Our Story

Launched Altnua, A Dedicated Clean Energy Development Business Established To Drive Organic Growth In The Future

  • Launched the Alternus Sustainable Arts Initiative
  • Rotterdam Airport 13.6MW project is energised. The project was developed and delivered by the Alternus Energy Group
  • Acquisition of additional 11MW of Polish Projects to complete 24MW Agreement
  • Strategic business combination agreement with Clean Earth Acquisitions Corp announced
  • Execution of project financing facility up to EUR 500M led by Deutsche Bank
  • Total operational portfolio reaches 165MW by end of 2022

Successfully Placed EUR 110M Senior Secured Green Bond And EUR 27M Of New Equity With Arctic Securities plus EUR 20M Tap Issue

  • Strategic Acquisition of Unisun Energy Holdings B.V, to become a Vertically-Integrated IPP
  • Acquisition of additional 39MW of projects in Romania and Italy
  • Acquisition of 77.6MW of Polish projects including largest project to date of Witnica Solar Park (64.6MW)
  • Uplist to Euronext Growth Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE:ALT)
  • Total operational portfolio reaches 140MW by end of 2021

Contracts to acquire 15 Solar Parks across Romania, Italy And Poland With An Aggregate Production Capacity Of 109MW

  • Wins first tender project for 65MW Polish park from BayWa r.e.
  • New strategic partner in Ireland

Completes acquisition of additional 5.0MW in Italy from Risen

  • Announces BayWa r.e. as European O&M partner
  • Acquisition of 12MW operating park in the Netherlands
  • Contracts for additional 20MW of projects in Italy
  • Project pipeline reaches 500MW

Enters German market 2 strategic German partnerships

  • Completes acquisition of first 10 rooftop projects under construction
  • Completes acquisition of  additional 2.24MW in Italy

Acquires first 2 operational projects in Italy - 1.7 MW

  • Signs SPA for acquisition of  additional 2.24MW in Italy
  • Expands project origination network
  • Vincent Browne becomes Chairman & CEO

Expands to Italian Solar Market

  • Shifts to acquisition strategy
  • Establishes key advisor relationships
  • Vincent Browne acquires controlling interest via MBO

Completes Acquisition Of 2 Romanian Projects Totalling 6MW

  • Vincent Browne appointed CFO
  • Divest technology assets to concentrate on solar

Our Team

Vincent Browne

Chief Executive Officer

Vincent continues to lead the company’s expansion across America and Europe, bringing a wealth of experience with his extensive background of over 20 years in senior and c-suite level management in the areas of finance and operations, including M&A, project finance and capital market transactions across listed and private companies. Vincent has predominantly worked in the public markets as CEO or CFO of OTC listed companies and as a consultant to others involving M&A, spin outs and corporate restructuring.

Vincent also founded a couple of technology start-ups that became leaders in their respective fields and previously held the position of Head of Procurement with Esat Telecom Group, Ireland’s premier competitive telecom operator, quoted on NASDAQ. Given his experience, Vincent brings to Alternus an entrepreneurial, innovative mindset crafting the way forward to the success the company has achieved to date.

Vincent holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from University College Dublin and is also a contributor in the commercialization of research and technology projects with the Technology and Enterprise Campus at Trinity College Dublin. 

Joseph Duey

Chief Financial Officer

Joseph’s experience of over 20 years in the development, construction and financing of renewable energy assets including key operating management, finance and audit functions, ensures that he is well suited to drive the financial operations at Alternus. Joseph’s previous roles include CFO of Green States Energy, Inc. (GSE), an IPP where he assisted in the growth of the company from zero assets to over $70M of assets and over $7M of annual long term contracted revenue over a 3-year period.

Joseph also held the position of Controller for Power Partners a division of MasTec (MTZ). The Power Partners group installed over 3.5 GWp of wind assets in the United States as the electrical contractor over a 7-year period. Other positions have included various finance and operations roles with Fortune 500 manufacturing companies, including the SPX Corporation and the Goodrich Corporation.

Joseph was appointed as CFO in Alternus in 2018 and holds an MBA from the University of Illinois and has achieved CPA, CMA, CIA, and CFM designations.

Taliesin Durant

Chief Legal Officer

Taliesin was appointed as General Counsel in Alternus in 2018. Given her wealth of experience and solutions orientated and methodical style, Taliesin ensures the company takes the best legal approach across all levels of the business. Taliesin has served in senior operating roles in a variety of corporate and public enterprises for over twenty years, providing general corporate legal advice. Taliesin’s most recent role was as the President of Dart Business Services LLC, a company which she founded in 2010. Dart Business Services provided consultancy services to a few small public and private companies, similar to those provided by a general counsel or in-house counsel and corporate secretary.  

Prior to founding Dart, Taliesin was the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Flint Telecom Group and previously Taliesin spent 8 years at Semotus Solutions as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary where she was part of the team that took the company from its listing on the OTC Markets to Amex and then to Nasdaq.

Taliesin holds a BA in Economics from Connecticut College and is a member of the California State Bar Association, having earned a Juris Doctor degree at North-western School of Law at Lewis and Clark College and completed her final year at Santa Clara University School of Law.