Accelerating the Future
of Energy & Digital Infrastructure
Access to capital
is not scarce.
Execution-ready
opportunities are.
CBBD engages only
where both exist.
Your Strategic Partner for Energy Project Transactions
Our mission is to align developers and investors on utility-scale energy project deals delivering lasting impact - from solar and wind, to battery storage and data centers.
We support complex cross-border transactions for capital intensive energy and infrastructure projects, with a clear focus on execution realism.
How we differentiate:
Curated Deal Flow: We prioritize transaction quality over volume. We engage selectively where execution pathways and institutional fit are clear.
Local Depth for Global Capital: With local presence in the countries that we are active, we navigate local complexities so global investors don't have to.
While our mandates are developer-led, our standards are shaped by institutional capital.
Quality is the opportunity filtered by execution reality.
Screened early.
Positioned properly.
Advanced with focus.
We reduce noise before it reaches capital.
How We Add Value
We facilitate projects from early engagement through closing, combining origination and screening with disciplined transaction support so opportunities reaching investors are clear, credible, and decision ready.
Our role in practice:
For developers
Demanding but fair mandate selection: we present a fraction of what we review.
Targeted access to suitable capital partners, not mass distribution.
Realistic processes designed to protect your time and reputation.
For investors
Low-noise, high-signal deal flow across renewables and data-center infrastructure.
Opportunities pre‑screened for sponsor quality, and institutional fit.
Transactions presented with the information investment committees expect.
Data moves fast.
Infrastructure moves carefully.
We work in the space between.
The future of energy includes the infrastructure that consumes it.
We bridge the divide between electrons and bytes.
Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure
Data centers are now energy infrastructure, and power availability determines value.
CBBD facilitates data-center and power-intensive digital infrastructure projects where grid access and investment capital must align early.
We work with developers and investors early, applying disciplined screening and realistic assessment before projects reach the market, focusing on credible projects rather than speculative opportunities.
The same institutional discipline we apply across renewables and storage applies here.
We operate through local teams.
We support through on-the-ground intelligence.
CBBD is built by professionals who have operated on both sides of the table — capital and projects.
We bring our multi-disciplinary perspective to align stakeholders and facilitate complex cross-border M&A processes.
Our leadership team
Dr. Vasileios C. Nikolis
Partner
Dr. Michael Heidecker
Partner
Dr. Denes Lazar
Partner
Spiros Christaras
Managing Partner
Jan Kiel
Managing Partner
Our local partners
Maria Christara
Energy Market Analyst
Svetlin Stoyanov
Bulgaria
Vasilis Rallis
Greece
Alessandro Traverso
Italy
Veysel Sarikaya
Turkey
Decades of joint experience.
Gigawatts of transactions.
The CBBD team has been trusted by Investors and Developers worldwide
Solar
1.8 GWp
BESS
0.8 GW
Wind
1.2 GWp
Portfolio
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Sale
500MW / 1000MWh
standalone BESS project
in RTB stage. -
Sale
Standalone BESS projects.
500MW in total.
Pipeline under construction.
COD in 2026.
Tolling offer included.Sale
PV+BESS hybrid pipeline
800 MWp PV plus 1.4 GWh storage.
RTB in 2026. COD from Q4.2026.
Optional contracted revenues. -
Sale
PV+BESS hybrid & BESS Standalone
800MWp PV and 1.3GW BESS
in pre-RTB stage.
Sale
100MW standalone BESS
in RTB stage. -
Sale
Standalone BESS in Center South Italy. MACSE eligible. First projects becoming RTB in Q3.2026.Projects Sale
330MWp pipeline of PV, Agri-PV, and Wind assets across Italy.
First projects becoming RTB from mid-2026.Projects Sale
80MWp Agri-PV pipeline in Sicily.
First projects becoming RTB from mid-2026.
Co-Development
PV, Agri-PV, BESS co-development opportunity with premium developer. -
Sale
BESS projects becoming COD in 2026.
Wind projects becoming RTB in 2026-2027.
PV+BESS projects connecting in 2027-2028.
Total pipeline size exceeds 2.8GW. -
Sale
2x BESS projects in RTB.
200MW/800MWh and
300MW/600MWh.
COD in 2026.
Sale
PV+BESS Hybrid project
600MWp PV + 2000MWh BESS.
RTB in Q3.2026. -
Data Center Development
4 × 150MW IT load data center in early-stage development seeking strategic investor.

