# Julian Nebreda

> Julian Nebreda is the Venezuelan energy executive serving as president and CEO of Fluence since September 2022. A lawyer educated at Universidad Católica Andrés Bello and Georgetown, he previously led AES businesses in Europe, Brazil and South America and worked at the Inter-American Development Bank. His public argument for battery storage emphasises grid flexibility; his current operating challenge includes resolving US manufacturing delays disclosed in September 2026.

- **Role:** President & Chief Executive Officer at Fluence
- **Organizations:** Fluence Energy, Inc., The AES Corporation (former executive), Inter-American Development Bank (former counsellor)
- **From:** Caracas, Venezuela
- **Nationality:** Venezuelan
- **Education:** Law degree, cum laude, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Master of Laws in Common Law; Fulbright fellowship, Georgetown University, Master of Laws in Securities and Financial Regulations, Georgetown University
- **Known for:** Earned a Fulbright fellowship for postgraduate legal study at Georgetown., Led AES regional power businesses in Europe, Brazil and South America., Led Fluence when it announced a planned 1 GW / 4 GWh storage project with LEAG in November 2025; the project was an announced development, not a completed installation.

## Career timeline

- **1988** — Graduated cum laude in law from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello.
- **1993-1999** — Counsellor to the executive director representing Panama and Venezuela at the Inter-American Development Bank.
- **2003-2005** — President of AES Dominicana.
- **2005-2007** — Chief executive of Electricidad de Caracas.
- **2007-2009** — AES vice president for Central America and the Caribbean.
- **2009-2016** — President of AES Europe Strategic Business Unit.
- **2016-2018** — President of AES Brazil Strategic Business Unit.
- **2018-2022** — President of AES South America Strategic Business Unit, through January 2022.
- **2021** — Joined the Fluence board in September.
- **2022** — AES EVP and president of US & Global Business Lines, January-August; became Fluence president and CEO on September 1.

## Achievements

- Earned a Fulbright fellowship for postgraduate legal study at Georgetown.
- Led AES regional power businesses in Europe, Brazil and South America.
- Led Fluence when it announced a planned 1 GW / 4 GWh storage project with LEAG in November 2025; the project was an announced development, not a completed installation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — On September 16, Fluence reduced fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to approximately $2.4 billion and adjusted EBITDA guidance to a loss of approximately $200 million, primarily citing Houston contract-manufacturing ramp delays. These were forward-looking estimates.
- **2026-03** — Published The ‘And’ Solution: A Smarter Grid for the AI Era on LinkedIn on March 3.
- **2026-02** — Appeared on Wood Mackenzie’s Energy Gang on February 10 with Ed Crooks and Amy Myers Jaffe to discuss grid storage and resilience.
- **2025-11** — Fluence and LEAG announced a planned 1 GW / 4 GWh storage project at Jänschwalde, Germany.

## Links

- Website: https://fluenceenergy.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-nebreda

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