James White

Executive Director•Sturdee Energy
Gauteng, South Africa
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Biography

My experience is as a transactor at the head of a multi-functional team required to originate, structure, and close large power infrastructure deals in the emerging markets of the African continent. Some specific career highlights have been: 1. Experience: 16 years renewable energy experience 2. Projects: 19 wind and solar projects in operation, totaling 1050MW, as Sponsor or EPC Contractor, in Sub-Saharan Africa. 3. Project Finance: US$800 million of financially closed renewable energy debt transactions 4. Merger and Acquisitions: Disposal of 457 MW (6 projects) of Solar PV 5. Bid Submission: REIPPPP Rounds 1 to 4.5 with 1632MW of Preferred Bidder awards under the different capacities of the majority Sponsor and the EPC Main Contractor 6. Setup Vestas' Southern African business: From 2 MW of installed capacity to delivered firm order intake of 1234MW in 5 years 7. Asset Management Managed the asset management services across 130MW of operational projects 8. EPC and O&M: Managed the successful EPC and O&M of 527MW of wind power projects in South Africa 9. BEE Transactions: Planned and executed the Vestas' BEE equity shareholding transaction 10. Qualifications: Masters Engineering, Honours Degree of Business Science, University of Cape Town

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