Founder

Samih Kalakeche

Founder and Principal

Samih Kalakeche is a renewable energy engineer with experience across the project lifecycle, from origination to operation.

At ABEI Energy he led the development of a solar and wind portfolio of more than 500 MW from greenfield to ready-to-build, with responsibility for land acquisition, permitting, grid connection and relations with public authorities. At TotalEnergies he assessed and negotiated physical and virtual power purchase agreements and contributed to the financial models behind them. As a technical advisor at RatedPower he advised developers on photovoltaic plant design and yield optimisation, and he has since worked on the digital management of operating renewable portfolios.

Education

MSc Renewable Energy Transition, Universidad Europea. Degree in Industrial Engineering.

Languages

English, French, Spanish and Arabic.

Base

Madrid, with site work across Nigeria.