Please get in touch by email: info@belltownpower.com or contact us at one of our offices below.
Bristol
Hanover House, 47 Corn Street
Bristol, BS1 1HT
+44 (0) 117 303 5217
London
Belltown Power Limited
Eccleston Yards
25 Eccleston Place
London, SW1W 9NF
New York
1 Little West 12th Street,
New York, NY 10014
+1.917.224.4607
Dallas
13612 Midway Road
Suite 200
Farmers Branch
TX 75244
+1.972.656.9180
Portland
920 SW 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97204
+1 858 335 5199
Managing Director
Paul has been at Belltown since it’s foundation in 2013, initially as an Investment Director leading investments across wind, solar and hydro, and then as Managing Director since July 2018. Prior to Belltown, Paul worked at the Boston Consulting Group, primarily in the Private Equity and Energy practice areas. Paul holds an MBA from Berkeley-Haas School of Business, graduating with honors, and an MA in Mathematics from The University of Edinburgh, graduating top of class.
At Belltown, Paul is responsible for the strategic and commercial aspects of our activities, including new opportunity sourcing and investor relations
Investment Director
Dan has been working in infrastructure and energy investment for 15 years and co-leads Belltown’s Investment team. Dan is responsible for deal sourcing, execution and financing, and has been central in building and closing Belltown’s UK portfolio. Since 2018, Dan has been in the US, focused on growing Belltown presence in its core US markets.
Prior to Belltown, Dan was at John Laing, originating and executing investments and raising finance across UK, Europe and North America.
Dan has a MEng in Aerospace Engineering from Liverpool University.
Office Manager
Molly has been with Belltown for over 3 years working as the UK Office Manager and PA to directors. Molly oversees corporate social responsibility and community benefit, having previously spent 3 years working in events management and marketing, following her BA in Media and Cultural Studies.
Portfolio Accountant
Matthew joined Belltown in 2017 as a Portfolio Accountant and is responsible for the day to day financial management for UK Investor portfolios, with duties ranging from financial/management reporting to senior debt management. Prior to Belltown, Matthew worked at RBS in their Corporate and Commercial Portfolio Management division shortly after graduating with an Accounting and Finance with Management degree.
Asset Manager
Emilie has been working in the renewables sector for over 3 years. Her experience includes working for two offshore wind developers in Germany as well as for a strategic consultancy in the UK. Originally from Switzerland, Emilie studied earth sciences and oceanography in Marseilles and environmental sciences in Hamburg. At Belltown Power, Emilie is responsible for the optimised operation of the solar assets in one of our largest portfolios.
Portfolio Manager
As a Portfolio Manager, Hayley ensures the smooth operation and optimisation of of solar, wind and hydro projects. She has worked within renewable asset management for the past 5 years, developing a thorough understanding of the asset management process, from technical fault mitigation to environmental compliance.
Over the past few years, Hayley has led multiple contract renewal negotiations, insurance claims and large-scale component repairs. She also has experience in managing project onboarding, the development of asset management systems, and in solar fault identification and analysis. Hayley is dedicated to delivering a thorough and reliable service to clients.
Senior Associate
Tom is Senior Associate in the transaction team having joined Belltown in 2014 as an intern. His role includes origination, valuation and transaction management through acquisition, financing and exit. He has now worked on over 2GW of deals across technologies (onshore and offshore wind, solar, storage) and geographies (UK, Europe and US). At Belltown, Tom is responsible for financial, market and regulatory analysis. Prior to Belltown, Tom studied Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, receiving a BA (Hons) and MSci.
Portfolio Manager
Sally is a chartered civil engineer with 7 years’ experience in the energy sector. Prior to joining Belltown, as a Senior Engineer at Atkins she was responsible for the structural asset management of a portfolio of offshore structures, having previously performed technical and project management roles in the nuclear sector. At Belltown, Sally leads a team of asset managers responsible for the effective operation of a 136MW mixed portfolio of onshore wind and ground-mounted solar, representing the investor’s interests in all stakeholder interactions including lender, O&M contractors, insurers, landowners and offtakers to ensure production is optimised, maximising return on investment. She also help to manage health & safety having recieved her IOSH qualification.
Head of Asset Management
Matthew has been advising the renewable energy sector for over 10 years, where he held an Associate Director role in EY’s Energy Corporate Finance team. He has advised on the investment of over 1GW of onshore wind, solar PV, hydro, biomass and energy from waste projects. This involved the raising of equity and senior debt project finance, including a large proportion of the assets that Belltown now manage on behalf of investors. Prior to EY he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. At Belltown, Matthew is responsible for leading the asset management team and providing a comprehensive and proactive service to our clients.
Legal Counsel
Charles is a corporate lawyer with over 10 years’ experience advising on renewable energy projects in the UK and abroad. He has worked in private practice in Australia and the UK, including as part of the corporate legal team at Withers LLP in London for four years. In 2012 Charles became General Counsel of Green Hedge which developed and financed over 20 utility-scale solar farms. Charles joined Belltown as General Counsel in 2016 and manages Belltown’s legal affairs. He is also involved in project development, acquisitions, financings, and disposals, as well as assisting with asset management and investor relations. Charles is dual qualified and admitted as a solicitor in England and Australia. Charles has a B.Laws from the University of Technology in Sydney.
Finance Director
Prior to Belltown, Dani spent 8 years at John Laing and HCP, the leading provider of infrastructure management services in the UK. At John Laing, Dani was Senior Finance Manager for Renewable Infrastructure. She was responsible for the delivery of all financial services for a portfolio of renewable projects in the UK and Europe, as well as providing support on the acquisition and financing of all John Laing’s Renewable Energy investments. Dani has a degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Cape Town and gained the CIMA qualification at BPP London.
At Belltown, Dani is responsible for the management of the finance function including accounts, treasury, forecasting and financial reporting for Belltown and its clients.
President, Belltown Power Texas
Prior to Belltown, Jeff led strategy and corporate development for Roofing Supply Group (RSG), a $1bn national distributor of building products owned by private equity firm CD&R. Over three-years, Jeff opened 26 new locations delivering over $170M in revenue and $12M in EBITDA. Prior to RSG, Jeff served as the COO of Buck Consultants, a $400M HR consulting and outsourcing business unit at Xerox. Jeff started his career as a consultant with Bain & Company in the US, Europe and Central America and has extensive commercial construction and development experience. Jeff has a BBA in Accounting and MS in Finance from Texas A&M University, an MBA from INSEAD and holds an active CPA license.
COO, Belltown Power Texas
Lloyd was previously Vice President Supply Chain at Roofing Supply Group (RSG), a $1bn national distributor of building products owned by private equity firm CD&R. Prior to RSG, he was a Director in the Enterprise Improvement Group at AlixPartners, a global consulting firm specialising in improving corporate financial and operational performance. Lloyd has also worked as an Operations Consultant with ICG Commerce (now Accenture) and Centex Homes (now Pulte Homes). Lloyd earned his BBA in Marketing and MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
PJM Development Manager
Since joining Belltown in 2017, Ed has been responsible for leading development of our pipeline of solar PV projects in the US Mid-Atlantic region. His responsibilities include permit management, landowner engagement, interconnection applications and PPA negotiation. Ed has worked in renewable energy development for over 10 years for several leading international development companies. Prior to Belltown, Ed worked in offshore wind at RES supporting the development of a 2GW project in North Wales, UK. This was followed by a period at Solarcentury delivering a pipeline of over 200MW of solar PV projects in the UK and Europe.
Head of UK Development
Joel has 12 years of experience in the renewables industry. His previous roles included the development of GW-scale offshore wind farms at RWE Innogy and the engineering of biogas energy systems in rural, developing communities in India. Joel is Head of UK Development at Belltown, focusing on growing our existing UK Onshore Wind pipeline by realising the potential of development sites throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
His responsibilities include understanding and engaging with local ecological and political environments, negotiating with land owners, analysis of complex grid systems and managing the planning process. Prior to this, Joel was a construction Project Manager at Belltown where he was the technical lead for Belltown’s acquisition of pre-construction and operational onshore solar and wind assets and was then responsible for ensuring projects were delivered on-time, under-budget and met the required quality standards. Joel has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in Wind Turbine Blade Design and Manufacture, both from the University of Nottingham.
Investment Director
Prior to Belltown, Hernan was Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Greenwood Energy, managing all aspects of Greenwood’s portfolio of projects in the Americas. Before that, Hernan spent nine years at Deutsche Bank where he built a portfolio of new and renewable energy assets (including wind, solar, hydro and biomass) in Europe, ultimately leading the sale of these assets in 2009/10. Hernan holds an MBA with honors from Wharton and an Economics degree from Universidad de San Andres in Buenos Aires where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.
At Belltown, Hernan is responsible for deal sourcing and execution in the north east of the US.
Head of Construction
Pete is a Chartered Engineer with over 15 years of experience in the renewable energy market. He is responsible for the construction of the portfolio of renewable assets currently under management by Belltown Power. He also has the responsibility for technical competence across the company. Prior to Belltown Power, Pete worked for 9 years at DNV-GL providing technical and project management services for wind and solar energy projects in the UK and other major global markets. Peter has a MEng in Aerospace Engineering from Liverpool University.
Head of US Development
Clint leads Belltown’s renewable energy development activities in the US.
Prior to Belltown, Clint spent over 15 years at the renewables consultancy DNV GL, where he was most recently the head of Renewables Advisory for North America. During his time at DNV GL, he supported the development, project finance, and operation of solar and wind energy projects in the US and Canada. Clint has a Bachelors in Physics from the Colorado College and a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Founder and Director
Tom has been investing in renewable energy projects since the end of 2006. Prior to Belltown he raised and invested a series of renewable energy funds for Guinness Asset Management and worked with the energy investment team at Actis on renewable energy investments in emerging markets. Prior to 2006, Tom worked in corporate finance (with JP Morgan, Flemings and Fredericks Michael) and strategy consultancy with The Boston Consulting Group. Tom has an MA (Hons) from The University of Edinburgh and an MBA from INSEAD.
Founder and COO
Andy is responsible for the operational and technical aspects of our investments and business across their full life cycle including development, construction, asset management and technical due diligence. Andy has over 19 years of experience in the renewable energy market. He started his career working for DNV-GL, the world’s leading independent renewable energy consultancy where he provided a wide range of technical and project amanagement services to both lenders and owners leading to the successful development of over 5GW of installed capacity in most major markets throughout the world. Andy has a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and Management from Birmingham University, UK.
Asset Manager
Ben is responsible for the management of the solar assets across two of Belltown’s portfolio, including both ground mounted and rooftop projects. Ben has a background within solar O&M, having previously worked for British Solar Renewables, where he was involved in the monitoring, operation and optimisation of their 550 MW solar portfolio. He graduated from Strathclyde University with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
Portfolio Accountant
Lily joined Belltown in July 2018 on a Finance internship and progressed to joining the finance team in October 2018. Lily is mainly responsible for Belltown accounting systems and helps the wider finance team on financial management for the UK investor profiles. She is responsible for Belltown Farms accounting; a subsidiary company of Belltown Power.
Asset Manager
Lawrence is an engineer with five years’ experience in the renewable energy sector. Prior to Belltown, he worked for DNV GL in the UK and India, consulting on a wide range of wind energy projects. He oversees the asset management of Belltown’s large operational wind projects and is part of Belltown’s project development team . Lawrence has an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bristol and is a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Asset Manager
At Belltown, Bill manages both Wind and Hydro portfolios, focusing on project performance and optimisation whilst providing support to the wider asset management team. This support involves intricate data analysis and technical operational diagnosis to produce concise reports. Since graduating with a degree in Physics from the University of Bristol Bill has engaged in a wide range of science and technology, stretching from photonics to nuclear energy. Now Bill is a key contact for investors and scheme stakeholders, ensuring long term revenues and high investor satisfaction.
Asset Manager
Fraser joined Belltown in 2016 soon after graduating from the University of Bristol with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. Fraser has worked on solar, wind, hydro and battery assets in both a performance analysis and asset management role and currently manages one hydro scheme, one solar site and two Tesla batteries. In addition to his asset management role, Fraser continues to perform in-depth performance analysis such as operational yield estimates and develop analysis tools to provide a greater understanding of asset performance and potential areas for optimisation.
Senior Finance Manager
Nhungi is our Senior Finance Manager and is responsible for the delivery of financial services for the UK Investor portfolios. She has been working in the renewable energy sector for over five years and qualified as an ACCA Chartered Accountant within two years. She completed a BA degree in Finance and Accounting, and a MSc degree in Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship. Prior to Belltown, Nhungi was a Financial Analyst at Lightsource Renewable Energy, where she was responsible for bank reporting and assessing the financial performance of various renewable energy project portfolios.
Founder and Director
Prior to Belltown, Michael was a partner at Albion Ventures LLP. Between 2009 and 2013 Michael helped to establish Albion as one of the pioneering investors in the UK’s community scale renewable energy sector. Prior to Albion, Michael worked at The Boston Consulting Group and before that, the Chief Financial Officer of Widevine Technologies, a security software company (sold to Google in 2010). Michael has a BA from the University of Washington and an MBA from INSEAD.
UK Development
James is Head of Welsh Development at Belltown and is responsible for identifying and progressing Belltown’s UK onshore wind development pipeline in Wales as well as supporting on Belltown’s UK onshore wind strategy more generally. Prior to this, James was an Associate within the transaction team where he worked on the refinancing and exit of over 150MW of Belltown’s existing portfolio. In addition to this, James oversees new and existing fund and ventures investments on behalf of Belltown’s clients. Prior to Belltown, James worked for Accenture and has an MSc and BA, both from University College London.
Asset Manager
Bailey joined Belltown in 2018 and now manages both Wind and Solar assets, working to control potential risks while ensuring optimal performance. Prior to Belltown, Bailey worked in Wealth Management after graduating with a Physics degree from Bristol University.
System Manager
Simon is a Chartered Engineer with expertise in renewable energy analytics and tool development. Prior to joining Belltown, Simon worked at DNV GL leading algorithm development on their wind digital twin service. He has extensive experience in performance analysis, optimisation and energy yield assessments for operational wind and solar projects both in Europe and North America; wind and solar short-term power forecasts; and tidal energy resource assessments. Simon is Belltown’s System Manager, primarily responsible for data collection from renewable power plants, as well as the development of tools and processes to maximise value from this data. Simon has an MEng in Engineering Design from Bristol University.
The vital role onshore wind has in tackling climate change is clear, but by collaborating with us you will also be contributing to more local environmental causes. Species protection funds, habitat creation, increasing knowledge and understanding through ecology surveys and flora and fauna management schemes are just some of the ways you can help enhance your local natural surroundings.
By their very nature, wind farms are mostly located in rural areas which otherwise often struggle to secure financial support or sources of funding. By working with us you can help your local communities receive guaranteed income for the operational life of the wind farm. Our Community Benefit Fund schemes have already helped build primary schools, repair ageing community centres, provide playgrounds and setup sports and social groups for both young and old.
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Philip has been involved in the renewable energy sector for the past 14 years. He has investment experience across technologies from wind farms and solar parks at Consensus Business Group to fuel cells at Conduit Ventures. Philip has a track record both as a Principal Investor and as a Structured Finance Advisor, having most recently led Excalibur Group’s Offset Investment Business, which including aircraft, automotive, and communications asset finance. Philip has a BSc from the London School of Economics. At Belltown, Philip is responsible for deal sourcing, execution and managing fundraising.
Prior to Belltown, David was Chief Financial Officer of multiple VC backed companies which he led to IPO or trade sale. In 2005 he co-founded BlueGlue, a revolutionary recruitment concept for the technology market, which was sold in 2014 to a US PE backed recruitment company. David began his career at Unilever and is a Chartered Management Accountant.
At Belltown, David is responsible for management of the finance function including accounts, treasury, forecasting, and financial reporting.