Luís Castanheira holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), earned in 2004. He has been CEO of REMO – Powered by Mota-Engil (former Mota-Engil Renewing) since April 2022.

He began his career as a Wind Energy Consultant at INEGI before taking on international project management roles at Efacec Ambiente, Elecnor, Efacec Energia, and Consoveyo (Körber Logistics) between 2005 and 2018. From 2018 to 2021, he led the Operations team within Efacec’s Grid Management business unit, while also serving as Interim PMO for the Automation business unit. In 2021, he was appointed Director of Operations and PMO for Efacec’s Automation business unit, a position he held until joining Mota-Engil Renewing.

More recently, he was appointed Chairman of REMO Mobility, one of Spain’s leading electric vehicle charging infrastructure companies. Luís is a regular speaker at major industry events, including Web Summit, Portugal Smart Cities Summit, the Electric Mobility Congress in Łódź, Poland, and the Lisbon Energy Summit.