RGREEN INVEST

Thanks to the Asset Management Jury and Option Finance for awarding us Asset Management Entrepreneurial Company of the Year. For 15 years, RGREEN INVEST has been growing in step with the challenges of the energy transition. Now more than ever, we must undertake, finance, and build the infrastructures that will ensure European sovereignty and competitiveness. This award highlights the path we’ve traveled and the ambition that drives us. We owe it to our investors, our entrepreneurs, and our teams. This is just the beginning of the RGREEN INVEST story. read full article: https://lnkd.in/eycR8WtR #FundsMagazine #OptionFinance #Deloitte #SGSS #EnergyTransition #Infrastructure #Investment #Entrepreneurship #EuropeanSovereignty #Competitiveness cc: Nicolas Rochon

RGREEN INVEST proudly achieves a 5-star rating from UN PRI. Our latest Principles for Responsible Investment assessment underscores our unwavering commitment to responsible investment, placing RGREEN INVEST among the top 10% of signatories across all modules. The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) set a global benchmark for integrating sustainability into investment and ownership practices. Our latest results reaffirm the depth of our responsible investment approach and celebrate the ongoing commitment of our teams and portfolio companies to driving impact every day. #ResponsibleInvestment #UNPRI #PRILeaders #SustainableFinance #ImpactInvesting #ESG #RGREENINVEST #SustainabilityLeadership #Top10Percent cc: Julien Commarieu Franck Kambou Hugo FAVRETTO Briac Le Mestre

To mark our 15th anniversary, we are continuing our series of conversations with the entrepreneurs driving Europe’s energy transition. In this episode, Yoav Shapira and Eyal Podhorzer of Econergy Renewable Energy Ltd. revisit the company’s journey, from its early days developing small solar projects in Italy, to large-scale deployments across Europe, and ultimately its transformation into a listed independent power producer. They also reflect on Econergy’s long-standing partnership with Arguing and share their vision for the company’s next phase of growth as a leading European IPP. A big thank you to Yoav, Eyal and the entire Econergy team, as well as to all the entrepreneurs we’ve had the privilege to support over the years. Together, we are shaping the future of Europe’s energy landscape. Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/e3KcU923 #WeAre15 #RGREENINVEST #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #SustainableFuture #Europe #IPP #SolarEnergy #CleanEnergy #ImpactInvesting #Entrepreneurship

The first panel of our 15-year anniversary forum explored one of the defining questions of our era: how the shifting balance of power between the United States, China and Europe will shape the future of energy, sovereignty and competitiveness.   Moderated by Cédric Lacaze and featuring Hubert Védrine, former French Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Jim C. O’Brien, former US Assistant Secretary of State, the discussion set the stage for a Forum focused on clarity, responsibility and long-term vision.   Cédric opened by reminding us that in an economy driven by AI, digitalisation and electrification, electrons are becoming the new foundation of industrial and geopolitical power. Ensuring access to affordable, abundant electricity will require sustained investment and strategic planning.   Hubert Védrine highlighted the ecological “countdown” that now frames every political and economic decision: “greening” is a vital necessity. Climate, biodiversity and energy form a single global challenge that democracies must address while maintaining social cohesion and countering rising populism.   Jim O’Brien placed these tensions within the broader trajectory of globalisation. He emphasised the need to rebuild a strong transatlantic economic partnership, particularly around clean energy and industrial innovation, to balance China’s rapid advance in low-carbon technologies. For him, the next phase of cooperation must make the benefits of the transition visible in communities and workplaces.   Nicolas Rochon reminded the audience that, while governments often oscillate, entrepreneurs move forward. Market dynamics in electric mobility and renewable energy show that companies and investors are already driving the transition beyond policy fluctuations.   In closing, Cédric underlined a central message: the energy transition is a matter of sovereignty and competitiveness as much as sustainability. Delivering it will require long-term coordination, investment, innovation and a renewed sense of collective responsibility. RGREEN INVEST remains committed to advancing this vision as we look ahead to the next 15 years.   #WeAre15 #EnergyTransition #Geopolitics #Sovereignty #RGREENINVEST

The second panel of our 15-year anniversary forum addressed a key question for Europe’s energy future: how constructive, balanced cooperation with China can support the deployment of competitive low-carbon technologies. Moderated by Mathilde Ketoff and featuring representatives from CATL, Ivo Prokopiev from Renalfa and Louis Blanchard from Groupe Qair, the discussion highlighted several points of convergence. China today plays a pivotal role in global renewables, particularly in solar and battery technologies. CATL’s development illustrates how long-term industrial planning and sustained investment in innovation can help scale emerging sectors. For European independent power producers, integrating storage with renewable generation is becoming essential. Renalfa’s hybrid portfolios and QAIR’s expanding storage strategy show how these models can enhance flexibility, reliability and value creation across European markets. The panel also underlined that Europe’s reindustrialisation depends on access to affordable, low-carbon electricity. Ensuring competitiveness will require pragmatic approaches that preserve open, fair and secure supply chains, while also encouraging more manufacturing capacity on European soil. Recycling and circularity were identified as promising areas for deeper Sino-European collaboration, provided that regulatory frameworks support long-term investment and industrial development. In closing, Mathilde emphasised that, beyond geopolitical considerations, cooperation between companies is already taking shape. Through concrete projects and shared commitments, CATL, Renalfa, QAIR and RGREEN INVEST are contributing to a transition that strengthens decarbonisation, energy security and local economic development.

🌍 AFRIGREEN Debt Impact Fund, managed by RGREEN INVEST and advised by ECHOSYS INVEST, has entered into a new a €15 million senior secured financing facility with SolarX, a company founded by Karim Ghammache and supported by E3 Capital, FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, Proparco and Triple Jump. This financing aims to accelerate the deployment of solar photovoltaic solutions☀️ for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers in West Africa.   The facility, which includes a short-term tranche and a long-term tranche, will enable refinancing of existing assets as well as investments in new power plants in Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso.   SolarX provides energy solutions to clients in agro-processing, packaging, telecommunications, hospitality, cosmetics and other industries, reducing their energy costs and dependence on fossil fuels. Thanks to its local presence and operational expertise in four West African markets, SolarX contributes directly to the energy transition of companies in the region.   For AFRIGREEN, this marks the fund’s seventh transaction, reflecting its support for players capable of deploying competitive and sustainable solar projects for the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment. Karim Ghammache, CEO & Founder of SolarX, comments: "The demand for green energy is growing in West Africa as the market is becoming more mature. This partnership with Afrigreen and ECHOSYS INVEST allows us to enhance our competitiveness and flexibility relative to our competitors. We are very happy to be working with a debt partner who understands our business perfectly. With this funding, SolarX intends to strengthen its leadership position and offer even more innovative solutions and high-quality service to its customers." Olivier Leruste, Co-founder & Managing Partner of ECHOSYS INVEST, adds: "SolarX is one of the few players truly established in four West African markets, with strong local teams and in-depth understanding of the industrial and commercial landscape. This financing will enable SolarX to accelerate the development of its C&I project portfolio and strengthen the energy competitiveness of its customers.” AFRIGREEN's legal advice was provided by Bird & Bird

Yesterday, at the RGREEN INVEST 15-Year Forum, we celebrated not only a milestone but also the mission that has guided us since day one: investing to accelerate the energy transition and strengthen Europe’s resilience. Over the past fifteen years, we have witnessed our purpose evolve, expand, and take root. Together with our partners, we have helped shape an ecosystem where finance becomes a true lever for impact, tangible, measurable, and lasting. But above all, we have seen a shared conviction emerge: the energy transition cannot be decreed, it must be embodied, built, and empowered. Today, as new challenges arise, energy, industrial, geopolitical, this Forum is not just a celebration of the past. It is an invitation to look ahead, to measure how far we’ve come, and to reaffirm what unites us: the belief that every investment can be a force for action, and every action, a promise for the future. Empowering the Energy Transition, together, that’s what we’ve been doing for 15 years, and that’s what will continue to drive us forward. cc: Nicolas Rochon Cédric Lacaze Stephanie Begue Mathilde Ketoff Alexis Broders

Earlier this week, during Paris InfraWeek, Nicolas Rochon, Founder & CEO of RGREEN INVEST, took part as a speaker in a roundtable dedicated to the acceleration of the energy transition. In his intervention, Nicolas underlined how the transition has evolved from an environmental imperative into a question of European sovereignty. Ensuring our continent’s energy independence now stands at the crossroads of competitiveness and resilience. The discussion brought together leading experts from across the infrastructure and energy sectors: Julie Niedzielski-Colombet (National Australian Bank), Guillaume Camus (IFM Investors), Sophie Loiodice (Crédit Agricole CIB), and Barbara THIERART-PERRIN (Veolia). A powerful reminder that achieving Europe’s goals will require not only innovation and investment, but also a shared strategic vision of sovereignty. #InfraWeek #EnergyTransition #Sovereignty #Infrastructure #Decarbonization #Sustainability #RGREENINVEST

Nicolas Rochon, Founder & CEO of RGREEN INVEST, will speak at 15:45 during the Infraweek, in the Salle des Conférences, as part of a panel discussion dedicated to one of today’s key challenges: accelerating the energy transition to build European sovereignty. While technologies are ready and objectives clearly set, the question now is how to scale up and finance this transformation to ensure a resilient, competitive, and autonomous energy system for Europe. He will share the stage with: Julie Niedzielski-Colombet – Director, Infrastructure & Energy Specialised Finance, National Australian Bank Guillaume Camus – Investment Director, Infrastructure, IFM Investors Sophie Loiodice – Global Head of Resources & Industry, Crédit Agricole CIB Barbara THIERART-PERRIN – Senior Vice-President Innovation & Development, Veolia A timely discussion on how Europe can turn its energy transition into a true lever of sovereignty.

Nicolas Rochon, Stephanie Begue and Kristof Vereenooghe will be speaking at the ESG Summit III, organized by our partners Bankhaus DONNER & REUSCHEL. As Europe accelerates its energy transition, we must recognize that this transformation is not only about climate goals — it’s also a strategic lever for sovereignty and industrial competitiveness. At our upcoming forum, “Energy Transition and European Sovereignty: Navigating Investment and Sectoral Challenges,” we’ll explore how the energy transition can drive European independence — discussing investment challenges, emerging business models, and tangible solutions from our portfolio companies. One of them, Bnewable, is pioneering a smart energy storage solution with its BESS behind-the-meter model. This approach enhances local flexibility, strengthens grid resilience, and optimizes industrial energy use — contributing directly to a more autonomous and efficient energy system. #EnergyTransition #ESG #ImpactInvesting #CleanEnergy #Europe #BESS #Sustainability #RGREENINVEST #Bnewable #DonnerReuschel