Simon Declerck
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Experience
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Les Shifters
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France
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Membre
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Sep 2022 - Present
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EDF
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France
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Electric Power Generation
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700 & Above Employee
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Decentralised power production and supply services Manager
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Dec 2021 - Present
Designs, tests and industralises commercial offers and manages the development of B2B & B2G activities related to emerging models of decentralised power production and supply (individual and collective self-consumption, CPPA, local energy communities etc.).Manages, coordinates and improves the collaboration between EDF entities, mainly subsidiaries like EDF ENR and Agregio, both at a strategic and operationnal level.
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Business Development Energy Engineer
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Feb 2018 - Nov 2021
Revisited the way we produce and consume energy as we move, heat, manufacture or operate, considering human behaviour as a core dimension of the transition towards a low carbon energy system.Advised and led companies, regional authorities and local communities in their transition : co-designed, sold and implemented appropriate solutions to their needs in collaboration with EDF subsidiaries in France. Specifically in charge of developing B2B solar PV activities in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes : +320 MWp over 2018-2021- From decentralized self-consumption projects (30 kWp) to utility-scale projects (+30 MWp)- Rooftops, carports and ground-mounted projects- Explore new business models (FIP, on/off site CPPA, individual and collective self-consumption etc.) including storage capacities
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Obton
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France
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Renewables & Environment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Projects and Operations Director
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Apr 2016 - Jan 2018
Bringed in highly valued projects and made sure they were connected to the grid in time, while improving corporate standards, as well as controlling execution, budget, environmental safety, regulatory and legal aspects.- Led the project engineers team and coordinated its activity with Finance- Directed the development of new projects (+50 MWp)- Conducted the technical & administrative due diligence of the Coruscant SA assets during the take-over of the company by Obton SAS in 2017- Oversaw the projects preparation and realisation (7 projects = +25 MWp =+37 M€ investment over 2016-2019)- Supervised O&M of all assets in service (30 MWp)
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Solar PV Project Engineer
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Apr 2014 - Mar 2016
Developed and designed solar PV power plants (carports and rooftops) :- Drafted design (AutoCAD) and production simulations (PVSyst, PVGIS)- Assessed BP- Conducted administrative procedures (building permit, construction lease agreement, power connection proposal)- Responded to private and public call-for-tendersSupervised the realisation and connected 5 carports projects (16,5 MWp) to the grid over 2014-2016 (25 M€ investment) :- Determined detailed design- Selected and managed contractors- Planned construction works, ensured site supervision & commissioning onsite- Controlled budget and managed operational risksSupervised Operations & Maintenance of the company's assets (23 MWp) :- Monitored assets production and performance- Managed subcontractors (maintenance, technical check etc.)- Supervised R&D programs (production forecasts, energy markets outlooks etc.)
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TotalEnergies
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France
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Production and Method Engineer
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Feb 2013 - Jul 2013
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Groupe PSA
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France
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Engineer
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Jun 2012 - Dec 2012
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Écurie Piston Sport Auto - EPSA
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École Centrale Lyon
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Software Engineer and PR Officer
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Sep 2010 - Jun 2012
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McGill University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant in Condensed Matter Physics
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May 2009 - Aug 2009
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Education
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École Centrale de Lyon
Master of Engineering (M.Eng), General Engineering, Energy Technology and Business Development -
McGill University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), Mathematics & Physics, Economics