Velto Renewables’ Board of Directors is appointed

Velto Renewables is pleased to announce a series of appointments to its Board of Directors.

Velto’s Board of Directors will be chaired by Vivian Nicoli, VP, Infrastructure, Europe at CDPQ. CDPQ will also be represented on the Board by Patrick Côté, Managing Director, Infrastructure, Europe.

In addition to the appointment of Ms. Nicoli and Mr. Côté, two independent directors were appointed, namely Marta Martínez Queimadelos, a well-known and reputed industry executive who was the CEO of T-Solar for ten years, and Andrew Parr, a veteran of the solar industry who has held numerous senior roles in operations and technical management for multinational firms.  

Ms. Queimadelos will also chair the Finance and Auditing Committee as well as the HR Committee.

“As Velto continues to grow its portfolio throughout Europe, we are pleased to benefit from the deep expertise and experience of these new board members who will help contribute to the decarbonization of the economy through the acquisition and development of renewable energy projects,” said Vivian Nicoli, VP, Infrastructure, Europe at CDPQ and Velto Renewables’ new Chair of the Board.

ABOUT VELTO RENEWABLES

Velto Renewables is an investor, investments manager and long-term owner of renewable energy projects. Established in 2020, the company is a subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group. Velto Renewables is committed to contributing to the decarbonization of the global economy by investing in and developing an international and multi-technology portfolio of renewable energy projects. We currently own 216 MWp of operating solar PV projects in Spain and are seeking to grow our portfolio by becoming a local player in the countries and regions where we invest.