Roy Bedlow

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Roy Bedlow (born 29 May 1968) is a British entrepreneur and business leader, focussed on renewable energy and sustainable development. He is the founder and CEO of Low Carbon, a UK-based independent power producer investing in renewable energy. [1] [2] Under his leadership, Low Carbon has developed and invested in clean energy projects, including solar, wind, and energy storage initiatives, in the UK and Europe. [3] [4]

Before founding Low Carbon, Bedlow held senior executive roles in multinational corporations, including Apple and Palm. [5] [6]

In addition to Low Carbon, Roy is Director of Oxygen House and serves on the Board of the education innovation firm Sparx. [7] He is a Trustee of the 1851 Trust - the education and sport charity founded by Olympic Gold Medallist Sir Ben Ainslie. [8] [9] Bedlow is a Shareholder of Open Planet and was previously a board member of the Rocky Mountain Institute. [10] [11]


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  2. ↑ "Roy Bedlow, Low Carbon Group Ltd: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  3. ↑ "Investment firm Low Carbon secures $391.25 million for solar projects". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  4. ↑ WalkerJanuary/February 2025, Christopher. "Low Carbon: 'to make a lasting impact on climate change'". Real Assets. Retrieved 2025-01-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "A net gain? No thank you". The Independent. 2002-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  6. ↑ "Freedom or slavery". Financial Times. 2006-07-11. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  7. ↑ "Roy Barry BEDLOW personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  8. ↑ "World's most successful sailors join forces with leading renewable energy company Low Carbon". www.marinebusinessworld.com. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  9. ↑ "Our people". 1851 Trust. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  10. ↑ "RMI Annual Report 2015-2016" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "Meet the Open Planet team". Open Planet. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
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