The Pexapark Podcast

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast! In the first part of the episode, Luca Pedretti sits down with Dimitar Enchev , Executive Director at CWP Global , to discuss why Southeast Europe remains one of Europe's most compelling renewable energy markets. Drawing on CWP's extensive development pipeline across the region, the conversation explores how wind, battery storage, corporate PPAs, and...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast! In the first part of the episode, Luca Pedretti is joined by Jordi Francesch, Managing Director and Global Head of Asset Management at Nuveen , to discuss how renewable investors are navigating a market defined by falling capture prices, rising volatility, curtailment, and growing regulatory complexity. Drawing on experience managing a portfolio of more than 5...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast! In the first part of the episode, Luca Pedretti sits down with Maria Paz , Director of Energy Management and Thermal Generation at Repsol , to discuss what it takes to build and manage a large-scale renewable portfolio within an integrated energy company. With more than 6 GW of renewable capacity across Spain, the US, Chile, and Italy, Repsol offers a unique p...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast! In the first part of the episode, Luca Pedretti sits down with Max von Hausen , Pexapark’s Regional Lead for PPA and BESS Transactions in the DACH region, to explore the rise of co-located renewable and battery projects – and what hybrid PPA structures actually look like in practice. Drawing from ongoing negotiations and market outreach across Europe, the conv...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast! In the first part of the episode, Luca Pedretti speaks with Steffen Schülzchen, CEO and Founder of Entrix , about the rise of battery optimization and the role of software in turning flexibility into a scalable business. Entrix is one of Europe’s leading battery optimizers in the flexibility space, helping large-scale batteries operate across power markets, an...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast! In the first part of the episode, Luca Pedretti speaks with Philipp Man , CEO and Founder of terralayr , about his vision for building a scalable platform for battery flexibility. The conversation explores how terralayr combines a BESS IPP model with a software-driven route to market, and how asset owners can structure revenues across contracted and merchant e...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast! In the first part of the episode, Luca Pedretti is joined by Supria Ranade , Executive Director, Power Origination at J.P. Morgan , to explore the evolving landscape of the US battery offtake market. The discussion looks at how the market is moving beyond traditional tolling structures toward more sophisticated hedging solutions such as top-bottom (TB) swaps –...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast! In the first part of the episode, Luca Pedretti speaks with Domenico Tripodi , Partner and Co-Head of Investments at AIP Management , about how financial investors are navigating a renewables market shaped by merchant exposure, changing valuations, and shifting value pools. The conversation explores how private capital is adapting as the sector moves beyond th...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast! In the first part of the episode, Luca Pedretti sits down with Francesco Jimenez , Partner at EY , to break down a topic that has quickly become front-of-mind for many offtakers and developers: IFRS and PPA accounting. With new rules applying from January 1, 2026, the conversation looks at what has actually changed, why it matters, and how companies can prepar...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast! In the first part of the episode, Luca Pedretti is joined by Dominique Hischier, VP – Editorial & Analysis at Pexapark , to unpack the big theme of Pexapark’s Market Outlook 2026: “ The Big Repricing – how volatility and BESS reshape clean energy markets. ” Enjoy their discussion on topics including: What it means to operate in a renewables-dominated power...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast ! In the first part of the episode, Luca Pedretti is joined by Niels Jakeman , Head of Energy Origination Europe at NORD/LB , to explore how battery storage is being financed today and what lenders look for as the market matures. With around 30 GWh of storage financed globally and decades of experience across renewables and infrastructure finance, Niels offers...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast! In the first part of the episode, Luca Pedretti is joined by Jim Boyle, CEO and Founder of Sustainability Roundtable , for a wide-ranging conversation on how corporate renewable procurement is evolving across the US and Europe. Drawing on nearly two decades of buyer-side experience, Jim offers a nuanced perspective on how policy shifts, accounting standards, a...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast ! In the first part of the episode, we zoom out and look at how power markets are shifting across regulation, prices, and the wider energy world. ERCOT is launching real-time co-optimization and fully integrating BESS – the biggest reform since nodal pricing. Germany is moving toward dynamic grid fees that reward flexibility and penalize congestion. Denmark is...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast ! In this special edition, we explore how leading developers are evolving into next-generation Independent Power Producers (IPPs).  In this episode Luca Pedretti sits down with Mehmet Energin , Chief Investment Officer at OX2 , to discuss how the company is transitioning from a pure-play developer to an active renewable asset owner. With new shareholders, shift...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast ! In this special edition, we explore how leading renewables players are evolving into next-generation Independent Power Producers (IPPs).  In this episode Luca Pedretti sits down with Axel Thiemann , CEO at Sonnedix , to discuss how the company is transitioning from a solar-focused developer into a more diversified and customer-facing IPP active across ten mar...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast ! In this special edition, we explore how investors and fund managers are building the next generation of Independent Power Producers (IPPs).  In this episode Luca Pedretti sits down with Kai Rintala , Managing Director and Aleksi Nordlund , Director of Power Markets at Taaleri Energia , to discuss how the Finnish renewables fund manager is evolving its model t...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast ! In this special edition, we explore how the new generation of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are evolving from light, asset-based models into active, data-driven energy players.  In this episode Luca Pedretti sits down with Ivan Nieto-Ruiz , Chief Commercial Officer at Zelestra , to discuss how the global multi-technology IPP is reshaping its strategy acr...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast ! In this special edition, we explore how Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are redefining what it means to own and optimize renewable assets in a fast-changing market.  In this episode Luca Pedretti sits down with Jesper Schaumburg-Düring , Commercial Director at Eurowind Energy , to discuss how the Danish company has transformed from a traditional developer...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast ! In this special edition, we explore how next-generation Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are evolving beyond development into active commercial and operational players.  In this episode Luca Pedretti sits down with Joanna Ellis , Chief Commercial Officer at Nadara , to discuss how the company – formed in 2024 through the merger of Renantis and Venti and Ene...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast ! In this special edition, we explore how investors are redefining Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for a new era of complexity and scale.  In this episode Luca Pedretti sits down with Jordi Francesch , Managing Director, and Pierre Bartholin , Senior Director and Head of Power Hedging and Origination at Nuveen Infrastructure , to discuss how the global inves...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast ! In this special edition, we look at how next-generation Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are becoming digital, data-driven operators.  In this episode Luca Pedretti is joined by Jérôme Tricot , Director, Asset Performance & Optimisation at Mirova , a Paris-based sustainable asset manager with ~€33bn AUM, including >€4bn invested in energy-transition...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast ! In the first part of the episode, we look at how policy and markets are converging around storage and flexibility. Germany is preparing an industrial power price subsidy from 2026, offering 50 €/MWh for part of energy-intensive companies’ load over three years, while France’s EDF has widened access to its long-term nuclear-based contracts to thousands more co...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast ! In the first part of the episode, we review key developments shaping renewable energy dealmaking. Across Europe, regulation is evolving to stabilize short-term markets and accelerate grid connections — from Germany refining its Energy Acts to allow grid charging for co-located assets, to Italy’s DL Energia decree and Energy Release 2.0 program supporting grid...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast ! In the first part of the episode, we cover big shifts in renewables: France unveiled a revamped capacity market (centralized RTE-run auctions from November 2026) and a new injection tariff guiding storage behavior to ease grid congestion. Italy’s FER-X solar and wind auctions landed right in line with Pexapark’s fair-value benchmarks, while Germany’s Innovati...

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast ! In the first part of the episode, we cover big shifts in renewables: Europe’s day-ahead power market now trades in 15-minute intervals, boosting flexibility and volatility – a win for batteries and flexible demand. Switzerland’s new Acceleration Act aims to cut renewable permitting times dramatically, while Poland stands out with its first major BESS framewor...