Energy Unplugged by Aurora EP.268 – Elevion’s Mariglen Nora on Europe’s Renewable, Storage & Biomethane Momentum
Dec 16, 2025
This week features Mariglen Nora, Head of Green Energy at Elevion Group, who excels in overseeing projects across solar, battery storage, and biomethane. He discusses Germany's transition to co-located solar-battery systems driven by grid constraints, and Italy's pioneering role in biomethane supported by the MACSE mechanism. Mariglen highlights the synergy between PV, batteries, and biomethane, and addresses how rising renewables are catalyzing hybrid project development amidst regulatory challenges throughout Europe.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
How Elevion Scales Through Specialist Companies
- Elevion Group operates ~80 specialized companies across 13 countries and delivers complex, end-to-end decarbonization projects.
- The group executed ~6,000 projects last year and uses CEZ Group financial strength to offer long-term guarantees.
Germany's PV Surge Fuels Co-Located Batteries
- Germany's PV boom is driving a rapid shift to co-located solar-plus-battery projects to mitigate increasing negative price hours.
- Grid access delays and a nascent regulatory framework are the main obstacles to battery roll-out in Germany.
Educate Stakeholders To Speed Battery Roll-Out
- Bring experienced battery know-how to markets with limited local experience to ease approvals and stakeholder understanding.
- Engage regulators and DSOs proactively to explain battery benefits and risks for smoother integration.