Investing in the Energy Transition-2025

• How have financing structures been evolving? Will we see innovations in financing models?
• Will 2026 bring an uptick in mezzanine and portfolio financing models?
• Is the market moving away from standardisation in financing structures?
• How can lenders and clients alike best manage risk profiles?
• What steps should off-takers and developers take to minimise risks when presenting their pipelines to financiers?
• How can commercial banks and developers work more closely to strengthen their cooperation?

Speakers:

• Amadeu Anguela - Enfinity Global | Head of Institutional Capital for Europe
• Giulia Bartolini - ING | Managing Director, Head of Energy, Italy
• Jesus de Pablo - FRV | Head of Structured Finance and M&A
• Keith Paterson - CIBC | Director, Corporate Banking Europe
• Rafa Sanchez - PMC Treasury | Head of Risk Management Iberia
• Arturo Sferruzza - Norton Rose Fulbright | Partner
• Pierpaolo Mastromarini - Bird and Bird | Partner - Moderator

• How challenging is it to build a strong offtake case? Is diversifying revenue streams the best approach?
• How are developers navigating challenges such as transmission, grid limitations, and potential oversaturation of market players?
• How are PPAs evolving to meet baseload and hourly-matched demand?
• Do new market dynamics make merchant strategies more or less viable?
• How can developers navigate risks when targeting new technologies like floating offshore wind? How important are government tenders and subsidy auctions for the asset class?

Speakers:

• Cristiano Spillati - Limes Renewable Energy | Managing Director
• Laura Belardinelli - Galileo Green Energy | General Counsel
• Massimo Roderi - TERNA Energy Solutions | Head of Business Development
• Kyriaki Karypidou - FRV | Legal Counsel
• Paolo Nicora - DNV | Market Manager Italy
• Cristina Martorana - Legance | Partner - Moderator

Across the region, appetite for BESS is booming. The arrival of MACSE led to surge in the Italian BESS market in particular.

• What are lenders looking for when financing BESS assets? How can developers ensure bankability?
• How are revenue models evolving within the asset class and how do they differ between countries?
• How will energy demand from data centres impact BESS pipelines?
• How will the market react to MACSE? Will it be competitive?

Speakers:

• Alessandra De Zottis - Sonnedix | Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs
• Alessia Masitto - CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti | Managing Director
• Luca Matrone - Intesa Sanpaolo | Global Head of Energy
• Stefano Cassella - Arcus Advisor | Founder and CEO
• Monica Colombera - Legance | Senior Partner - Moderator

Italy has made significant progress towards its net-zero plans, thanks to an exponential increase in renewable generation and a rapidly growing energy storage market. inspiratia looks at new opportunities in Italy and where the sector could progress next.

• What asset classes are most exciting to new investors?
• Infra funds, APAC players, pensions – who are the new participants entering the Italian market?
• How are recent regulatory changes, like the ban on solar on agricultural land, affecting the market?
• How will Italy approach BESS compared to Spain and Germany?
• How effective have the auctions and tenders been so far? What needs to change?

Speakers:

• Paolo Grossi - Galileo | Chief Commercial Officer
• Roberto Castiglioni - Chief Executive Officer | Ikigai Capital
• Paola Agrati - ContourGlobal | CEO - italy
• Michele Schiavone - Copenhagen Offshore Partners | Project CEO
• Sofia Ubaldini - Our New Energy | Senior Advisor - Moderator

From debts funds, to ECAs, to Multilaterals and insurers, how can these market players help alleviate the risks associated with new energy-transition related technologies?

• What role can debt funds play in a market compared to commercial banks?
• Given the growing geopolitical instability, will multilaterals play a growing role in minimising risks?
• ECAs’ traditional mandates are to support exporters. However, in recent years, they have become more flexible offering untied lending schemes and relaxing their local content rules – how can they be used as instruments to minimise risk?

Speakers:

• Maria Teresa Solaro - FIVERS | Partner
• Letizia Coradeschi - SUSI Partners AG | Investment Director
• Davide Ferrucci - F2i | Junior Partner
• Javier Cano - Recurrent Energy | Managing Director Project & Structured Finance EMEA & APAC
• Daniel Garcia - Glas | Head of Business Development - Moderator

As electricity demand from digital infrastructure accelerates, data centres are reshaping offtake markets across Europe. Hyperscalers are driving a shift toward firmed renewables, 24/7 clean power procurement, and greater scrutiny of grid access.

• How is the data centre market in Italy shaping up, compared to the rest of Europe?
• How is data centre demand influencing grid connection queues and site selection strategy?
• Project or HoldCo level financing – what financing structures are most suitable for the asset class?
• Battery storage, renewable generation, heat use – what technologies can colocated with data centres to optimise energy usage? How does that affect the business case?
• Can storage, hybridisation, and flexible contracting models keep pace with digital infrastructure growth?
• How can renewables developers support the growing energy demands of data centre owners and operators?

Speakers:

• Fabio Spucches - Greenfield | CEO
• Alessandro Mussari - DWS | Senior Principal, Infrastructure Investments
• Francesc Filiberto - Nuveen Infrastructure | Head of Solar Development
• Johana Afenjar - Telis Energy | Chief Operating Officer
• Maya Chavvakula - Inspiratia | Head of News - Moderator

MACSE is finally here. As developers prep for the long-awaited auction, M&A activity is set to heat up.

• How are innovative equity and debt structures being used to fund project development?
• Will we see an increase in M&A activity in 2026, following the conclusion of the first round of MACSE?
• Is there sufficient liquidity in the Italian market? What role is private equity playing?
• How can stakeholders react quickly to a rapidly changing environment?
• How can developers derisk greenfield projects? How early can they put projects on the market?
• What are the opportunities presented by brownfield transactions? Will the market move towards consolidation?

Speakers:

• Ferruccio Leandro Chiesi - Bluefield | Investment Director, Southern Europe
• Miguel Solana - Alter5 | Partner
• Valentina Mercati - Five-E Responsible Investment | CEO, Italy
• Giovanni Pinelli - Green Arrow Capital | Managing Director - Clean Energy & Infrastructure
• Giulio Maroncelli - DLA Piper | Head of Corporate - Moderator