Communities as equity partners in renewable energy projects.
Structuring business partnerships where low-income rural communities are shareholders in utility-scale renewable energy projects.
We believe in an energy transition that includes communities not just as beneficiaries but as active partners in the development of renewable energy projects.
PROJECT
ANTU - 18 MW Solar PV Farm
An unprecedented partnership with the Millaqueo mapuche community and Sustentar Energía S.R.L.
In the heart of Argentina’s Patagonia, we are developing the country’s first-ever renewable energy project that brings together an indigenous community, project developers and investors as equity partners.
Community leaders visit neighbouring solar project “El Alamito".
The Millaqueo community is a shareholder in ANTU.
“This project is a turning point for our community.”
Patricio Zapata, President of Cla Nehuen Antu and former Lonko of the Millaqueo Mapuche community.
Our Approach
We co-develop our projects with local communities.
Our philosophy, informed by decades of experience of complex project development in emerging markets, is built on a simple premise: involving communities as owners in renewable energy projects from the outset leads to better outcomes for the project, developers, investors, and the community.
Our model emphasises transparent partnerships, shared ownership, and market-based performance. We follow the principle of free, prior and informed consent throughout the project cycle. We design and develop the project shoulder-to-shoulder with our community partners and their equity share is calculated based on their capital contributions.
Meet Our Team
Meliquina is driven by a team of passionate individuals with a shared vision for a just energy transition. With more than 20 years of expertise spanning development finance, renewable energy, and community engagement, our team is the backbone of our innovative approach.
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Co-Founder & PartnerJuan is a leading expert with twenty-five years of experience in community engagement, consensus-building and social conflict prevention and resolution. He was worked extensively with global and regional development finance institutions to resolve disputes related to their renewable energy investments.
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Co-Founder & PartnerMichelle is a private equity investment professional with more than 20 years of experience investing in renewable energy projects. She is Investment Director at Kawi Safi Ventures, a fund that invests growth capital to advance energy access in Africa.
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PartnerRamiro is an expert in renewable energy and climate change policy, with over 20 years of experience in both the international arena and local community engagement.
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CoordinatorMatías has over 20 years of experience working with local and indigenous communities in Patagonia. He leads Meliquina’s daily work with our community partners.
Meet our Technical Partners
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Sustentar energía SRL has participated in the development of over 4,000 MW of renewable energy projects in Argentina. Over 1000 MW of these projects are in commercial operation.
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Over an extensive career, Daniel has developed energy generation and transmission projects for companies including Alstom, Siemens, ABO Wind, EDF, ALDAR and Nuclear Power Plant Atucha I. He has also collaborated in the implementation of off-grid solar PV systems in Santiago del Estero and Salta.
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With experience at independent companies and international firms including ABO Wind AG. e Innovari Inc, Diego has successfully developed and implemented energy projects across Latin America (Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Argentina y Uruguay).