Next Crown Jewel of Southeast Asia? Alessandro Antonioli, CEO, COP Vietnam on ExGOW (EP.10)

Next Crown Jewel of Southeast Asia? Alessandro Antonioli, CEO, COP Vietnam on ExGOW (EP.10)In this episode of Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) with Philip Bassil, we sit down with Alessandro Antonioli, CEO, Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), Vietnam. We take a deep dive into the massive potential and unique complexities of building gigawatt-scale offshore wind projects and jumpstarting a brand new energy industry in Southeast Asia. We also discuss the strategic advantage of bringing established development frameworks to frontier markets, the evolution of Vietnam's Power Development Plan 8 (PDP8), and the importance of joint ventures with local state-owned enterprises like PetroVietnam , while noting the broader challenges of grid congestion, capital flow limitations, and the critical need for bankable Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to secure international project financing.--Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) w/ Philip Bassil is the premier Global Offshore Wind industry podcast. It brings insights and thought-leadership from the top leaders building and financing Offshore Wind projects across the globe. We discuss current market trends, key drivers, M&A deal flow, institutional investor perspectives and the evolution of the Global Offshore Wind landscape, including cost of capital, bankability, insurability, supply chain, regulatory regimes, auction design and much more... We also take a deeper dive into the backgrounds and real life stories of the leaders in the industry to better understand what makes them tick and their passion to make an impact. Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) w/ Philip Bassil podcast is sponsored by NORTHGREEN, the leading Global Offshore Wind financial services platform bringing innovative solutions across Advisory (Strategic Partnerships, Financing, M&A), Asset Management and Private Equity. linkedin.com/in/philip-s-bassil-mba-a422343b https://www.northgreencapital.com/