Olivier Bessede

The company is specialized in consulting and Engineering of energy conversion systems for renewable energy infrastructures. Evergrid operates two actvites:

• - Technical support services for investors, builders, manufacturers and operators in the field of photovoltaics. Many expertise missions have been done in solar parks worldwide.

• - Design and prototyping of power electronic converters and electronic control systems in renewable energies. (hybrid solar converters with storage, twin turbine generator converters for river current energies, battery swapping stations for electric scooters…) The company reduced from 7 to 3 people in 2021 after the Covid pandemic.

Founded in 2006, I joined the start-up as Engineering and Operation Manager to build and commission the first solar plants in France, Chili and South Africa. I actively participated in structuring the PV engineering process enabling to establish the Solaire Direct EPC contract dedicated to other PV investors. Solaire Direct made a very rapid growth from 1 to 230M€ turn over within 4 years. The Company has been acquired by Engie Group in 2015

Member of the management commitee of Jeumont Electric (subsidiary of AREVA Group), I managed the Sales and Project actvities of the company and her subsidiary SARELEM. Strategic enlargement of the industrial branch with creation of a new Electromechanical Service activity. Development of a partnership with General Electric for the rewinding of rotors of the French nuclear power plant generators. Preparation of the handover of Jeumont Electric from AREVA Group to Altawest Group finalized in 2007. The company doubled her turnover within this 4 years period.