Aquila Group

Building Businesses -
Driving Decarbonisation

Aquila Group has been driving global decarbonisation and enhancing green infrastructure since 2001. Operating with an eagle-eyed perspective, identifying new global trends early and continuously nurturing innovative ideas, Aquila Group’s diverse portfolio includes an investment management business, industrial clean energy developers and IPPs in Europe and Asia Pacific, and data centre, green logistics and a Spanish residential real estate developer ¹.

€ 25 bn

investments transacted

€ 15 bn

assets under Management

2.5 GW

clean energy developed

Committed to reducing 1.5 billion tonnes of CO2-eq by 2035, we proactively seek pioneering solutions for a sustainable future.

employees

offices worldwide

as at 31.12.2023

The Aquila Group

OUR GROUP CO2e TARGET: TO AVOID 1.5 BN Tonnes of CO2e BY 2035 DURING OUR PORTFOLIO’S LIFETIME.

THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO

airplane — 656,225,400

Passenger flights
around the world ²

All cars

All cars in Europe driven
for one year ³

364

Coal-fired power plants running
for a year⁴

GENERATING ESSENTIAL
INVESTMENTS

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Who we are

ROMAN
ROSSLENBROICH

Chief Executive Officer
Co-Founder Aquila Group

Roman Rosslenbroich is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aquila Group. He is responsible for Aquila Group’s corporate development, strategy and investments. Prior to founding Aquila Group in 2001, he was Head of the fixed income rates division at Salomon Brothers in Frankfurt. Roman graduated in business administration from the Goethe University in Frankfurt.

Dieter
Rensch

Chief Investment Officer
Co-Founder Aquila Group

Dr. Dieter Rentsch is co-founder and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Aquila Group. He is responsible for the company’s investment strategies, investment processes, key account management, finance, IT as well as risk management. Previously, he was Head of macro research at Munich Re Insurance Group (MEAG). Dieter has over 30 years of experience in the investment sector and holds a PhD in nuclear physics from the Justus-Liebig-University of Gießen.

Florian
Becker

Chief Operating Officer &
General Counsel of Aquila Group

Dr. Florian Becker is COO and General Counsel of the Aquila Group. Until the end of 2021, he was also CEO of Aquila Capital Investmentgesellschaft mbH, the capital management company of the Aquila Group. Prior to joining Aquila Group in 2013, Florian worked as a lawyer at an international law firm specialising in corporate, supervisory and real estate law. As part of his work for a large Australian law firm in Sydney he gained his first experience in the field of renewable energies in 2008-2009.

Christian
Ohl

Chief Financial Officer Aquila Group

Christian Ohl heads up Aquila Group’s finance function. Prior to joining Aquila Group in 2012, Christian was the Head of group controlling at a healthcare company. In 2002, he started his career in the audit and corporate restructuring divisions of Arthur Andersen (later Ernst & Young) where he was responsible for the restructuring of national and international photovoltaic, shipping and timber companies. Christian holds a degree in commercial law and is a former certified auditor and syndicus tax advisor.

Susanne
Wermter

Chair, Aquila Clean Energy EMEA

As Chair, Susanne is responsible for leading the shareholder committee of Aquila Clean Energy EMEA and mainly focused on strategic matters. She also ensures high governance standards within the company and amongst its board. Susanne has led and built the company as CEO from 2013 to 2024.

Max
Dreiner

Group Head Corporate Development & Strategy, Aquila Group

Max Dreiner is responsible for Corporate Development & Strategy of Aquila Group and its businesses. Prior to joining Aquila Group in 2017, Max worked in the investment and financial service industry for companies such as EY and KPMG. He holds a master’s degree in investments and finance from the Queen Mary University of London, where he graduated with distinction.