Carlo Tacconelli

Co-founder & CEO @ EnGreen | Structuring Renewable Energy Projects in Emerging Markets & Energy Communities in EU | Helping DFIs, Governments & Investors deploy energy initiatives in Africa

Italy

About

I am the CEO of EnGreen, an advisory company focused on the development and structuring of renewable energy projects, with a strong emphasis on decentralised energy systems mini-grids ( Africa and LatAm) and energy communities (Italy and Europe). We operate across Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, supporting public authorities, DFIs and private investors in turning energy initiatives into bankable and implementable projects. Research and Innovation projects funds : 50 M€ Internationa Cooperation Initatives: 75 M€ Renewable Eneryg projects delivered: 200+ Countries we work in: 30+ What we do: - Energy Communities (CER) development in Italy and EU - Distributed energy and on-site generation projects - Technical and financial feasibility studies - Decarbonization for governments, DFIs and international organisations Our approach is execution-driven: we move projects from concept to delivery by aligning technical, regulatory and financial aspects. We work with municipalities, institutions, and investors looking to develop or scale renewable energy projects

Experience

  • Board President at NewTON Coop
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    Renewable Energy Communities with 2 MW of cooperative-owned solar power plants + 10 MW aggregated generation ( Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche, Molise)

  • Referente regionale - Abruzzo at Italia Solare
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Co-Founder & CEO at EnGreen
    Jun 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

    EnGreen is a network of qualified professionals capable to plan, execute, manage and monitor profit and non-profit high impact projects, as well as coaching client’s team to ensure strategic and operative self-reliance. Sectors of intervention are: - Low carbon technologies strategies - Off-grid energy systems - Water and sanitation - Rural development - Capacity building

  • PHD Researcher at Sapienza Università di Roma
    Nov 2017 - Oct 2020 · 3 yrs

    Assistant teacher at Energy System course Assistant teacher at Renewable Energy System Design course Research on techno-economic viability for distributed energy system for developing countries Co-founder of "Field Studies for Micro-Grids Optimization", an international research group involving MIT, Columbia University, Oxford University, State University of New York, University of Pisa - Italy

  • Technical Advisor at Absolute Energy
    Oct 2016 - Sep 2019 · 3 yrs

    Country Management and Business Development in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Mozambique). 4 solar hybrid mini-grids built and operated. - Off-grid and grid-connected renewable energy projects scouting, site identification - Licenses & Permits, Execution, O&M management - Productive businesses and value chain development support