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Olivier Deruelle

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Summary

Power generation and Renewables (from BD and origination / bid to financial close and operation), especially in Africa and Midlle East.

Before : broad experience in the energy field and deep knowledge of energy integrated business, including engineering, operational and environmental aspects.
Very strong analytical and scientific aptitudes, graduated from Ecole Polytechnique and PhD
French native speaker, fluent in English, reasonable in Spanish, and some Chinese

Professional experiences

Directeur technique

Rgreeninvest , Paris

From May 2022 to Today

Senior director project management

EDF , Puteaux

From November 2013 to July 2021

International Division, Power generation (from BD and origination / bid to financial close and operation). IPP in Africa and Middle East, porject finance, tender or direct agreement

More precislely : in charge of thermal IPP bid for EDF, in Middle East, South Africa. Coordination of the team (technical, legal, financial...)
==> Development of thermal assets (>1bn USD) and services in Middle East, Africa and other eastern areas
==> Development of Independent Power Production project (greenfield, brownfield)
==>Project finance thought direct agreement or tender
==>Coordinate team work including legal, financial, technical specialists to achieve the best overall offer for the client
==>Targeted areas: Uzbekistan, South Africa, Namibia, UAE (“Abu Dhabi model” tender), KSA, Kuwait, western and eastern Africa

Chef de projet

EDF , Puteaux

From August 2008 to November 2013

2008-2013 Business & Project Manager (Paris, France) : EDF /Thermal Engineering Department :
==>In charge of design and successful construction of a CO2 Capture pilot plant and an auxiliary Boiler (~25MEUR each) ==> Combustion control, flue gas treatment system, regulation, Improvement of environmental emission of existing thermal power plant

Owner's site representative

EDF , Paris

From July 2007 to August 2008

EDF/FIGLEC (China): Owner's Site technical representative on a coal fired power plant
=)> Represent the investor in coordination with the operator, EDF engineering and local other parties

Gas analyst & portfolio optimisation

EDF , Saint-denis

From January 2006 to July 2007

Team-worked experience to develop EDF new gas business (France, Belgium), to performed each aspect of portfolio optimisation dealing with commercial, regulatory and other counterparts : sourcing, transport, storage, financial and risk management

Fuel&core enginner

EDF , Lyon

From September 2003 to January 2006

Method and operation for Nuclear Production Portfolio
Collaboration with R&D, engineering, commercial departments and suppliers

Fields : Expertise in nuclear fuel, Fluence, reactor operating and neutronics
Operational support to 58 reactors, enhanced engineering tools and methods in order to increase and improve power plant performance

Additionals trainings

Diplôme d'Études Approfondies

Université Paris-Sud (Paris-XI) - Énergie

0000 à 1999

Doctorat

Université Paris-Sud (Paris-XI) - Énergie

0000 à 2002

Degree

Polytechnique – Ingénieur – 1995

Skills

Development of Infrastructure projects
Project Management
Engineering
Project finance
Contract Negotiations
Power Plant Technology
Operation and Maintenance
Energy markets wolrdwide
communication and customer oriented
Oenology and cooking
CO2 CCS
Environnement
Energie
Nucléaire (production et ingénierie)
nucleaire
Eau Environnement Energie
financement de projet
juridique
maintenance