About
Calibrant Energy:
A joint venture with customers
at its heart.
Calibrant Energy is the brainchild of two of the world’s most respected and innovative companies in distributed energy technology and the energy transition: Macquarie Asset Management and Siemens. Both bring financial support and energy market expertise, including a wealth of leading-edge technologies.
Laser focused on the green transition.
Calibrant Energy was created in 2020 to help organizations like yours realize your unique vision for your specific energy transformation. We do that through the design and delivery of a fully integrated and managed energy as a service (EaaS) solution with no up-front capital investment from you and no operational or performance responsibilities for you.
Committed to our mission.
We deliver straightforward and reliable clean energy solutions that simplify the customer journey to net zero.
Committed to our values.
Integrity. Safety. Boldness. Ownership. Community.
Integrity:
We honor our word in what we say, what we do, and what we stand for.
Safety:
We safeguard the well-being of our team, collaborators, and the environment.
Boldness:
We approach our mission with confidence and courage to create solutions that stand the test of time.
Ownership:
We own the results of our decisions and are accountable to each other, our customers, and our partners.
Community:
We work together in a supportive and collaborative environment to realize our shared goals.
Our team is committed to your success.
Our leadership team brings a wealth of experience from across the energy spectrum.
Matt Walz
Chief Executive Officer
As Chief Executive Officer at Calibrant Energy, Matt oversees the company’s growth and development of innovative clean energy solutions for its clients. Prior to joining Calibrant, Matt had more than 25 years of experience in the energy industry. He served as the CEO of REC Solar Commercial Corporation, where he oversaw its integration by Duke Energy and led expansions into new customer segments and product offerings. Matt also served as the Chief Commercial Officer for The AES Corporation’s U.S. strategic business unit, a multi-billion-dollar energy portfolio. Most recently, he held a senior position at Invinity Energy Systems, a global leader in vanadium flow batteries. Matt holds a BS in Business from Miami University and an MBA in Finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
Ray Gonzalez
Chief Operations Officer
Ray focuses on all project and company operational aspects for Calibrant Energy. Prior to joining Calibrant, Ray served as the President at Kenyon Energy where he was responsible for all aspects of the business. Ray was previously the COO for GE Technology Finance and Bay4 Capital and had previously held various executive positions within the fields of finance and operations. Ray graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and earned an MBA from the University of Florida.
Yanni Kapranos
Chief Technical Officer
Yanni leads Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Asset Management and brings more than a decade of experience developing Solar, Fuel Cell, and Energy storage systems in the U.S. and Europe. Before joining Calibrant Energy, Yanni ran Project Development at Advanced Microgrid Solutions, developing a first of its kind 65MW/360MWh Virtual Power Plant in California. Yanni is an Imperial College London alumni with an MSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Cliff Gould
General Counsel, Calibrant Energy
Cliff has served as General Counsel and adviser to the Board of Directors to renewable energy companies since 1999. During that time, Cliff has spearheaded efforts to raise equity capital from venture-backed funds and private equity firms. He also helped develop strategy and execution of operating plans to create value and growth. In addition, he structured, negotiated, closed, and restructured renewable energy projects with sophisticated debt-financing and tax-equity transactions for solar and waste-to-energy facilities. Cliff holds an AB degree from Duke University and a JD degree from Emory University.
Delivering a sustainable future.
With the backing of Macquarie and Siemens, Calibrant Energy is delivering scalable distributed energy solutions to position customers like you for success in the energy transition.
Macquarie Asset Management
Macquarie Asset Management is a global asset manager that aims to deliver position impact for everyone. Trusted by institutions, pension funds, governments, and individuals to manage approximately US$582 billion in assets globally, we provide access to specialist investment expertise across a range of capabilities, including infrastructure, green investments, real estate, agriculture and natural assets, asset finance, private credit, equities, fixed income, and multi-asset solutions.
MAM Green Investments is Macquarie Asset Management’s specialist Green Investments team, and a global leader in the development of companies, assets, and technologies that aim to accelerate the global transition to net zero. The team manages a portfolio of more than 95GW of green energy assets in over 25 markets, spanning established renewables and emerging green technologies.
Macquarie Asset Management is part of Macquarie Group, a diversified financial group providing clients with asset management, finance, banking, advisory and risk, and capital solutions across debt, equity, and commodities. Founded in 1969, Macquarie Group employs more than 20,500 people in 34 markets and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
All figures as at 31 March 2023. For more information, please visit Macquarie.com.
Siemens
Siemens is a global technology powerhouse that intelligently connects energy systems, buildings, and industries to adapt and evolve the way we live and work. Siemens Smart Infrastructure is a U.S. business unit and Siemens Financial Services (SFS) is the financing arm of Siemens.