Our Sustainable Infrastructure strategy is focused on renewable energy and related infrastructure, one of the fastest-growing markets for sustainable investments. It is a diversified portfolio of stable, long-term, cash-yielding operating assets.
Through our two operating businesses—Nautilus Solar and Potentia Renewables—we have access to a dedicated team of over 160 in-house professionals to manage the development, construction, financing and operation of renewable energy assets.
Distributed Energy
Community solar is the fastest growing niche in the U.S. solar market, and is expected to more than double in the next 5 years.
We are uniquely positioned in distributed energy, being one of the five largest dedicated U.S. community solar operators.
Utility Scale
Utility scale projects contribute most of new generating capacity in North America, fuelled by the governments’ ambitious renewable energy goals.
Although a competitive market, our dedicated internal development and construction teams optimize the complete value chain.
Energy Storage
Energy storage is an inevitable solution to the intermittency of solar and wind energy, and a key component to creating a more reliable and stable grid.
The market is expected to grow at a ~20% CAGR through 2040, fuelled by significant investments which are set to improve the levelized cost of energy over time.
Pierre-Olivier Perras
Managing Partner
Pierre-Olivier Perras is a Managing Partner and a founding member of the Energy Infrastructure strategy, where he is actively involved in all platform investments and oversees growth. Prior to Power Sustainable, Pierre-Olivier worked at BMO Capital Markets for over 20 years, where he held various leadership positions in the Investment and Corporate Banking Group, including Head of the Power, Utilities and Infrastructure Group, leading an international team across North America and Europe. He currently serves as Chair of the board of directors of Nautilus Solar Energy and sits on the board of Potentia Renewables Inc. Pierre-Olivier holds an MBA from McGill University and a BSc in Actuarial Science from Laval University. He is a CFA charterholder.
John Pires
Partner
John Pires is a Partner and Chief Investment Officer for Energy Infrastructure at Power Sustainable, where he manages investments and drives new growth. Prior to joining Power Sustainable, he spent over 25 years as a principal investor in the renewable energy and infrastructure sector. He previously served as Global Head of M&A and Project Finance at Northland Power, where he led the company’s expansion into Europe, Asia, and Latin America, and earlier held senior roles in M&A and Corporate and Project Finance at Brookfield, focusing on growth across the Americas. John currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Potentia Renewables and as a board member of Nautilus Solar. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from McGill University and is a CFA charterholder.
Véronique Talbot
Partner
Véronique Talbot is Partner at Power Sustainable, Energy Infrastructure, responsible for driving the investment strategy across acquisitions and organic growth. A founding member of Power Sustainable’s flagship fund, she played a key role in the evolution of Power Corporation’s proprietary alternative investments into an asset manager business model. She previously spent over a decade at Power Corporation leading M&A and capital markets transactions. Véronique’s career began in New York within Goldman Sachs’ investment banking division. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University and is a CFA charterholder. Véronique sits on the boards of Nautilus Solar and Potentia Renewables, and also serves on the board of the Douglas Foundation.
