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Roy Bedlow
Chief Executive, Low Carbon
Roy Bedlow is a prominent figure in the renewable energy and education sectors. He is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Low Carbon, a company founded in 2012 that focuses on deploying capital into renewable energy development companies and projects.1 Bedlow is also a founder and CEO of Trust Power, as well as the Managing Partner of Oxygen House.4
In addition to his roles in the energy sector, Bedlow serves as a Director at Sparx, an educational technology company.34 Sparx aims to unlock students' potential by developing a love for learning through innovative approaches.4
Bedlow's career history includes significant positions in the technology industry:
- Vice President and General Manager of Palm for Europe, Middle East, and Africa
- Founder of the European entity of Handspring in Geneva, Switzerland
- European Director of Iomega International in Geneva
- Various sales and marketing positions at Apple Computer, culminating in the role of European Marketing Director1
He is also involved in other business ventures and philanthropic efforts:
- Director of Andromeda Capital, a private equity firm investing in climate change, education, and communities
- Board member of enModus, an energy efficiency technology company1
Bedlow's LinkedIn profile indicates that he is based in Jersey and has over 500 connections on the platform.2 His recent activities on LinkedIn show a continued focus on Low Carbon and renewable energy investments.56
Highlights
Low Carbon has been through another successful allocation round of the Contracts for Difference.
Low Carbon has now secured a total of nearly 900MW of solar capacity in the last three CfD auctions.
This year’s allocation secures contracts for six new solar farms in the UK. The latest milestone builds on Low Carbon’s key in role in supporting the rollout of solar energy across the UK. Low Carbon has a proven track record across the full investment lifecycle. Today’s announcement helps progress these solar farms as we scale and deliver renewable energy profitably for partners and investors. It follows the recent news that Low Carbon’s 500MW Gate Burton Energy Park in Lincolnshire received development consent in July from the Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, which once built will provide enough solar capacity to power approximately 160,000 homes with clean energy.
Low Carbon will play a crucial role supporting Labour’s 2030 clean power mission and tackling climate change.
Today’s King’s Speech recognises the urgency of the climate challenge and the commitment that will be required to deliver a net zero transition, in what is arguably the greenest legislative agenda in years.
I contributed to the FT Adviser with my view on Green British Energy Bill: https://lnkd.in/dG4hBYUK
We have been encouraged by the swift action that the new government has taken on this so far, including signing off on our 500 MW Gate Burton solar project which will play a key role supporting the government's mission of delivering a net zero grid by 2030.
However, we need to go further to ensure priority is given to building renewable energy infrastructure and that we stay on track to meet our decarbonisation targets.
A key component of this will be to accelerate the connection of renewable projects to the grid, which will act as an important signal for investors.
Low Carbon is committed to building a completely renewable energy system that will be a profound legacy for the generations that follow us.
Low Carbon is on a mission. Together, we will power tomorrow.
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