Actis
Dr. Ralf Nowack is an experienced professional in the energy sector, currently serving as Director and Head of ALLIF Operations at Actis since January 2019. Previously, Dr. Nowack held various leadership roles, including CPO and Global Director H&S, COO Renewables and Projects, and COO Renewables Europe at ContourGlobal from September 2016 to January 2019. Dr. Nowack's extensive experience also includes significant positions at RWE, such as CEO, COO, and Chief Process Officer of RWE Technology, as well as Director of Projects at RWE Power, spanning from April 2007 to December 2015. Earlier in the career, Dr. Nowack held multiple management roles at STEAG STATE POWER INC from April 1989 to March 2007. Dr. Nowack holds a PhD in Energy Management and Systems Technology and has earned degrees in Mechanical Engineering/Thermodynamics and Industrial Management from RWTH Aachen University and RWE AG, among other academic credentials.
Actis
Actis is a leading investor in growth markets across Africa, Asia and Latin America. They deliver consistent, competitive returns, responsibly, through insights gained from trusted relationships, local knowledge and deep sector expertise. Founded in 2004, they have an unparalleled heritage in growth markets, set within a culture of activeownership. They have raised US$14bn since inception and employ over 200 people, including a team of c.120 investment professionals, working across 16 offices globally. Their investors’ capital is at work in c.70 companies around the world, employing over 116,500 people. Actis is a global platform offering a multi-asset strategy through the asset classes of private equity, energy, infrastructure and real estate. Their depth of experience, global insight and local understanding make them the partner of choice for investors, management teams, entrepreneurs and governments. They invest with an exclusive focus on intra-growth market investing (their 'south-south' approach): sharing knowledge and experience across regions and businesses to help deliver consistent, competitive returns responsibly.