Summary CV Lorenzo L. Colacicchi

Lorenzo is an Italian-American. He has been operating in international business and corporate management, since 1985. Actively doing business in green economy since the early 80's (renewable energies since 1995, circular economy since the the early 80's). From 2005 to present directed green tech business in USA, Europe, Taiwan and East Africa. As general manager of Ergon Solair Lorenzo directed authorised distributorship for Italy of top tier hi-tech USA, European and Taiwanese solar PV and special materials in Europe such as Gintech, Solartech, NSP (now united as Urecorp), AUO, BenQSolar, Honeywell, Innotech, etc).
Principal and director of Ergon Solair global business activities since its inception in 2005, directs the development of Kenyan solar project Kisumu Solar One 40 MWac; author, sponsor and lead development manager of the EurAfrica Green & Grassroots projects pipeline. 
Institutional approvals:
Achieved approval from the Minister of Energy of the Government of Georgia (Kakha Kalazde) to conduct pre-feasibility studies for a 1000 MW solar PV and cross-border (Georgia-Turkey) HVDC interconnection project (GeoPV); negotiated and executed MOU with East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture to jointly promote the development of Solar Energy in East Africa and 500 MW co-development MOU with the Uganda Governments Development Corp (UDC), received endorsement by the Ministry of Finance of Burundi for a 50 MW solar development (2015), received approval of EOI for 40 MW solar in Kisumu Kenya also endorsed by the Governor of Kisumu; received endorsements by the Governments of Kenya, Malawi and Uganda to develop the EurAfrica Green & Grassroots projects pipeline (over 50 initiatives). 
Current activity:
Non profit:
World Wildlife Fund Italy, Climate Change and FIT Committee member (2000-2002); Board member of Practical Utopias, a think tank operating since 1988 focused on the ecological conversion of the economy and cohabitation (1995-1998); AltraPagina, journalist specialised in ecology and social matters (1994-2000); certified SDG's impact assessor at Impaakt (2020, Switzerland). Currently, co-founder, launching EurAfrica Green Forum (think tank);  member Global Greens COP working group.