Meet Aquila Clean Energy EMEA
Our entrepreneurial team that has deep sector know-how and the ability to deliver our portfolio and bring projects to completion, operate them and grow the business. Together, we take pride in playing a part in the European energy transition.
An entrepreneurial corporate culture
At Aquila Clean Energy, we bring people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives together, encouraging new ways of thinking and developing clean energy projects. As a result, we have an entrepreneurial, agile and results driven, inclusive corporate culture.
Our management team
Andrew joined Aquila Group in 2015. Since February 2024, he has been leading Aquila Clean Energy EMEA as CEO and has overall responsibility for the performance and development of the company. Previously he was CIO and responsible for project development, engineering, construction and procurement as well as investment management. Prior to Aquila, Andrew worked for Macquarie Capital advising on M&A and Financing transactions with a focus on the infrastructure and energy sectors.
Dorothee Privat joined Aquila Clean Energy in 2024 and oversees all Finance departments. With in-depth insights and by monitoring the company’s data and numbers, her teams help driving our strategic decisions, as well as serving our external stakeholders with crucial financial information. Dorothee has over 18 years of experience in the renewable energy sector and has held CFO positions in several IPP companies.
Marc joined Aquila Clean Energy in 2024 and serves as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he is responsible for the full operational value chain and oversees the Development, Construction, Engineering, Procurement, Project Delivery, Asset Management and DBS/IT departments. Marc worked for Siemens and Infineon in Senior Management roles, before he joined the renewable energy sector in 2009. He held several C-level positions throughout his career. Prior to joining Aquila Clean Energy, he was the COO of global IPP Sonnedix.
Sebastian Krull is responsible for our development and construction activities in Central and Northern Europe, incl. Germany. Sebastian has been in the renewable energy sector since 2014.
Our local team
Jorge de Miguel leads the development and construction of the renewable energy business in Spain, directly managing the departments of Engineering, Operations, Development, Construction, and Wind Power. He also coordinates with other functions within ACE EMEA to ensure successful project delivery. Jorge has been in the renewable energy sector since 2012 and joined the company in 2022.
Manuel Silva is responsible for the development and construction of clean energy assets in Portugal. Manuel joined the company in 2019 and he has been in the renewable energies sector since 2006 with experience in the development, construction and operation of wind and solar projects, mostly in Portugal and Romania.
Stamatis Vournelis leads Aquila Clean Energy’s project development and construction business for solar, wind, and energy storage in Italy and Greece. Stamatis joined Aquila Group in 2021 and has more than 25 years of professional experience. He has actively participated in the development, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of numerous renewable energy and infrastructure projects of various sizes and complexities across Greece, the Balkans, and the Middle East.
Our values
Aquila Clean Energy is part of the wider Aquila Group. Together, we combine different capabilities and act according to our group-wide company values. Find out more about the Aquila Group Values in the video below.
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