This time, our Exile is Mariana Fulan de Souza, Head of Origination at Serena US. Having moved from bustling São Paulo to Austin just two years ago, Mariana is already making waves in the US renewables market, helping Serena expand while balancing Austin’s energy, nature, and creative vibes.

The political support is definitely there, but offshore wind in the North Sea is producing mixed results. What do the results of the UK auction - and delays to the German auction - mean for progress in offshore’s most mature market?

Existing financing tools are not powerful enough to support the development of projects integrated into electrification’s complex supply chains. Brazil is encouraging the development of capital markets structures that might make this easier.