Theuns Ehlers

Head: Resource & Project Finance Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (Absa CIB)

Theuns has 25 years of experience across project and export finance, power, infrastructure, metals and mining finance and reserve base lending. He has extensive experience in the power sector, specifically in renewable energy and gas-fired projects having acted as both advisor and debt arranger for projects across Africa. Actively involved in the South African renewable energy market, both on Government-backed programs and the captive power market, leading the bank’s charges to arrange financing for over 4GW of projects. Has closed deals across all major commodities including gold, platinum, coal, chrome, mineral sands, diamonds, copper as well as oil and gas.

Theuns is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a BCom Honours in Accounting.