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Volts ϟ 4.29.2026 – Mike Silvestrini (Enabling Ordinary People To Invest In Renewable Energy)
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Mike Silvestrini
(Co-founder and Managing Partner, Energia, guest)
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Executive Summary
Energia utilizes U.S.
securities law (Regulation A) to enable non-accredited, retail investors to directly fund renewable energy projects, primarily solar, in emerging markets.
The company's strategy focuses on capital-scarce markets like Brazil, South Africa, and Colombia, where they argue returns are higher and institutional capital is less nimble, delivering an average return of 12.03% since inception.
Energia combines a financial mission with a social impact one, exemplified by its project to finance the electrification of the remaining 280,000 unpowered homes in Colombia.
The speaker argues that direct-to-consumer capital outperforms institutional funds due to greater flexibility and speed, which is critical for success in dynamic emerging markets.
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