OUR START

About Galileo Green Energy

Galileo Green Energy is a pan-European, multi-technology, renewable energy developer, owner, and operator.

Galileo Green Energy is founded on a proven track-record of developing highly successful renewable energy businesses, with Galileo Green Energy’s management team members having developed businesses and pipelines of various renewable energy technologies and off-take solutions globally.

We are a culturally diverse team of energy experts who seek to drive innovation and make a direct and measurable contribution to the development of our industry, increase the energy-driven competitiveness of the European economy and help the safeguarding of our environment.

We are convinced that success lies in effectively combining a series of key competences and attitudes, within our team and with the support of our partners, for the development and commercialisation of competitive renewable energy solutions across Europe.

We are keen to work with you and propel the European energy transition forward.

The business was launched in 2020 when HRL Morrison & Co., the international investment manager, and Ingmar Wilhelm teamed up to create the new renewable energies platform Galileo Green Energy with the backing of four long-term institutional investors:

Infratil Limited, a New Zealand-based infrastructure investment company established by Morrison & Co in 1994 with a 40% interest;
the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (‘CSC’), an Australian based pension fund with a 20% interest;
the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (‘NZ Super Fund’), a New Zealand based pension fund with a 20% interest; and
the Morrison & Co Growth Infrastructure Fund (‘MGIF’), a vehicle managed by Morrison & Co, with a 20% interest.

OUR VALUES

Our Values

Innovation

We deploy innovative business models using existing as well as new technologies and techniques helping to increase the share of renewables in the energy mix. We strive to bring competitive financing solutions ever closer to specific product and energy solutions for end-consumers.

Integrity

We prepare our plans, implement our actions and achieve all our results with the utmost transparency and integrity.

Respect

We are highly respectful of each other, regardless of our position and relationship. This applies as much to colleagues at work as it does to business partners, customers, competitors, suppliers, administrations or authorities. We attach particular importance to cultural and gender diversity. Respectfulness is the prerequisite to make full and best use of this important resource in our work environment.

Excellence

We want to be at the forefront of technological, commercial, financial and technical competences and constantly challenge and train ourselves in this regard. We aim to be nimble, focused and fast in all our interactions and produce convincing results in a transparent manner.

Teamwork

We endeavour to be a team of self-motivated, reliable, and complementary energy experts and managers. We know that superior performance is directly related to trusting and enduring relationships, with colleagues as much as with partners and customers.

PEOPLE

Leadership Team

The executive management team of Galileo Green Energy is formed by a blend of international energy managers with long-standing track records in many competitive markets as well as across several renewable energy business models.

Ingmar Wilhelm

Chief Executive Officer

Ingmar has 30 years of experience in the international energy industry, spanning from executive roles in large European utilities to private equity and entrepreneurial activities at the forefront of the energy transition.

Nikolaus Mainka

Chief Financial Officer

Nik has over 12 years’ experience in acquiring, structuring and financing early to late-stage renewable energy portfolios across Europe and the US as well as building up corporate structures and controls for development and IPP platforms.

Paolo Grossi

Chief Commercial Officer

Paolo has gained 30 years of experience in the energy sector with Italian, Swiss and German utilities, concentrating on general management in the areas of power sales, energy trading and wind development as well as operations.

Eduardo González Solá

Director Business Development Iberia & Power Origination Europe

Eduardo has over 12 years of experience in the international renewable industry, both in business development & commercial origination management, helping large energy consumers to switch to green energy supply through PPA´s.

Luigi Canelli

Business Development Director

Luigi has over 10 years of experience working for a major international utility, focusing on photovoltaic, storage and microgrid products and business development in four continents.

Filippo Chiesa

Head of Strategic Planning and M&A

Filippo has over 10 years of development and investment experience in the renewables sector, specializing in solar photovoltaics and working with American, British and Italian investors.

OUR INVESTORS

Our Investors

Infratil is an owner and operator of businesses in the energy (mainly renewable), transport, data centres and social infrastructure sectors. Infratil is listed on both the New Zealand and Australian Stock Exchanges (IFT.NZ, IFZ.AX) and currently owns assets in excess of NZ$6.5 billion.

The New Zealand Super Fund is a NZ$45 billion sovereign wealth fund established by the New Zealand Government to partially pre-fund the future cost of universal pension payments. A long-term, growth-oriented investor, the Fund has returned 9.7% p.a. since inception in 2003. The Fund is managed by the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, a Crown entity.

Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation looks after super funds designed specifically for Australian Government and Defence Force employees. Over A$44 billion invested in high-quality private and public assets including wind farms, waste management infrastructure projects, and renewable energy initiatives that add to the net new supply of facilities.

The Morrison & Co Growth Infrastructure Fund (‘MGIF’) MGIF was established in 2018 to provide institutional and sophisticated investors with access to attractive risk-adjusted returns through investments in unlisted infrastructure assets. The primary focus of MGIF will be on growth infrastructure and investments utilising a sustainability approach.