All about L48 BESS

Uniquely independent pure play BESS 'originator to operator'.

Energy Sector Professionals

Lower 48 BESS combines a diverse set of skills and experience in end to end Battery Energy Storage Systems development.

Our team comprises of long-standing energy sector professionals, proven in the development and deployment of large-scale energy projects, energy experts with in-depth knowledge of energy markets and consulting, electrical engineers with demonstrable experience of working in LV/HV network designs. We also work with tier-one suppliers and partners to ensure sustainable and high-quality development.

Lower 48 BESS works closely with suppliers, investors, and counter parties on BESS projects, leveraging market, engineering, technical, commercial and development expertise.

Governance

Hugh Mainwaring

Chairman

Khurshid Faizullaev

Director

Axel Boutrolle

Non Executive Director

Charles Williams

Non Executive Director

Malcolm Forbes-Cable

Non Executive Director

Team

Hugh Mainwaring

CEO

Ali Gulrez

CTO

Blair Mayne

Director of Projects

Ludovico Tansini

Chief of Staff

Naila Razi

Data Modelling

Rodrigo Sanaguano

Charles Kendall Accounts Team

Lisa Jo Taylor

HR & Talent Acquisition Manager

Amber Yap

Head of Procurement

Lisa Ferry

HR, Performance Coach

Tim Main (MRICS)

Landowners Director

Martyn Bishop

Company Secretary

Join the team

If you are interested in becoming a part of the clean energy transition, please take a look at our current openings. We are always interested in finding the right people to join the Lower 48 BESS team.

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Partners

L48 BESS only works with best in class suppliers, ensuring they meet our high standards of excellence.

L48 Energy

ENERGY MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY.

Lower 48 Energy provides consultancy advice to our commercial clients seeking to decarbonise their industrial process and supply chain. We provide detailed studies to enable energy managers within our client organisations to make the best decisions regarding carbon management, carbon reporting and Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) reporting. Our engineers are well versed at working across the worlds leading jurisdictions and markets.

Charles Kendall

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS SERVICES.

L48’s heritage grew directly out of the Charles Kendall Group, it’s because of them we exist. Charles Kendall Group was founded in 1945 and has grown to become a complete, end to end supply chain management company, that operates globally, employing over 400 staff across their operations. Lower 48 are co-located in Charles Kendall’s HQ offices, they run our entire back office, this includes providing their Accounts & Finance Team, HR and Company Secretarial services. We are unique in this relationship with Charles Kendall and we really value this vital relationship. This relationship enables our Founders and Board to concentrate on value creation and building out our projects.

PWA Planning

PLANNING CONSULTANCY.

Founded in 2013, PWA is a professional, independent planning and development consultancy providing pragmatic, intelligent planning advice for their clients while contributing to a healthy, sustainable changing world.

Blackhall & Powis

PLANNING CONSULTANCY.

For all our Scotland projects we utilise Blackhall & Powis to provide support needed for our planning applications for our energy projects. Blackhall & Powis are an extremely capable practice with over 20 staff providing Lower 48 Energy with an unrivalled service provision. The practice is regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Hannam & Partners

INVESTMENT BANKING.

Lower 48 Energy have appointed Hannam & Partners as its lead Investment Bank. Hannam & Partners provide us with specialist advice and access to capital, and in doing so help us grow and maximise our potential. We are linked directly with their energy storage team based in Central London.

AZETS

ACCOUNTANCY.

Lower 48 Energy are supported by Azets, one of the UK’s leading Accountancy practices with over 7,500 staff. We have committed to our Board that our accounts will be Full Audited Accounts. Azets, working with our back office Accounts team provided by Charles Kendall Group are well placed to proved Lower 48 Energy’s Board of Directors with the support services needed to grow our Battery Storage asset portfolio out in the most efficient manner vis-a-vis taxation, depreciation and accounting obligations.

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