The Pexapark Podcast The Next-Gen IPP Podcast Series | Taaleri Energia’s Kai Rintala and Aleksi Nordlund
Dec 2, 2025
Kai Rintala and Aleksi Nordlund from Taaleri Energia dive into the evolution of Independent Power Producers (IPPs). They discuss the transition from traditional development to becoming full-spectrum value creators. The importance of power market expertise and sophisticated risk analysis is highlighted, as is the shift towards digitalization and AI in energy trading. The duo also shares insights on insourcing versus outsourcing trading activities and the growing need for talent in the competitive energy sector.
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From Developer To Fund-Backed IPP
- Taaleri Energia evolved from a developer into a full fund manager handling development, construction and operations across wind, solar and batteries.
- Kai Rintala says they act like an IPP in skills and structure while remaining a fund manager financing projects through funds.
Integration Unlocks More Value
- Capturing more value means owning more of the energy value chain from development to commercialization.
- Kai Rintala argues integration across stages is essential as monetization from a single slice of the chain becomes harder.
From Sign-And-Forget To Active Hedging
- Early PPAs and feed-in tariffs allowed a 'sign-and-forget' model where daily trading and balancing were outsourced.
- Aleksi Nordlund describes how markets moved from stable long contracts to complex hedging and balancing costs today.