Ørjan Alexander Pedersen

Founder and operator in African C&I and small IPP solar: Ørjan co‑founded Empower New Energy (est. 2017) to finance, build and operate commercial & industrial and small IPP solar projects across East and West Africa, focusing on unlocking projects through a combination of local partnerships, development capital and portfolio refinancing. empowernewenergy+2

Hands‑on asset & finance leadership: After leading early operations and commercial strategy, he transitioned in 2020 to lead financial and asset management for Empower's project portfolio (Chief Financial & Asset Officer), indicating a focus on project finance, capital deployment and portfolio-level refinancing. empowernewenergy+1

Board and governance experience across Norwegian companies: Public Norwegian company‑registry listings show multiple board and chairman roles (e.g., Desken AS, Aurorae AS, Empower NE II AS), reflecting active engagement in company governance and group structuring alongside his operating role. yra+1