About the company
Established in 2017, Empower New Energy is a renewable energy financier and co-developer that finances, builds and owns clean power plants for commercial, industrial and agricultural energy users. An award-winning investment platform, we’re pioneering the market for impact investments in the C&I space in Africa. Our mission is to bridge the financing gap that currently impedes the deployment of renewable energy in developing countries, with a vision of a world empowered by clean, affordable and reliable energy.
Board members

Sebastian Surie
Board Chairman

Tarun Brahma
Director

Liesbet Mijlemans
Director

Pål Helgesen
Director

Susie Scannelli Cook
Director
Europe
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Commercial Officer
Chief Investment and
Legal Officer
Chief Technical Officer
Senior Impact Manager
Communications and Office Lead
Project Investment Manager
Project Investment Manager
Project accountant
Business Support Manager
Finance and Accounting Manager
West Africa
Nigeria Lead
Legal Associate
Investment Associate
Project Manager
North Africa
North Africa Lead
Egypt Operations Manager
East Africa

Operations and
Asset Manager
We are very proud to see that among our highly qualified 19 team members, we have 13 different nationalities and gender diversity with unique skills and background.