Theuns Ehlers

Head: Resource and Project Finance Absa CIB

Experience and Education
•   25 Years of experience across project and export finance, power, infrastructure, metals and mining finance and reserve base lending.
•   Extensive experience in the power sector, specifically in renewable energy and gas fired projects having acted as both advisor and debt arranger for projects across Africa.
•   Actively involved in the South African renewable energy market, both on Government backed programs and the captive power market, leading the bank’s charges to arrange financing for over 4GW of projects.
•   Has closed deals across all major commodities including gold, platinum, coal, chrome, mineral sands, diamonds, copper as well as oil and gas.
•   Qualified Chartered Accountant with a B.Com Honours in Accounting.

Selected Transactions
•   South Africa renewable energy program – closed 33 projects across wind, solar PV and CSP technololgies.
•   Advising and debt arranging for Sasols 175 MW gas fired power project in Mozambique.
•   Re-financing of Gigajoule’s 120 MW gas fired power plant in Mozambique.
•   Maamba Coal IPP – MLA and ECA Advisor on the $828 million project financing in favour of the 300 MW Maamba Coal IPP.
•   Bujugali – MLA on the $867 million project financing in favour of 250MW Bujugali Hydro Power Plant in Uganda.

2024 Agenda Sessions

Tackling sustainability amongst a geopolitically divided world

•   What are the big-picture trends and developments that will shape how companies and governments in Africa tackle sustainability challenges in the year ahead?
•   West vs the rest.
•   Africa’s growing power in the quest for “critical minerals” and resources nationalism.
•   Is increased demand for resources a threat or opportunity for sustainability in Africa?
•   Demand for minerals and metals amid growing geopolitical conflict.

Tuesday 06 February 10:10 - 10:55 Stewards Stage

Sustainability Series

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 10:10 02/06/2024 10:55 Tackling sustainability amongst a geopolitically divided world •   What are the big-picture trends and developments that will shape how companies and governments in Africa tackle sustainability challenges in the year ahead?
•   West vs the rest.
•   Africa’s growing power in the quest for “critical minerals” and resources nationalism.
•   Is increased demand for resources a threat or opportunity for sustainability in Africa?
•   Demand for minerals and metals amid growing geopolitical conflict. Stewards Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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