MIES (Switzerland) - At a special signing ceremony held today at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball, FIBA's global headquarters in Mies, Switzerland, the Basketball Champions League (BCL) officially announced its strategic partnership with Ameresco SUNEL, which will serve as the Presenting Partner of the Basketball Champions League Season X.
Representing SUNEL Group were Mr. Konstantinos Zygouras, Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Miltiadis Zygouras, Chairman, and Mr. Michael Trontzos, Director of Corporate Affairs.
From the Basketball Champions League, attendees included Mr. Patrick Comninos, Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Benjamin Gauthier, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer. The SUNEL's delegation were welcomed at the House of Basketball by FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis.
This landmark announcement builds on the successful partnership established during the 2025 Basketball Champions League Final Four in Athens, which was powered by SUNEL.
Season X marks the evolution of this partnership, now led by Ameresco SUNEL - a joint venture between Ameresco Inc. (NYSE: AMRC) and SUNEL, created to deliver large-scale renewable energy projects across Europe.
Ameresco, a global leader in cleantech integration and energy infrastructure, brings unmatched expertise in energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, and sustainability strategy. With a proven track record of delivering impactful solutions across government, commercial, and industrial sectors, Ameresco's involvement elevates the partnership to a new level of innovation and scale.
Together, the partners bring deep expertise in Solar PV, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and Energy Efficiency, enabling BCL and its stakeholders to actively promote sustainability in sports infrastructure across Europe and beyond.
This partnership also marks an important step forward for The Green Alliance, SUNEL's newly launched initiative dedicated to accelerating the energy transition of sports venues, hospitality complexes, and large-scale infrastructure.
Through this platform, SUNEL collaborates with club owners, venue operators, municipalities, and infrastructure partners to deliver tailored clean energy solutions - designed to reduce emissions, lower energy costs, and support more sustainable operations.
"We are proud to officially extend our strategic partnership with the Basketball Champions League, and to serve as the Presenting Partner of this milestone tenth season - alongside our trusted partner, Ameresco," said Konstantinos Zygouras, CEO of SUNEL.
"This partnership reflects our shared commitment to sustainability, innovation, and long-term impact in the world of sport. Through our new platform, The Green Alliance, our goal is to bring together club owners, hospitality leaders, municipalities, and infrastructure stakeholders - creating meaningful opportunities that span across sectors and contribute to more resilient, future-ready communities."
Patrick Comninos, CEO of the Basketball Champions League, added: "During the Final Four in Athens, we saw first-hand the infrastructural ideas Ameresco and SUNEL had for the future of sports venues, which is why we are pleased to continue and expand our collaboration with both of them, through this newly established presenting partnership for Season X. Our goal is to create long-term value together, for clubs, fans, and host cities. This partnership will enable us to take a meaningful step toward smarter, greener, and more sustainable basketball venues."
About Ameresco, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. Their comprehensive portfolio includes implementing smart energy efficiency solutions, upgrading aging infrastructure, and developing, constructing, and operating distributed energy resources.
As a trusted full-service partner, Ameresco shows the way by reducing energy use and delivering energy infrastructure solutions to Federal, state and local governments, utilities, educational and healthcare institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial customers. Headquartered in Framingham, MA, Ameresco has more than 1,500 employees providing local expertise in North America and Europe. For more information, visit www.ameresco.com.
About SUNEL Group
SUNEL Group is a leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions for renewable energy projects, specializing in Solar PV, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and energy efficiency. Headquartered in Athens, the company operates regional offices in London, Valencia, Milan, and Bucharest, with a total workforce of over 400 employees, including highly experienced engineers.
Since its establishment in 2006, SUNEL has successfully developed, designed, and executed more than 2 GW of solar projects worldwide. Currently, the company is executing 2+ GW of solar projects across Greece, the UK, Spain, Italy, and Romania. For more information, visit www.sunelgroup.com.