2026 Australia
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CIP – Otto (buy-side)
Australia
Green Giraffe Advisory acted as buyside financial adviser to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition and financing of Gawara Baya, a hybrid onshore wind and battery storage project in North Queensland, Australia.
Green Giraffe Advisory acted as buyside financial adviser to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, on behalf of its Copenhagen Infrastructure V fund, on the acquisition of Gawara Baya from Australian developer Windlab. Located near Ingham in North Queensland, the project pairs a 408 MW onshore wind farm with a 104 MW / 208 MWh grid-forming battery, powering up to 240,000 homes. Green Giraffe supported CIP from initial bid through to final investment decision and financial close.
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2024 South Korea
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2024 Netherlands
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2026 Germany
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2026 Spain
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2026 France
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BESS Closed
2026 Japan
Equity
BESS Closed
2026 France
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BESS Closed
Harmony Energy – Cheviré (sell-side)
France
Green Giraffe Advisory supported Harmony Energy in the sale of a BESS asset in France, project Cheviré.
Green Giraffe Advisory acted as the sole financial advisor to Harmony Energy for the sale of project Cheviré, a 100 MW/200 MWh BESS project located in the port of Nantes Saint Nazaire, whose construction was completed in December 2025. Project Cheviré is currently the biggest BESS facility operating in France.
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2026 Australia
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Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 Japan
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BESS Closed
2026 France
Debt
BESS Closed
2025 Poland
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BESS Closed
2025 France
Equity
BESS Closed
2024 Netherlands
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Solar / hybridisation Closed
2026 Japan
Equity
BESS Closed
Ray8 Energy (equity raise)
Japan
Green Giraffe Advisory supported Ray8 Energy, a rapidly expanding BESS development platform in Japan, in securing growth capital for its next key phase of expansion from ICG.
This transaction marks the successful culmination of a multi-faceted journey, during which Green Giraffe Advisory supported Ray8 Energy across a wide range of retained strategic, development, and transaction-related work.
The addition of ICG’s Asia-Pacific Infrastructure team as a majority shareholder represents a significant step forward. As a trusted and highly regarded investor, ICG brings a depth of experience that aligns perfectly with Ray8 Energy’s mission.
Ray8 Energy plans to invest approximately JPY 50 billion to support the development and ownership of grid-scale BESS projects in Japan, with a growth target of more than 1 GW of installed BESS capacity over the next five years. Ray8 Energy will play a vital role in reinforcing the flexibility of Japan’s energy infrastructure as renewable energy adoption continues to expand.
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2026 Australia
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Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 France
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BESS Closed
2026 France
Debt
BESS Closed
2025 Poland
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BESS Closed
2025 France
Equity
BESS Closed
2024 Netherlands
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Solar / hybridisation Closed
2026 France
Debt
BESS Closed
Acacia – Bloom II (debt advisory)
France
Green Giraffe Advisory acted as the sole financial advisor to Acacia on a pioneering HoldCo senior financing for a 200 MW BESS portfolio.
This deal is one of the first HoldCo structures in the French storage market and addresses a critical industry challenge: optimising merchant exposure bankability. By leveraging synergies across a multi-asset portfolio, we helped Acacia unlock a financing structure that balances flexibility with lender security, demonstrating that strategic advisory is the key to de-risking the energy transition.
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2025 France
Equity
BESS Closed
2026 Australia
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2026 France
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BESS Closed
2026 Japan
Equity
BESS Closed
2025 Poland
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BESS Closed
2024 Netherlands
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Solar / hybridisation Closed
2025 Poland
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BESS Closed
Flash – Greenvolt (sell-side)
Poland
Green Giraffe Advisory and DC Advisory acted as financial advisors to Greenvolt on the successful divestment of 100% of its two BESS assets, totaling 300 MW / 1200 MWh, to Northland Power. The team provided comprehensive financial and strategic advice and close support throughout due diligence, documentation, and negotiation to achieve an optimal outcome for Greenvolt.
Greenvolt is one of the leading developers of utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects with operations spanning across 20 geographies in Europe, North America, and Asia. The two projects – Mieczysławów (200 MW / 800 MWh) and Kamionka (100 MW / 400 MWh) – secured a 17-year capacity payment obligation. Construction is expected to start in 2026, which makes the two projects among the first large-scale BESS facilities in Poland once operational.
Northland Power is a Canadian-based global power producer that owns and operates a diversified mix of energy infrastructure assets worldwide.
This landmark transaction underscores Greenvolt’s ability to develop and to bring to market large-scale projects. It also reflects Northland Power’s growing ambition to strengthen its presence in the BESS sector and expand in the Polish dynamic market.
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2023 United States
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Solar / hybridisation Closed
2026 Australia
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2026 France
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BESS Closed
2026 Japan
Equity
BESS Closed
2026 France
Debt
BESS Closed
2025 France
Equity
BESS Closed
2025 France
Equity
BESS Closed
Acacia – Bloom – FR – BESS (capital raise)
France
Capital raise for Acacia SAS, a French developer of stand-alone BESS assets and private interconnection points
Green Giraffe Advisory acted as sell-side financial advisor in the capital raise for Acacia SAS, a French developer of stand-alone BESS assets and private interconnection points. We were successful in bringing in an experienced and reputable investor in the like of EREN group which enables Acacia to finance its growth and the equity needs of its most advanced projects.
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2026 France
Debt
BESS Closed
2026 Australia
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Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 France
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BESS Closed
2026 Japan
Equity
BESS Closed
2025 Poland
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BESS Closed
2024 Netherlands
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Solar / hybridisation Closed
2024 Netherlands
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Solar / hybridisation Closed
Zonnepark Almere
Netherlands
Project Toha is the sale of a 25 MW solar PV farm in Almere, combined with a position suitable for a 20 MW / 40 MWh battery development, developed by Solar Proactive. They sold 100% of the shares in the project to Novar. Green Giraffe was mandated as an exclusive financial advisor to lead the transaction.
Green Giraffe provided sell-side transaction support as well as development support where required. Tasks included:
- Development support for e.g. land lease contracts and permits
- Contracting support
- Transaction marketing materials
- Manage the investor process
- Build the financial model
- Preparation of the data room
- Negotiation of financial documentation
“Zonnepark Almere A27”, located along the A27-highway in the province of Flevoland, will contribute significantly to the municipality’s goal to reach energy neutrality by 2030. The project will deliver renewable electricity to 7,500 households.
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2026 Australia
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Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 South Africa
Debt
Solar / hybridisation Closed
2026 France
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BESS Closed
2026 Japan
Equity
BESS Closed
2026 France
Debt
BESS Closed
2026 France
Equity
Solar / hybridisation Closed
2024 South Africa
Debt
Onshore / repowering Closed
Oya – debt & equity raise
South Africa
GGA advised on the debt and equity raise for the hybrid Oya project in South Africa.
Green Giraffe Advisory was mandated as exclusive financial advisor to raise debt and equity for the Oya project. This was following on from its support in the successful bid in the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producers Programme (RMIPPPP), where Oya was awarded a 20-year PPA with Eskom in 2021.
The Oya project is a 128 MW co-located hybrid project straddling the Western and Northern Cape provinces in South Africa that consists of a mix of onshore wind turbines (86 MW), bi-facial solar PV arrays (155 MWp), lithium-ion battery storage (94MW/242MWh) and a unique hybrid controller supplying dispatchable baseload power during daytime hours, thus making it one of the biggest hybrid projects of its kind in the world. The landmark project will be instrumental in South Africa’s transition to a renewable energy power mix and in reducing load shedding.
Green Giraffe Advisory is proud to have supported this complex and innovative Oya project and its leading sponsors G7 Renewable Energies, a local developer, and Engie, a multinational utility company, since the tender bid submission phase in 2020 and to have delivered its full suite of fundraising services all the way up to financial close achieved on February 13th 2024.
Equity was raised from Engie and Meadows Energy and Perpetua as B-BBEE investors and a highly competitive debt package was raised from RMB (as MLA), DBSA, OMAI, Sanlam and Stanlib.
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2026 Australia
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Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 Germany
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Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 Spain
Debt
Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 South Africa
Debt
Solar / hybridisation Closed
2026 France
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BESS Closed
2026 Japan
Equity
BESS Closed
2023 France
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Onshore / repowering Closed
Innergex France (sell-side)
France
Green Giraffe acted as exclusive financial advisor to Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. in the formation of a long-term partnership with Crédit Agricole Assurances for a 30% interest in Innergex France as a platform.
Innergex France has 324 MW operational onshore wind as well as a 9MW/9MWh battery storage facility, as well as high growth potential of c.1 GW of onshore wind and solar pipeline of different development stages.
Crédit Agricole Assurances, in connection with Crédit Agricole Centre-Est, have taken a 30% minority interest in Innergex France. The acquisition strengthens Crédit Agricole’s position in the energy transition by partnering with a prime player in the French renewable energy market.
This represents a c.EUR 128 million investment to fund future growth for an enterprise value of Innergex France estimated at EUR 710 million including EUR 22 million of cash on hand.
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2026 Australia
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Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 Germany
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Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 Spain
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Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 South Africa
Debt
Solar / hybridisation Closed
2026 France
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BESS Closed
2026 Japan
Equity
BESS Closed
2022 Netherlands
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BESS Closed
Greener Power Solutions
Netherlands
Green Giraffe supported Greener Power Solutions in their process of raising EUR 45 million capital from DIF Capital Partners
Green Giraffe was mandated to support the management and shareholders of Greener Power Solutions (Greener), an Amsterdam-based market leader in temporary sustainable energy solutions. Dutch investment company DIF Capital Partners (DIF) will acquire a majority stake and provide capital that will enable Greener to rapidly grow its battery fleet in order to expand its service offering and achieve its ambitious growth plans in the Netherlands and abroad.
Green Giraffe has advised and actively supported Greener since they were founded in 2018. Since then, Greener has been providing sustainable mobile energy solutions by renting out mobile batteries and offering their unique Energy Management Software (EMS) to reduce the maximum amount of carbon emissions. The fleet now consists of 60 batteries with a total capacity of 20 MWh. By replacing polluting diesel generators, Greener has already saved almost 1.5 million litres of diesel and 4.5 million kg of CO2 emissions in recent years. Moreover, Greener’s EMS controls the batteries, and helps customers to manage their energy consumption in a smarter and more economical way.
DIF is an independent and globally active investment company with approximately EUR 11 billion under management spread over ten infrastructure funds and co-investment vehicles. DIF invests in (renewable) energy, telecom, social infrastructure and transport sectors with a focus on Europe, North and South America and Australia through two complementary strategies: DIF CIF funds that focus on growth capital and buy-out investments in small to medium-sized companies active in energy transition, telecoms and transport and traditional DIF funds that focus on low-risk infrastructure investments with long-term contracted or regulated revenue streams. DIF’s team consists of 190 professionals based in offices in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Helsinki, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, New York, Paris, Santiago, Sydney and Toronto.
More details on the equity deal between DIF and Greener can be found here (Greener power solutions acquires 45 million euros capital) and here (DIF supports further growth of Greener).
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2021 Netherlands
Debt
BESS Closed
2019 Netherlands
Debt
BESS Closed
2026 Australia
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Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 France
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BESS Closed
2026 Japan
Equity
BESS Closed
2026 France
Debt
BESS Closed
2021 South Africa
Development services
Onshore / repowering Closed
Oya (South African RMIPPPP tender)
South Africa
Green Giraffe assisted G7 Renewable Energies with full tender, contracting and financing (debt & equity) support
Green Giraffe assisted G7 Renewable Energies with full tender, contracting and financing (debt & equity) support in preparation for the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) in South Africa.
The Oya project is one of the largest hybrid energy projects in Africa and is unique in the world in terms of technology mix, size, and price. It aims to build a hybrid energy facility combining onshore wind, solar PV, and lithium-ion battery storage to provide reliable, low cost, on-demand renewable energy to South Africa. This 128MW plant will offer dispatchable power to Eskom (integrated state-owned utility) and thus add much needed flexibility to the grid.
In March 2021 the project, Oya Energy Hybrid Facility, was selected as Preferred Bidder by the South African government under the RMIPPPP.
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2026 Australia
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Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 Germany
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2026 Spain
Debt
Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 South Africa
Debt
Solar / hybridisation Closed
2026 France
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BESS Closed
2026 Japan
Equity
BESS Closed
2021 Netherlands
Debt
BESS Closed
Greener Power Solutions
Netherlands
Green Giraffe advised Greener on the financing of 30 new mobile battery systems, manufactured by Alfen. Greener signed a deal with financial lease provider Beequip on 6 April 2021.
Greener signed a contract with financial lease provider Beequip for the funding of 30 new mobile battery systems.
Green Giraffe advised Greener on the financing process of this deal that will allow Greener to keep growing in a rapidly expanding market. These new batteries are manufactured by Alfen, and consist of portable 10 ft containers containing BMW i3 batteries, each container with an energy capacity of up to 336 kWh and a power of 318 kVA. As a result, Greener now has access to 43 mobile energy storage systems with a total capacity of ca. 15 MWh.
Greener rents out their batteries, amongst others to replace diesel generators on a number of conventional applications, but also for many other, new applications for which these battery systems are fitting and valuable. So far, Greener has saved just under 2 million kilos of CO2 and about 600,000 liters of diesel since its establishment and will continue to save more with their expanded fleet of batteries.
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2022 Netherlands
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BESS Closed
2019 Netherlands
Debt
BESS Closed
2026 Australia
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Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 France
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BESS Closed
2026 Japan
Equity
BESS Closed
2026 France
Debt
BESS Closed
2019 Netherlands
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BESS Closed
North Sea Wind Power Hub
Netherlands
Green Giraffe was mandated to validate the financial model of the North Sea Wind Power Hub consortium (NSWPH) consisting of Gasunie, Tennet, Port of Rotterdam and Energinet
Green Giraffe was mandated to validate the financial model of the North Sea Wind Power Hub consortium (NSWPH) consisting of Gasunie, Tennet, Port of Rotterdam and Energinet. This financial model is used to assess the economic feasibility of an energy island based on the overall LCOE of the full production and transmission chain. NSWPH plans to connect the various windfarms in the North Sea and create a modular Hub-and-Spoke concept.
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2026 Australia
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Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 France
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BESS Closed
2026 Japan
Equity
BESS Closed
2026 France
Debt
BESS Closed
2025 Poland
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BESS Closed
2025 France
Equity
BESS Closed
2019 United States
Equity
BESS Closed
Gordon Butte pumped storage
United States
Green Giraffe advised on the sale of Absaroka's 400 MW Gordon Butte pumped storage hydro project in Montana, USA, successfully closing the transaction with a European investment fund
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through Copenhagen Infrastructure III K/S, acquired an equity interest in Absaroka Energy’s pumped storage hydro energy project in Montana, USA. The 400 MW Gordon Butte Pumped Storage Project represents a carbon-neutral way to help balance the grid in the Pacific Northwest and will be the first new pumped storage project developed in the US in 30 years. Green Giraffe co-advised on the transaction, which reached financial close in June 2019.
The Gordon Butte project is sited in Meagher County, located about three miles west of Martinsdale and less than six miles from its interconnection to the Colstrip twin 500 kV transmission lines, the backbone of the Pacific Northwest’s electric system. This interconnection location will give the facility access to markets in Montana and throughout the region. The project will have minimal environmental impact due in large part to the closed loop nature of the siting and design thus taking the facility out of an existing stream or water impoundment. Capital expenditures to build and operate the project will inject meaningful resources into the state and local economy.
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2026 Australia
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Onshore / repowering Closed
2026 France
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BESS Closed
2026 Japan
Equity
BESS Closed
2026 France
Debt
BESS Closed
2025 Poland
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BESS Closed
2025 France
Equity
BESS Closed
2019 Netherlands
Debt
BESS Closed
Greener Power Solutions
Netherlands
Green Giraffe advised Greener Power Solutions on the financing of the acquisition of 8 mobile 330 kW batteries
Green Giraffe advised Greener Power Solutions on the financing of the acquisition of 8 mobile 330 kW batteries, closed on 2 April 2019. The funding was provided by ABN AMRO under a long term commercial lease arrangement.
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2022 Netherlands
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BESS Closed
2021 Netherlands
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BESS Closed
2026 Australia
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2026 France
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BESS Closed
2026 Japan
Equity
BESS Closed
2026 France
Debt
BESS Closed
MEET THE TEAM
Our Advisors
Managing Director Paris
Pierre-Etienne Claveranne
Pierre-Etienne is a founding partner of Green Giraffe Advisory and an industry veteran with extensive experience successfully guiding clients and closing complex transactions across diverse markets and technologies.
Over the past 15 years, he has built a track record of transactions globally, specialising in large-scale non-recourse and holdco debt financings, and M&A (buy-side, sell-side, and corporate fundraising) spanning a diverse portfolio of energy transition projects and platforms. His transaction experience is structured across three key areas:
- Strategic capital raising and energy transition: Pierre-Etienne leads complex capital raises for high-growth platforms focused on next-generation energy infrastructure. This expertise includes leading the capital raise for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), structuring multiple corporate equity rounds (Series A/B/C/D) for platforms, and advising on bioenergy and synthetic fuels. He also handles portfolio financing for major European developers and utilities
Benchmark offshore wind M&A and debt: He has overseen numerous fundraising efforts for major European offshore wind projects, including non-recourse debt financing for developments exceeding 1 GW in capacity. Key mandates include advising on major asset sales for offshore wind projects, managing platform M&A, and executing debt restructuring mandates. Before founding Green Giraffe Advisory, Pierre-Etienne spent four years in Dexia’s project finance team, where he closed multiple transactions across public-private partnerships, transportation asset financing, and renewable energy sectors, including solar, offshore, and onshore wind farms.
Pierre-Etienne graduated from École Centrale de Lyon and holds an MSc in Finance from ESCP-EAP Business School in Paris.
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Managing Director – Head of Green Giraffe Advisory Hamburg
Udo Schneider
Udo is a managing director of Green Giraffe Advisory and co-heads the Hamburg office
Since joining Green Giraffe in 2015, he has advised on multiple sell-side and buy-side equity transactions, as well as debt raises and provided commercial contracting advice for complex energy transition projects at different development stages and in different countries. He is also providing advice on tenders and renewable energy offtake solutions
Amongst others, he has led the debt raise for the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind project in Poland (ongoing) and debt finance for an innovative geothermal project, supported developers in offshore wind tenders and headed the M&A transactions for the offshore wind projects TWB II (200 MW, DE, 2017), Global Tech I (400 MW, DE, 2020), and Gode Wind I (347 MW, DE, 2018) as well as the development, structuring and sale of a Polish 350 MW offshore wind project to RWE. He also supervised the M&A transaction leading to the creation of Alterric (JV ENERCON & EWE) and is contributing to establishing a new green hydrogen economy
Before joining Green Giraffe, Udo worked in the infrastructure finance and renewables team of PwC for 14 years advising investors, developers and industry players on several onshore and offshore wind projects as well as infrastructure and public private partnership projects globally
Udo holds a bachelor of business in finance from the University of Technology, Sydney, and graduated from Hamburg University with a degree in economics
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Managing Director – Head of Green Giraffe Advisory London
Clément Weber
Wind Power List 2026
Clément is a founding partner of Green Giraffe Advisory. Based in London, where he established the firm’s office in 2011, he brings extensive expertise across the offshore and onshore wind sectors, advising on both equity and debt financing. Between 2017 and 2019, he led the Paris office before returning to London to support the firm’s continued growth.
He is a recognised thought leader in renewable energy and a frequent speaker at industry events, offering strategic perspectives on bankability, market dynamics, and commercial positioning for clients across the energy transition.
His transaction experience includes:
- Pioneering floating offshore wind and platform development: Clément specialises in structuring and financing floating offshore wind platforms and development funding across Europe, APAC, and the US. This includes successfully closing six development funding transactions for major floating projects (up to 1,000 MW) and leading Series B equity raises and tender mandates for pioneering technology developers
- M&A and strategic mandates: He has led multiple sell-side M&A mandates for offshore wind developers and oversaw the sale of a significant onshore wind portfolio. He also provides high-level counsel, having advised major utilities on strategy and intelligence and developed Green Giraffe Advisory’s offtake advisory capabilities, procuring renewable electricity across Europe for a major international corporation
- Benchmark project financing: His track record includes structuring complex debt deals and refinancing mandates for major European offshore wind assets. This expertise spans non-recourse debt and mezzanine financing for benchmark projects up to 367 MW (Walney) and 309 MW (Rentel)
Before founding Green Giraffe Advisory, Clément worked in project finance at Dexia in Paris (2008 – 2010), preceded by a tenure with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Beijing (2006-2007). He is a graduate of École des Ponts ParisTech and holds an MSc in Project Finance from Université Paris X.
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Managing Director Utrecht
Barbara Zuiderwijk
Tamarindo Women in Power list 2024
Barbara is a founder of Green Giraffe Advisory. She has a strong track record in the contracting and financing of onshore and (offshore) wind farms in Northern Europe
Barbara supported the development, contracting, and (re)financing of Northwind (216 MW, Belgium, 2012), Gemini (600 MW, the Netherlands, 2014), Veja Mate (402 MW, Germany, 2015), Norther (370 MW, Belgium, 2016 and 2020), Windpark Fryslân (383 MW, The Netherlands, 2019), Baltic II & Co (1.5 GW, Poland, 2019), Windpark Zeewolde (322 MW, The Netherlands, 2020) and Deutsche Bucht (252 MW, Germany, 2021). She has been supporting consortia participating in several European offshore wind tenders as well as having been involved in other technologies such as the ground-mounted solar farm Duurkenakker (64 MWp, The Netherlands, 2020)
She is currently involved in raising financing for a portfolio of projects that combine on-site renewable energy generation with electric vehicle charging infrastructure and battery storage
Before founding Green Giraffe, Barbara worked at the project developer Econcern, and as investment banking trainee at ABN AMRO
Barbara is recognised in the top 100 most influential female business leaders in the 2024 Women in Power list
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Managing Director Paris
Daniel Marshall
- 10 years with Barclays working in power, utilities and infrastructure
- 4 years living in Johannesburg, working across the Sub-Sahara Africa region
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Managing Director – Head of Germany Hamburg
Kai Leverköhne
Kai is a Managing Director at Green Giraffe Advisory and heads the Hamburg office. He brings almost 20 years of experience in the energy transition and renewable energy finance.
Since joining Green Giraffe in 2019, Kai has led numerous landmark transactions in the offshore and onshore wind, solar PV, EV charging and battery storage sectors. Kai’s most recent achievement includes supervising the major corporate refinancing of EUR 435 M for EEW Group.
He has led several financings in the offshore wind space for Global Tech I, Baltic Power or Veja Mate, whilst also being active on the buy- and sell-side for offshore and onshore wind farms, solar PV platforms, EV charging, grid infrastructure, and BESS assets.
Prior to joining Green Giraffe Advisory, Kai spent 11 years at Deutsche Bank’s infrastructure and energy team (part of 18 years total at the bank), where he structured Europe’s largest solar PV project bond (€404M, Spain, 2016).
Kai has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Hamburg and studied at Aarhus Business School.
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Senior Director – Head of Africa Cape Town
Frederico Sanches
Offshore wind | Onshore wind | Solar PV | Hybrid technologies
Frederico has focused on complex and cutting-edge transactions. He has led transactions in tender support as well as debt and equity raising globally with a recent focus on emerging markets particularly in South Africa and the broader African continent
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Senior Director – Head of Australia Sydney
Marcus Dixson
Onshore wind | Solar PV | BESS & grid | Offshore wind | Hydrogen & e-fuels
Debt advisory | M&A: sell-side and buy-side | Tender support
Marcus heads the Australian office. He has experience leading debt and equity transactions across Australia and the UK. Before joining Green Giraffe Advisory, he spent 6 years at IDCM, a debt boutique in London. Prior to that he was at EY
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Senior Director – Head of Southern Europe Madrid
Raúl Santos Chozas
Solar PV | Offshore wind | Onshore wind | Hydropower | Hybrid technologies | Heat
Raúl leads Green Giraffe Advisory’s commercial operations in Southern Europe. He brings over 15 years of experience advising clients on energy transition transactions, with a strong focus on debt structuring, M&A and financing. Before joining Green Giraffe, Raúl spent 3 years at Astris Finance, and previously held roles at BBVA and ACS.
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Senior Director – Head of Japan Tokyo
Jun Kasamatsu笠松 純
Jun is in charge of leading and managing the Tokyo office. With over 20 years of experience in renewables and investment banking, he has contributed to the development and realisation of more than 50 utility-scale renewable energy projects totalling more than 1 GW of installed capacity in Japan
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Senior Director – Head of UK and Ireland London
Yusuf Thanawala
Yusuf Thanawala is a Country Manager UK & Ireland at Green Giraffe Advisory, responsible for leading and expanding the firm’s UK franchise. He brings more than 20 years of experience in investment banking and corporate finance, including over a decade focused on the energy transition, renewable energy and power infrastructure sectors.
Yusuf has advised developers, infrastructure investors, private equity sponsors and strategic corporates on a broad range of transactions across solar PV, battery storage, onshore and offshore wind, EV charging, smart metering, biogas, district energy and grid infrastructure.
His experience spans IPP platform sales, portfolio disposals, minority and majority stake investments, growth capital raises, acquisitions and strategic partnerships across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
Prior to joining Green Giraffe Advisory, Yusuf was a Director at Akereos Capital, where he played a leading role in building the firm’s M&A advisory franchise and advising on numerous landmark energy transition transactions across Europe.
Previously, Yusuf spent almost a decade at HSBC in the Power, Utilities and Renewables investment banking team in London and Dubai. He also worked at Credit Suisse in the European Energy team, advising clients on M&A, IPOs, equity raisings and acquisition financings across Europe, the Middle East and emerging markets.
Yusuf holds an MBA in Finance and a Master of Commerce degree from the University of Mumbai.
Senior Director – Head of Singapore Singapore
William Jackson
Will is a Director and Head of Singapore office. He has worked on transactions and tenders across four continents, with a particular focus on offshore wind. Prior to joining Green Giraffe Advisory, Will worked at the oil & gas team of Continental AG, a multinational engineering firm
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Senior Director Utrecht
Jakob Bergvelt
Jakob Bergvelt is a Senior Director at Green Giraffe Advisory, with 14 years of expertise in renewable energy finance. He has been a driving force behind the execution of landmark offshore wind, onshore wind, and solar PV transactions across Europe.
Specialising in complex debt-raising and investment strategy, Jakob has guided clients through large-scale financial closings and competitive tender processes. His expertise spans the full project lifecycle, including advising consortia on bid structuring in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and Poland.
Most recently, Jakob led the financing for the 1.14 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland – one of the world’s largest – successfully reaching financial close for Northland Power and ORLEN. His extensive track record also includes milestone projects such as Gemini, HKZ 1&2, Norther, Zeewolde.
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Senior Director London
Michael Ware
Michael has been leading several deals, in particular in waste-to-energy, anaerobic digestion, solar and battery energy storage. Michael has a high profile in the renewable energy industry due to his work in the media and his role as part-time writer for the Spectator magazine
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Senior Director Utrecht
Frank Janse
Frank focusses on complex leading-edge projects. He advised the winning Oya hybrid project in a technology neutral tender. As market leader for hydrogen & e-fuels he has worked on several power-to-X projects including the development of the 1 GW Nujio’Qonik onshore wind to ammonia project located in Canada. Besides, he is advising on the optimal plant sizing by combining a technical and financial model
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Director Paris
Amélie de Magondeaux
Amélie has managed several complex infrastructure transactions in the energy transition sector, ranging from M&A (incl. equity raise) to debt financing and refinancing, as well as a public renewable energy tender. Prior to GGA, she worked at Natixis commodities structured finance team in Paris and New York
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