We invest, develop and structure renewable energy assets in Brazil for investor partners
About Us
Since its founding in 2014, SIX has co-invested, developed and structured GWs of projects in the renewable energy in Brazil, mostly on solar and wind.
SIX especializes in acting through a MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH ON RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSETS, focusing on all areas needed for a project to succeed – technical, finance, regulatory, business, comercial, etc.
SIX takes principal positions through a PARTNERSHIP MODEL WITH INVESTORS to explore the Brazilian market.
We align our interests with our partners as WE HAVE AN ASSET OWNERSHIP MINDSET and SHARE RISKS WITH OUR INVESTORS through COMPENSATION WEIGHTED ON SUCCESS, mainly through minority equity stake or % of profits.
Along with investor partners, we lead opportunities origination, full project development, PPAs origination and closing, capital structuring and EPC set-up. We also act as M&A partner for investors, managing the whole process until closing.
The company differentiates for its deep LOCAL MARKET KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKING, ~10 YEARS TRACK-RECORD IN BRAZIL and by acting through an investor view, always focusing on OPTIMIZING ASSETS RISC/RETURN PROFILE.
Timeline
Our Business
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SIX takes minority equity positions on selected projects alongside with Investors
Co-Investment
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Origination of investment opportunities
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Full Due Diligence, negotiation, deal structuring and closing
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Equity and Debt raising
Origination, M&A and Capital Raising
Project Development, PPAs and Financial Structuring
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Full project development until RTB: licensing, permitting, engineering, regulatory, land
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PPAs: origination, negotiation and closing
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Financial structuring
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EPC structuring
Co-Investment
Origination, M&A and Capital Raising
Project Development, PPAs and Financial Structuring
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SIX takes minority equity positions on selected projects alongside with Investors
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Origination of investment opportunities
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Full Due Diligence, negotiation, deal structuring and closing
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Equity and Debt raising
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Full project development until RTB: licensing, permitting, engineering, regulatory, land
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PPAs: origination, negotiation and closing
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Financial structuring
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EPC structuring
Project Development, PPAs and Financial Structuring
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Full project development until RTB: licensing, permitting, engineering, regulatory, land
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PPAs: origination, negotiation and closing
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Financial structuring
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EPC structuring
Some Cases
Six Main Partners
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Eduardo Abreu
Founding partner
Eduardo Abreu founded Six Energy in 2014 after co-leading the business development areas of energy companies as Renova Energia, Gehrlicher Solar, Citelum, among others. Eduardo also acted as Conergy’s country manager for Brazil and supporting Latin America, participating in board meetings in the USA and Germany.
At SIX, Eduardo acts as CEO and has led the origination, structuring and closing of several partnerships with foreign and local investors and energy companies, as the entry of Conergy in Brazil through a partnership with SIX, when Eduardo and team managed the whole company’s local operation. He also developed and structured centralized and distributed generation projects, raised capital and closed M&A deals for renewable assets.
Eduardo holds a master’s degree in Sustainable Energy from Imperial College London, a bachelor degree in electrical engineering from UNIFACS (Brazil) and activelly participates in solar energy associations in Brazil.
Diogo Santana began his career as engineer at a consultancy firm focused on power systems, developing analysis for the largest transmission and distribution companies in Brazil. He then worked for 9 years for CSN (“Companhia Siderurgica Nacional”), the largest fully integrated steel producer in Brazil, where he co-led the energy area of the company, managing its energy commercialization strategy and operations and energy generation assets acquisition and power plant management, being responsible for na annual budget of R$ 700 million. He also served as member of the management commitee of large Hydro power plants (Itá and Igarapava) and member of the board of ABIAPE, the largest energy self-consunption association in Brazil.
At SIX, Diogo acts as Head of Operations and has led the operations of project development, PPAs and M&As, managing the team and subcontractors making sure projects are successful.
Diogo holds a post-graduation degree in Energy Business Management from FIA and na electrical engineering bachelor from Mackenzie.
Diogo Sanatana
Partner