian Utility-Scale Storage Market

Session 2B The Italian PPA Market

Session 3 Italy's Future Energy Mix: Meeting Demand and Supply

Session 4 Financing & Developing Utility-Scale Projects in Italy

Speakers

Netanel Hansel

Director of Business Development

Netanel Hansel

Director of Business Development

Solargik

Since Netanel joined the company in 2021, he has been active in expanding Solargik's activities across various geographies, including Italy, Portugal, France, and Spain. Netanel is passionate about the evolving PV field, believing its constant challenges can only be addressed through innovative approaches.

Annarita Mitola

CEO

Annarita Mitola

CEO

Studio Tecnico BFP

Giacomo Dachille

CEO

Giacomo Dachille

CEO

SunGAP

Giacomo is the CEO of SunGAP, a renewable energy advisor supporting main energy operators to recover the “GAP” of energy production from fossil fuels in favor of renewables. With more than 15 years of experience, MBA at Bologna Business School, electrical engineer degree at Politecnico di Bari, Giacomo is managing SunGAP, that is emerging in the Italian market as one of the main Technical Advisors with important engineering contracts for hundreds of MW of portfolio revamping and repowering projects, new greenfield solar plants execution design, works supervisions, H&S, and asset management for tens of MW. Before founding SunGAP, Giacomo was partner in Netplan, a management consultant firm, where he was in charge of the energy department, focusing on renewable energy sector, supporting operators and investors to turnaround challenged facilities, enhance margins and letting asset value emerge.

Hezy Haim

Baran Energy & The Energy Division

Hezy Haim

Baran Energy & The Energy Division

Baran Group

Hezy Haim is the CEO of Baran Energy, the energy division of the Baran Group. With a presence in Israel, USA, and Europe, Baran Energy oversees a diverse range of energy activities across these regions. Hezy brings extensive leadership experience to his role, leveraging the Baran Group's position as the largest and leading engineering and project company in Israel.

Amanda Niklaus

Head of Renewables PPA Origination

Amanda Niklaus

Head of Renewables PPA Origination

BKW Energy

Amanda has 9 years of experience as an energy consultant, energy analyst and economist with expertise in power markets and trading strategies for new energy types in Australia, Europe and the US. Amanda provided power market and energy risk management training to over 100 energy stakeholders throughout Europe, Australia and Asia. Amanda recently joined BKW to build the PPA business across Europe. Prior to joining BKW, Amanda worked for Pexapark as a Senior consultant specialised in commercial energy risk management. BKW is an integrated Swiss utility company: power producer, supplier, grid operator and energy services provider. It is one of the largest electricity producers in Europe providing more than one million customers with power and delivering approximately 30TWh of electricity annually across Europe. BKW Energie AG is actively offering renewable PPAs across Europe with key activities in Germany, France, Italy and the Nordics.

Alessandro Cohen

Founding Managing Partner

Alessandro Cohen

Founding Managing Partner

Armon Capital Advisory

Alessandro Cohen is the Founding Managing Partner of Armon Capital Advisory, a financial advisory and corporate finance boutique, with a specific focus in renewable energy, clean technology, project financing and real estate transactions.Alessandro was previously director of the renewable energy division at Prothea, Head of the Institutional sales desk at Pioneer Investments and marketing analyst at Integrated Alternative Investments and at Lehman Brothers. Alessandro holds a first degree in Business & Administration and a second degree in International Finance.

Program Overview

Enhance your Knowledge and Empower your Network in the Italian PV Market

Speakers

Resources

Pre-Conference Networking Event

Adèle Mixology Lounge

Conference Venue

Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel

Partners

Media Partners

Solarplaza Summit | Italy

Program Overview

Enhance your Knowledge and Empower your Network in the Italian PV Market

Speakers

Resources

Pre-Conference Networking Event

Adèle Mixology Lounge

Conference Venue

Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel

Partners

Media Partners