Tom Cowley is an Investment Director at Low Carbon, focusing on large-scale renewable energy development. An MBA graduate from Imperial College Business School, he has extensive experience in bioenergy and waste-to-energy, having previously managed the divestment of anaerobic digestion portfolios at Octopus Investments.
He is passionate about nurturing future talent in the renewables sector, demonstrated by his engagement with the Imperial College Business School energy club. He enjoys sharing his industry knowledge with students, describing the experience of returning to speak as nostalgic.
He announced a major strategic partnership with MassMutual to target 20GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
Tom Cowley
Investment Director at Low Carbon
United Kingdom
Overview
Topics They Care About
Renewable Energy Investment
Directs investments at Low Carbon, a company with 12GW in development, and was instrumental in a partnership with MassMutual targeting 20GW of renewable capacity by 2030.
Waste to Energy
His experience includes leading divestments of anaerobic digestion portfolios and successfully advancing the Oldhall energy-from-waste project into its construction phase.
Biomethane Projects
Expressed excitement about a partnership with Agrivert to deliver biomethane to the grid at scale across Europe, building upon his bioenergy investment team experience.
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Work History
10-2025
Investment Director at Low Carbon
3-2020
Investment Manager at Low Carbon
11-2019 - 2-2020
Consultant at Earth Capital
9-2018 - 11-2019
Senior Associate at Octopus Investments
1-2017 - 8-2017
Associate at Octopus Investments
2-2008 - 12-2016
Associate at Energy Invest Group
Education
2017 - 2018
Full time MBA from Imperial Business School
2003 - 2007
Bachelor’s Degree from University of Bristol
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Location : United Kingdom
Job Level : Mid-senior
Designation : Investment Director at Low Carbon
