Basílio Simões

Virtual Power Solutions SA is a Portuguese climate tech company that simplifies, amplifies, and accelerates the energy transition for communities worldwide. The company is based in Antanhol, Portugal, and was founded by James Patrick McDougall, Jorge Landeck, and Luisa Matos. The company optimizes the consumption, generation, storage, trading, and balancing of clean energy by creating and managing renewable energy communities. The company's proprietary technology, financial capital, and management capabilities benefit their clients. The company's operating system, cleanwatts™ os, manages energy communities by connecting behind-the-meter optimization for community members, front-of-the-meter grid resiliency, and transaction management for local energy markets. The company manages over 100 energy communities built by their rec factory, a cross-functional team that works closely with anchor clients, town halls, and other community members to develop the best solution for each local community they serve. The CEO is Michael Pinto.