massimo sapienza

Helio Capital is operating a portfolio of 10 MWp solar parks in southern Italy. We invested over 50 mililions Euro.

Cape Live is a private equity investment vehicle listed in Milan Stock Exchange with 40 millions Euro Net Assets Value.

He is responsible of articulating the strategic view of Electrabel Suez on the Italian energy market. He coordinates the Budget and Medium-Term plan process for all the 15 participated entities in the Italian scope (total EBITDA 2006 larger than 310 Mio Euro). He led many due diligence teams for the acquisition of renewable energy projects (biomasses and wind energy). He is member of the Risk Committee and of the Sales Management Committee of the Joint Venture AceaElectrabel. He has been a Director of AlpEnergie Italia SpA, one of the main Italian supply companies (turnover 2005: 420 mio Euro).

Research project on “Climate change, Kyoto protocol and investments under uncertainty in the power sector” for Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development (ESSD) unit (November 2004-June 2005). - Joint research project for Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) of Poverty reduction & Economic management (PRMP) and Human Development Social protection team (HDN-SP) on re-distributive effects of pension systems’ reforms (June 2004-October 2004).

His professional activity has been mainly devoted to the Utilities sector, with a special emphasis on electric power generation and distribution. Member of the Electric Power and Natural Gas International Practice of McKinsey, he has been author of internal referred papers about the energy industry. Moreover, during his carrier he served clients in a wide spread of sector: Energy, Telecommunications, Venture Capital, Automotive, Insurance, Consumer Goods, and Credit Cards, as an expert in Corporate strategy, Business dynamics and Operations.

* Palma is a consulting firm, specialized in supporting companies in the energy sector and in corporate finance transactions. * Our mission is to maximize value for our customers with independence, transparency, integrity and in accordance with the highest professional standards. * Our activities: * 1. Asset management * Our team is working in the energy sector since more than 10 years. We have developed multidisciplinary skills in the management of energy plants and strong relationships with key partners. * We manage effectively both ordinary activities – monitoring of operating performances and reporting, administration, financial management, insurance, surveillance and energy trading - and special tasks, thus ensuring high performance and creating value for the owners of the assets. * 2. Financial Advisory * We are financial advisors and we are active in origination, M & A (sell-side and buy-side), leveraged buy-outs, joint ventures, divestitures and debt restructuring. * Our staff, reliable and independent, provides strategic assessments and customized project finance solutions.

Helios Capital Partners is an investment company focused on PV in Eastern Europe and Mediterranean Africa. We raised 7 millions Euro equity at first closing and we have a target of 30 millions Euro Equity invested