Investing in clean energy infrastructure in emerging markets sounds more altruistic than profitable. But today’s company shows that doing the right thing can also be incredibly lucrative.
Mike Silvestrini, co-founder and Managing Partner of Energea, a US-based renewable energy investment platform. Mike’s a seasoned renewable energy professional who has played a central role in developing over 500 solar projects across the US, Brazil, and Africa, contributing meaningfully to the global transition to clean energy.
Today, we talk to Mike about how Energea evaluates investment opportunities, how they mitigate risk, and the incredible differences he’s been able to make in different regions around the world.
Highlights:
- Where the idea for Energea came from (1:03)
- How the platform functions (4:53)
- The types of deals Energea pursues (6:54)
- The minimum investment in Energea (9:06)
- Investment portfolios (11:17)
- Brazil (13:05)
- Investor Relations (15:02)
- Energea’s Wealth Management Channel (17:56)
- Vetting new deals (19:18)
- Big institutional partners — Brookfield and Goldman Sachs (22:00)
- Touching lives (24:03)
- Life perspective (28:06)
- Emerging Markets (30:16)
- Goals for ’26 into ’27 (31:59)
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