Velto Renewables marks its fifth anniversary with a flagship forum on the challenges of the energy transition

The company reaches over 600 MW of capacity in operation and under construction and surpasses €2 billion in enterprise value

● It is one of the largest renewable energy forums held in Spain in 2025, bringing together over 150 executives and industry experts

● Global uncertainty demands legal certainty and stable regulatory frameworks, according to the speakers at the event

● Experts highlight how the social and environmental awareness of young people will drive the advancement of renewables

Madrid, December 2, 2025. Velto Renewables, an independent renewable energy producer, marked its fifth anniversary with a flagship forum on the challenges of the energy transition. The event gathered over 150 executives and industry experts and was opened by Pedro Antonio García and Pilar Trinidad, Deputy Director General for Decarbonization and Deputy Government Delegate in the Community of Madrid, respectively.

The forum, one of the largest in the renewable energy sector in Spain in 2025, brought together business leaders and experts to analyze the new geopolitical and technological context, the role of younger generations, and the need to manage risk and uncertainty through legal certainty and stable regulatory frameworks. This gathering consolidates Velto Renewables’ position as a relevant player in the European renewables ecosystem.

Since its founding in 2020, the company has continued to grow through successive crises -the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and high market volatility- building a portfolio exceeding 1,700 MW, covering more than 130 projects and over 600 MW in operation and under construction, with enterprise value above €2 billion, according to Lucas de Haro, CEO of Velto Renewables.

Uncertainty and risk in the global landscape

One of the main themes of the event was the new global environment, characterized by geopolitical complexity and rapid technological evolution. Ana Palacio, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Visiting Professor at Georgetown University, called for a realistic approach to the international situation and emphasized the importance of working within a framework of legal certainty. “The sector’s problems,” she said, “stem less from risk than from uncertainty, and uncertainty is addressed with predictable regulatory frameworks.”

In the same vein, Lucas de Haro highlighted that the development cycles of solar and wind projects, which typically require at least five years across European markets, collide with current volatility, making regulatory stability essential for long-term investment.

During the panel on the solar and wind sector outlook, Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe, stressed that as photovoltaic penetration grows, infrastructure must evolve to manage variability and flexibility, including grids, storage, and demand management. She also called for national energy and climate plans to align with both European ambitions and corporate roadmaps.

Meanwhile, Rebekka Taylor, Membership Manager at WindEurope, warned that the current pace of infrastructure deployment is insufficient to meet electricity demand or reach 2030 targets. Europe should be installing around 30 GW of new renewable capacity per year, but current levels are less than half that. Taylor also highlighted the sector’s technological, economic, and demand strengths, while insisting on the need for stable policies and faster decision-making.

The event also focused on a decisive factor for advancing the energy transition: the new generations. In the panel on economy and ecological transition -moderated by María Blanco, Professor of Economics at CEU-San Pablo University- Luis Rubalcaba, Professor of Applied Economics at Universidad de Alcalá, highlighted how young people are contributing greater social and environmental awareness, a driver that promotes the green transition and shapes consumption, investment, and employment preferences. According to Manuel Balmaseda, Director of IEBF at CUNEF University, Europe is undergoing a triple transition, digital, green, and security, which requires very significant investments.

The need for stable regulatory frameworks
European renewable energy companies driving the energy transition also called for the simplification and harmonization of the regulations governing the sector. Marta Blanco, President of CEOE Internacional, warned that in the last five years alone, Europe has passed around 16,000 new regulations, compared to 3,500 in the United States over the same period, a disparity that undermines competitiveness.

The experts gathered agreed that legal certainty, investment attraction, and greater administrative flexibility are key for the EU to maintain its leadership in renewables, along with regulatory simplification.

In the closing remarks, Alfonso Faubel, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Velto Renewables, highlighted how Velto has successfully navigated uncertainty and underscored the company’s commitment to advancing regulation that aligns with long-term investors, accelerating deployment without compromising project quality.

According to Lucas de Haro, “In an inherently uncertain world, renewable energy is the energy of the future and a European ‘home-grown’ product that strengthens competitiveness and autonomy. In this context, our fifth-anniversary forum delivered a clear, actionable message moving from diagnosis to execution with projects, permits, and deployment.”

About Velto Renewables
Velto Renewables is an international renewable energy producer that develops, builds, and operates projects with a long-term vision. Founded in 2020 and backed by the global investment group La Caisse, Velto Renewables is committed to the decarbonization of the global economy and the energy transition in Europe through investment and the development of an international, multi-technology renewable energy project portfolio. Velto owns 350 MW of operational and under-construction solar and wind assets in Spain and France, holds a 25% stake in a 630 MW offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom, develops more than 1 GW of projects in Iberia, and pursues an international growth strategy that positions it as a local player in the countries and regions where it operates.

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