Bernardo Andrews

Bernardo Andrews is CEO of Genneia, Argentina’s largest wind power generator, and chairs the Argentine Wind Chamber. His path, shaped by corporate finance and project finance, positioned him as a key figure in the development of renewable energies and in the debate over the decarbonization of the economy.

An economist trained between finance and energy

Bernardo Andrews built his career at the intersection of two worlds: corporate finance and the energy sector. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Buenos Aires, added a master’s degree in Economics from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and, from early on, specialized in the financial engineering that supports major infrastructure projects. Before landing in renewables, he spent eleven years at GDFSuez — today Engie — where he held roles such as portfolio manager, finance director, regional CFO and head of corporate finance for the region. Later, he was CFO of Corporación América, one of the country’s largest infrastructure groups.

The arrival at Genneia and the leap to CEO

He joined Genneia in 2016 as chief financial officer, at a time when the company was strongly committed to the development of renewable energies. Five years later, in April 2021, he became CEO, replacing Walter Lanosa, who had led the company for almost a decade. He was then 49 years old and had a career that combined capital markets, project finance and regional management, a profile tailored to sustain the growth of a capital-intensive company.

The architect of renewable financing

Andrews’s most recognized contribution at Genneia appeared in the field he knows best: securing the capital to build. During his time leading the financial area, the company entered the international capital markets and negotiated loans with development banks and European export credit agencies. That work turned his team into a reference point for financing in Argentina’s energy sector, particularly in project finance and in the structuring of renewable energy projects, a field where access to long-term funding is often the main bottleneck.

Genneia, the country’s wind power leader

When he took the reins, Genneia already exceeded 1,200 MW of installed capacity and ranked first in the wind segment, with more than 20% of Argentina’s installed renewable capacity. Its portfolio included wind farms in Rawson, Trelew, Puerto Madryn, Chubut Norte, Villalonga, Pomona and Necochea, the Ullum solar park in San Juan and three thermal generation plants. Leading that structure meant balancing renewable expansion with the operation of the existing fleet and the permanent search for new contracts, both with the State and with private clients in the term market.

At the head of the Wind Chamber: a sector voice

Andrews’s projection went beyond his company in May 2022, when he was unanimously elected president of the Argentine Wind Chamber, the entity that brings together the sector’s main companies, for the 2022–2023 period. From there, he became one of the voices of the wind industry and the energy transition in the country. His message focused on raising awareness about climate change and on the economic growth opportunities opened by the development of wind generation. In line with that view, he has been arguing that the renewable industry is a central piece in decarbonizing Argentina’s economy.

A management style with a financial stamp

Andrews’s path explains much of his style at the head of Genneia. A CEO who arrived from finance sees each new megawatt as a project that must be financed, structured and made profitable over time. That logic — typical of someone who worked at a multinational in the sector, an infrastructure group and the negotiating table with international banks — shapes the way the company approaches its investment plan. By combining knowledge of the energy business with experience in capital markets, he positioned himself among the leading figures on Argentina’s clean energy map.