About Enerside
Over 15 years of experience developing renewable
energy projects
Founded in 2007
Enerside is a fast-growing fully integrated solar PV platform with global presence headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.
Specialized in the development, construction and maintenance of renewable energy projects. Founded in 2007, the company has a proven track record developing +5.5 GW of solar photovoltaic generation projects, including reference industrial clients in Europe and Latin America. The company has an Asset Ownership Strategy as an IPP (Independent Power Producer). Enerside employs more than 100 experienced professionals and has offices in 6 different countries.

Key Figures
Our data
Enerside has generated a high quality PV solar pipeline of +5.5GW well diversified in Spain and in fast-growing Latin-American markets.
Capacity MW | Ownership | |
---|---|---|
Opportunities under analysis | >5,000 | 0% |
Projects in Early Stage | 461 | 100% |
Projects in Advanced development | 1648 | 100% |
Projects RTB | 538 | 100% |
Under construction | 19 | 0% |
In operation | 21 | 0% |
Vision, Mission and Values
In a world with ever increasing energetic needs, viable, profitable and sustainable solutions are needed. Enerside is committed to offering renewable energy solutions that empower local communities, industries and investors, to be autonomous and have a financial return while taking care of the planet.

Service
Enerside is committed to providing quality service not only to its clients but also to the communities where its actions have an impact.

Ethics
Enerside’s strong business ethics are core and reflected wherever the company is involved.

Respect
Enerside is respectful of and values diversity among its employees and also in the countries where it operates.
History
Since its foundation in 2007 by Joatham Grange, Enerside has become a fast-growing company that has acquired extensive knowledge and experience across the entire value chain of solar power plants.
Today Enerside has a successful growth story with a sound track record of projects with top notch clients and counterparties.
Main milestones since 2007:
2011
2014
Tomàs Casanovas backs the company, becomes Chairman of the Board and the company is transformed to a fully integrated platform.
Enerside opens office in Brazil with 143 MW under development.2015
Enerside opens office in Chile with 40MW of EPC projects.
Pedro Nueno, becomes Vice-Chairman of the Board.2018
Luis Felipe Suarez-Olea invests in the company in order to finance the internationalization and becomes member of the Board.
Enerside opens office in Uruguay with 200MW under development.2019
2020
Enerside opens office in Peru.
In 2020 new investors join the company in order to accelerate the business plan and Anna Birulés joins the Board of Directors as independent member.2021
Our Pipeline increased more than 1GW both in the geographies where we are already present and in new countries.
Enerside inaugurated new offices in Belo Horizonte, Santiago, Madrid and Barcelona.
Publication of the first Sustainability Report and adherence to the United Nations Global Compact.
Obtaining ISO certifications for Quality, Environment and Health and Safety in Spain.2022
IPO in March, being the first company of the year in BME Growth, opening with an evaluation of 204 million euros and raising 35 million euros.
Enerside is building 4 of its own projects in Chile and in Brazil, which makes us an IPP
Assignment of PPA with Raízen, the largest sugar company in the world, for one of our own projects of Geração Distribuída in Brazil.
Obtaining ISO Certificates for Quality, Environment and Health and Safety in Spain, Chile and Brazil and for all lines of business, thus standardizing the global processes of the company.A fully integrated solar PV platform
Value Chain
Enerside is a leading vertically integrated solar PV player focused on the development, engineering, construction, operation and management of solar PV plants worldwide.

Development
Development of photovoltaic solar projects throughout all its value chain reaching a Ready-to-Build status, obtaining all the permits, licenses and authorizations required to start the construction. Development includes market research for new opportunities, power capacity research, land research and permitting, licensing and PPA negotiation.

Quality
Third well-known parties that have had the opportunity to analyse our projects in a Due Diligence process, have recognized unanimously our excellence in work.

Cost
Working on utility scale projects, Enerside has one of the tightest development costs on the market having internalized the main core activities.

Client porfolio
Enerside has a portfolio of high value clients. The top quality standards of our work has built a long-term relationship with those clients, triggering them to repeat the “Enerside experience”.

Construction (EPC)
Construction includes technology and engineering, procurement of key components (e.g. solar panels, inverters, substructures) and logistics, construction & commissioning. Enerside acts a turn-key engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) provider to the project company owning the solar power plant, from RTB to COD. Building the PV solar park and taking it to the stage when the asset can be connected to the grid and start generating power.

Operation and Maintenace (O&M)
Operations includes monitoring, maintenance and repair of the solar power plants to maximize performance and availability. The asset is operated and maintained (preventively and correctively) with the best quality and security standards in order to ensure the most efficient production, maximizing income.
Business Model
Strong Business Model and
Competitive Positioning
As a fully integrated solar PV platform, Enerside is present across all the different stages of the development, Enerside has created a profitable and competitive business model.
Enerside generate revenues by providing both high-quality services to top-notch clients worldwide and it is committed to perform as an Independent Power Producer (IPP) Platform. The business plan of the company considers that the IPP strategy will be built mainly through the Build-to-own strategy, thanks to the developed high-quality pipeline of +5.5 GW.
SERVICES
Enerside is proud to provide high-quality services to top-notch clients worldwide. Competitiveness and customer focus are key factors to generate engagement and fosters clients to rely on us again.
Enerside provides services in three areas:

EPC
From RTB to COD. Building the PV solar park and taking it to the stage when the asset can be connected to the grid and start generating power.

O&M
The asset is operated and maintained (preventively and correctively) with the best quality and security standards in order to ensure the most efficient production, maximizing income.

Energy consultancy
Enerside applies to its customers all its knowledge in order to achieve the best energetic solutions.
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER
Enerside has an asset ownership strategy and aims to become an Independent Power Producer. It has a 1 GW IPP ownership objective for 2025.

Asset management
As a high-quality and cost-efficient developer, Enerside is capable of linking the activities of development, EPC and O&M; maximizing profitability of the project lifecycle. The ability to detect synergies allows Enerside to obtain additional income while operating assets.

Internal project finance and PPA negotiation
In-house knowledge with capacity to propose innovative solutions and financial structures. Expertise in PPA negotiation with proven track record closing energy sale contracts.
The project of our lives
Experienced and highly devoted management team with deep industry knowledge and a proven track record of developing solar PV projects worldwide since 2007.


Joatham Grange
Founder and CEO of Enerside, Joatham Grange has more than 15 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, in particular in large-scale projects, with expertise in Management and Sales.
Prior to moving into the solar photovoltaic energy industry, he also worked in Corporate Banking.
Joatham holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, and a MBA from IESE.
Joatham Grange
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER


Antoni Gasch
Antoni Gasch is an industrial engineer with more than 15 years of experience and a multidisciplinary expertise in renewable energy generation and energy efficiency.
His responsibilities cover the whole value chain: economic viability studies, conceptual design, construction, supplier relationship management and project management.
Antoni holds a MSc in Mechanical & Electrical Engineering from UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya).
Antoni Gasch
VP ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS


Álvaro Escrivá
Álvaro holds a law degree from Complutense University of Madrid and Degli Studi di Bologna University and an MBA from IESE Business School.
With professional experience in international tax law as well as in the automotive and education sectors, he is an strategic advisor to several companies. He has been linked to Enerside for several years as part of its advisory team and Álvaro is currently VP Sales & Corporate Development and a member of its Management Committee.
Álvaro Escrivá
VP SALES & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT


Bárbara Merayo
Bárbara Merayo is a Senior Civil Engineer with more than 10 years of experience as a Project Manager for Engineering, Civil Work, Infrastructure and Renewable Energy projects.
She also brings international expertise in Solar Photovoltaic, Thermosolar and Hydroelectric plants, in the context of auction processes, construction engineering and detailed engineering.
Bárbara holds a MSc in Civil Engineering from UAX Madrid (Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio) and a Master’s degree in Sales & Marketing Management from Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (Chile).
Bárbara Merayo
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER


Miguel Ángel Cañas
Miguel Ángel Cañas, who holds a Post Graduate Degree in Economics from Birkbeck College (Univ London.), MSc Finance from ESADE Business School and PDG IESE, is in charge of Finance at Enerside.
He brings extensive experience in the infrastructure sector in different corporations, such as Group CFO; leading the development of the financial and economic area, creating, following and optimizing the department and purchasing processes. He has led corporate financial operations of M&A and Project Finance of up to Eur 900 million in several companies in Spain and LATAM, including acquisition analysis and DD from the corporate approach. Development of teams to provide corporate support, coordination of a comprehensive evaluation and subsequent deployment of the defined SSCC model for all companies.
Miguel Ángel Cañas
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER


Víctor Pujol
Víctor Pujol has worked as an engineer in the construction sector for 12 years and holds a vast experience working for construction companies as well as in support engineering on big international projects of infrastructure.
Before working in the renewable energy sector, Víctor had his own project in the pharmaceutical industry for 3 years.
Víctor holds an MsC in Civil Engineering from UPC and an Executive MBA from IESE.
Víctor Pujol
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER


Jaume Solà
Jaume Solà, who holds an MsC in Economics and Actuarial Sciences with honours from UB and an Executive MBA from IESE, has more than 15 years of experience in Capital Markets and investments in listed and private companies.
Before joining Enerside in 2021, Jaume was Head of Corporate Development and Investor Relations in one of the largest Pan-European REITs. He was involved in several M&A transactions and capital increases over €5Bn and he contributed as IR to the outperformance of the company over its peers.
Jaume also worked in Venture Capital and in one of the largest institutional investors in Spain as a buy-side analyst.
Jaume Solà
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER


Carmen Sabater
Carmen Sabater, which holds a degree in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid, Master in Strategic HR Management from the Instituto Empresa and a postgraduate degree in Talent Management from Esade, is also certified as an Executive Coach and Team Coach by the European School of Coaching.
She has developed her professional career in HR in various sectors: agriculture, pharma, environment and renewable energies.
Carmen Sabater
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER


María Camino
María Camino has more than 12 years of experience in the solar photovoltaic industry across all project phases in various countries of Latin America, Europe, in the US and India. She’s a multifaceted professional whose experience ranges from product quality control (modules and components), installation quality processes, asset management and O&M, arbitration and technical auditing in engineering design, commissioning and operation of large photovoltaic plants.
María brings her extensive industry experience to lead Enerside’s engineering and quality activities in the development and EPC phases.
María holds a MSc in Telecommunications Engineering and a PhD in Solar Photovoltaic Energy from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.
María Camino
CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER


Joel Barros
Joel Barros is General Director for Brazil of Enerside and has significant international experience, with more than 15 years working in South America and the Iberic Peninsula.
Formerly with international companies like Scheuten Solar and J.V.G Thoma Gmbh, he enjoys more than 10 years of experience in the industry in International Sales, Strategic Management and Business Development.
Joel is a trained and certified solar and wind project installer and project manager with CENSOLAR-Sevilla and the prestigious Research Center CIEMAT (Madrid), with a degree in Business Administration from UPE (Brazil).
Joel Barros
COUNTRY MANAGER BRASIL


Ignacio Fernández
Ignacio Fernández is an Industrial Civil Engineer from the Adolfo Ibañez University, specializing in Energy and Environment.
He has 8 years of experience in companies in the mining and energy sector in Chile, in management and business development positions.
In addition, he has 5 years of experience in energy organizations, which include government organizations for the promotion of efficient use of energy as private companies in the development and financing of photovoltaic solar projects.
Currently, Ignacio is General Manager of Enerside Chile.
Ignacio Fernández
COUNTRY MANAGER CHILE


Victor Mejía
Victor Mejía is an Industrial Engineer with over 12 years of experience in the renewable energy sector, specialized in distributed generation projects of both photovoltaic and thermal solar energy.
He has experience in building and leading commercial and operational teams. His involvement extends from the formulation of strategy to the implementation of initiatives. Throughout his career, he has managed projects in the industrial sector, encompassing all aspects from design and engineering to construction and operation.
Victor Mejía holds a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Tecnológico de Monterrey University, with a specialization in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency from GIZ GmbH, and an MBA from IPADE.
Victor Mejía
MANAGING DIRECTOR MEXICO


Jordi Canals
Jordi Canals has a large trajectory as a Finance professional and has developed an experience of more than 12 years in multinational companies such as Deloitte where he worked as an external auditor, Sony Spain as a financial controller, and Idneo Technologies as a Business Controller.
Jordi holds a BSc in Economics and a MSc in Accounting and Financial Management from UPF (Universitat Pompeu Fabra).
Jordi Canals
HEAD OF CORPORATE


Joan Isac
Joan Isac is Head of Assets and Investments. He is responsible of the investment and sale of the big projects of generation of photovoltaic renewable energy through the leadership and coordination of the M&A and due diligence processes, bargaining and closing of the sale and purchase agreement of assets and/or corporations.
Joan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, besides having an Executive MBA in IESE.
Joan Isac
HEAD OF ASSETS & INVESTMENTS


Inmaculada Somosierra
Inmaculada Somosierra, who holds degrees in Industrial Technical Engineering and Industrial Electronic Engineering, has more than 14 years of professional experience in renewable energy projects (solar and wind), in different phases (Construction, Commissioning, O&M and Asset Management) and in different companies industry leaders.
Inmaculada Somosierra
HEAD OF O&M


Juan Romera
Juan Romera is a Technical Industrial Engineer and executive master’s degree in Operations Management. He has more than 20 years of experience in different sectors (Railway Industry, Construction, Retail, Communities, Consulting, etc.) and types / size of companies. Expert in Cost Optimization, Purchasing Management, Operations and the reorganization of processes and resources, having led multiple projects (own and for third parties) aimed at achieving objectives to improve the income statement.
Juan Romera
HEAD OF SUPPLY CHAIN

