Watt Capital is a financial advisory firm for renewable energy investments and finance in Brazil.

Subject "Project Investment Analysis in the Power Sector" in the Executive MBA in the Power Sector

Subject "Project Finance" in the Executive MBA in Finance;Subject "Project Investment Analysis" in Executive MBAs

• Structured and advised clients in 5 project financing loans (R$971 million), 6 M&A transactions (1,003 MW) and bidding in wind and solar PV power auctions.• Elaborated economic feasibility studies, project financial due diligences and business plans.• Focus in wind, solar PV and bioenergy utility scale and distributed generation projects.• Clients from Brazil, U.S., Europe, Asia, as well as multilateral institutions, Governments etc.

Subject "Financing for Agribusiness" - Executive MBA in AgribusinessSubject “Agroindustrial Corporate and Project Investment Analysis” - Executive MBA in Agribusiness

Renewable Energy Finance Expert at National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL's Clean Energy Solutions Center (CESC).The CESC offers no-cost expert policy assistance, webinars and training forums, clean energy policy reports, data, and tools. It is an initiative of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), co-led and co-funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through support from the U.S. Department of State, and the Australian Department of Industry. As the Solutions Center operating agency, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is responsible for content development.

• Led project financing for CHP bioenergy plants (R$210 million raised, another R$118m approved). • Led negotiation of long term steam and power purchase agreements, EPC, boiler & turbine contracts.• Conducted Greenfield project investment analysis, including feasibility studies and risk analysis.• Active role in the R$300 million equity fund raising from BNDESPar and FIP Caixa Ambiental.• Supported project implementation, including obtaining relevant tax incentives and engaging insurances.

Business development and financial planning consultancy.

The leading provider of information and research to senior decision-makers in clean energy

• Supported Brazilian and overseas M&A and business development activities (US$300 million invested);• Developed the strategy for biodiesel, led its market research and project investment analysis;• Led due diligence, investment analysis and preparation of a winning bid proposal in the Privatization of the Sugarcane Industry Assets of the Government of Jamaica, as well as assisted CEO on negotiations with the Government of Jamaica, successfully closing the acquisition of the assets.