Speakers

Sebastian Carneiro is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Solas Capital AG, a specialised investment advisory firm that pioneers financing solutions for decentralised energy efficiency and behind-the-meter assets across Europe. The firm partners with Energy Service Companies to finance portfolio-based energy transition projects. By bridging the gap between institutional investors and energy efficiency projects, Sebastian and his team channel much-needed capital into decarbonising Europe's buildings and industry. As a CFA Charterholder and engineer by trade, Sebastian is driven by developing innovative investment solutions that accelerate the deployment of green assets and make the energy transition a reality. 

Solas Capital AG

Solas Capital is the European specialist in building and industrial decarbonisation energy infrastructure investments. We address a crucial pillar of the energy transition—energy efficiency and behind-the-meter projects—by providing tailor-made project finance solutions to energy service companies. Our asset-backed private credit strategy delivers fixed-income-type returns and portfolio diversification to institutional investors alongside measurable climate impact and energy security.

Based in Zurich with offices in Munich and Dublin, Solas Capital is the investment advisor to the Solas Sustainable Energy Fund ICAV, which is supported by the Munich Re Group, the European Investment Bank, and the LIFE Programme of the European Commission.