Corporate Power Procurement & PPAs: Lessons Learned about Powering Corporates using PPAs

Eric Sebaoun is the Business Development Director for ENGIE's Distributed Solar & Storage activity, based in Paris. He is dedicated to accelerating the decarbonization of C&I clients through the deployment of innovative and integrated solutions, encompassing design & build, financing, O&M, and on-site PPA. Eric also provides BD support to operational entities across 20 countries within ENGIE Energy Solutions GBU in Europe, the USA, Brazil, the GCC, and South-East Asia. He previously held various global positions in business and market development, marketing, and general management within the energy, environment, and industrial sectors.

Victoria Santos is a research associate in the Power and Renewables team at Wood Mackenzie, with a keen focus on the dynamic solar and storage markets in Europe. Her energy sector experience includes forecasting and analysis related to all aspects of onshore wind, solar PV and storage on which she has published various reports during her time at Wood Mackenzie. She also contributes towards Wood Mackenzie's global analysis and monitors project development, asset transactions and policy updates across the region.

Mauricio Garrido has more than 13 years of experience in the energy sector, most of his experienced being focused on Energy Management related activities. In January 2011 he joined EDP Renewables where he is currently Director of PPA Origination for Centralized Generation in Europe. He is responsible for the origination, negotiation and execution of Power Purchase Agreements in the twelve European geographies in which EDP Renewables has presence. Regarding his academic background, Mauricio studied Civil Engineering at Polytechnic University of Madrid and he has an MBA from IESE Business School received in 2007.

Lars Schmidt is a Partner at EY's Climate Change and Sustainability Services, specializing in decarbonization strategies and green energy sourcing. With over 15 years of experience in the energy sector, Lars has a deep understanding of green energy sourcing projects, including solar and wind (both onshore and offshore). He helps clients to achieve decarbonization targets with green power sourcing strategies and has provided PPA advisory services to industrial clients in sectors such as chemicals, healthcare, semiconductor manufacturing, food production, and more.

Ignacio Asenjo is policy officer in the renewable energy and system integration unit in the Directorate-General for Energy of the European Commission. He follows, among other files, solar energy, power purchase agreements, electricity grids or flexibility. In previous positions with the European Commission, he dealt with energy infrastructure and international relations, including postings in Beijing and Brasilia. He holds a political sciences degree from Sciences-Po Paris and a College of Europe Masters.

Annie is Director of the RE-Source Platform, an alliance of stakeholders representing clean energy buyers and suppliers. Annie leads the Platform's energy buyer engagement and advocacy activities which advance RE-Source's mission to support more corporate buyers to procure renewable energy.

Ignacio Garcia Vera is an Energy Markets Senior Consultant at AFRY Management Consulting. In his professional career at AFRY he has been advising clients in the energy transition in electricity markets. His focus has primarily been on modelling renewable and flexible sources of generation in different countries in Europe. Additionally, he has deep knowledge on electricity market modelling, future energy scenarios development and asset valuations.