Qualitas Energy names Johannes Overbeck as Co-CEO for Germany

Berlin (renewablepress) - Qualitas Energy, a global investment and management platform focused on renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure investment, announced today that Johannes Overbeck leads the German business of Qualitas Energy as Co-CEO alongside Borja Caruana since January 1, 2025.

In 2024, Qualitas Energy successfully achieved its investment targets, expanding its development pipeline to a total capacity of 3 GW alongside managing over 100 projects across Germany. Building on this success, Qualitas Energy is now taking the next strategic step to support its growth ambitions: The management structure will be further developed to strengthen all central business areas and ensure sustainable value creation in the long term.

Johannes Overbeck, who joined Qualitas Energy in August 2023 as Head of Investment, will assume the responsibility for the areas of Investment, Structured Finance, Finance, and Legal. Borja Caruana will continue to focus on the following departments: Project Development, EPC, Operations, and Corporate Services.

Looking ahead to 2025, Qualitas Energy is poised to achieve decisive progress, focusing on securing approvals and initiating construction for multiple projects. At the same time, the company is intensifying efforts to expand its project pipeline, targeting a total capacity of 4 GW in the German wind energy sector.

Borja Caruana, Co-CEO of Qualitas Energy in Germany, stated: “This enhanced structure positions us to achieve our ambitious goals efficiently, respond with agility to market challenges, and drive significant progress in project approvals, construction starts, and continued investment in project expansion”. Johannes Overbeck, Co-CEO of Qualitas Energy in Germany, added: “I am looking forward to working with Borja and our exceptional team to further drive the energy transition in Germany. In a rapidly evolving landscape, the combination of our financial strength, technological expertise, and strong partnerships with local stakeholders sets us apart. It is a privilege to be part of such a dynamic company and to contribute to shaping the future of sustainable energy.”

Qualitas Energy in Germany is part of the Qualitas Energy Group, specializes in the acquisition, financing, project development, construction, and operation of onshore wind turbines, with a mission to drive the transition to decarbonization. The company boasts a team of over 250 employees operating across six strategic locations in Germany: Berlin, Hamburg, Wiesbaden, Trier, Cologne, and Stuttgart.

About Qualitas Energy

Since 2006, the Qualitas Energy team has managed investments of over €12 billion in renewable energies worldwide. These investments have been deployed through five vehicles: Fotowatio / FRV, Vela Energy, Qualitas Energy III, Qualitas Energy IV, and Qualitas Energy V.

Qualitas Energy’s portfolio currently holds 11 GW of operational and development energy assets across Spain, Germany, the UK, Italy, Poland, Chile, and the United States. This includes 7 GWp of solar PV assets, 4 GW of wind energy assets, 242 MW of concentrated solar power (CSP) assets, 60 MW of hydroelectric power assets, 6 MW of battery storage assets, and 1.8 TWh of biomethane assets.

Since 2020, Qualitas Energy has produced sufficient energy to power 1.54 million homes and, since 2021, has successfully avoided emissions of 1.32 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.

The Qualitas Energy team is composed of more than 540 professionals across fifteen offices in Madrid, Berlin, London, Milan, Hamburg, Wiesbaden, Trier, Cologne, Stuttgart, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Santiago, Durham, Bristol, and Edinburgh.