RTE 2050 PLAN : A gourmet appetizer
Following the signature of the European agreement in Paris in December 2019, the French government asked RTE, in the exercise of its powers, to launch
Following the signature of the European agreement in Paris in December 2019, the French government asked RTE, in the exercise of its powers, to launch
What initially appeared to be some good news eventually led to the emergence of a major energy crisis in China, a crisis which spread to
Este verano he pasado mis vacaciones en la costa en el sur de España (cosa que recomiendo). Para mi sorpresa, la segunda noticia de todos
This summer I spent my holidays on the coast in the south of Spain (something I highly recommend). To my surprise, the second biggest story
In our last article on the carbon market we explained the different phases of the ETS since its inception in 2000. In June 2021, the
La lucha contra el cambio climático se ha vuelto el eje del desarrollo del sector de la energía. El objetivo de cero emisiones en 2050
The fight against climate change has become the focus of the energy sector’s development. The objective of zero emissions by 2050 is central to the
While discussions and speculations about the Arenh, its abolition, adaptation and replacement are in full swing, it seems relevant to us to look at the
As part of the Energy Transition process, and in line with the EU Green Deal – namely aimed at reducing CO2 emissions by way of
Since the carbon market was created more than fourteen years ago, the price per tonne of carbon has never been higher. On March 31st, the
Each month, one of our experts publishes an article describing his view on a specific topic of the constant changes taking place in the energy market, with special focus on the French market.
“Decarbonization of the Energy and Transport sectors is arguably today’s main economic driver for the industry.”
His career started in civil engineering as a Project Manager in France, Martinique and Australia. Afterwards, he became the General Manager of a subsidiary in Venezuela. In 1992, he established Dalkia in Germany (district heating, cogeneration, and partnerships) and represented Véolia in Thailand. In 2000, he opened the commercial office of Endesa in France to take advantage of the liberalized retail market. From 2006, as a development Manager at Endesa France, he led Endesa’s plan for Combined Cycle generation in France and developed the wind and PV portfolio of Snet at the same time. Philippe Boulanger worked for 3 years at E.ON’s headquarters coordinating the company´s activities in France. He was strongly involved in the French hydro concession renewal project. As a Senior Vice President – Project Director at Solvay Energy Services from April 2012 to February 2014 he was in charge of the H2/Power to gas and European direct market access deployment projects. Philippe has been an HES expert since 2014.
Philippe Boulanger holds engineering degrees both from the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole Nationale des Ponts & Chaussées (France) and has a combined experience of more than 25 years in energy and infrastructure. In addition to English, Mr. Boulanger is fluent in French, German & Spanish.
“The world is changing. New investors pay particular attention to the energy sector while historical actors adapt their position to the market.”
Antonio started his career in the electricity sector in 1991 working as a member of the General Manager’s team at Sevillana de Electricidad (Spain). In 1997, he was appointed head of commercial regulation at Endesa Distribución. In 2000, he joined the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) department of Endesa Europe. He was appointed Managing Director of Endesa Power Trading Ltd (UK) in 2003. A year later, he became responsible for energy management at SNET (France). In 2008, he was appointed Managing Director of SNET (France). In 2009, he became Director of Corporate Development at E.ON France. In 2011, he founded Haya Energy Solutions (HES), a consulting firm focused on optimising the energy management of consumers, producers and retailers of gas and electricity. From 2015 to 2018, Antonio combined the consulting activity at HES with the general management of 2 production facilities in France (2 CCGTs x 410MW), owned by KKR. At the end of 2018, he joined Asterion Industrial Partners, an infrastructure investment fund, as an operating partner. Antonio currently devotes most of his efforts to the Asterion Portfolio, while advising through HES companies in the energy sector in France, Italy, Germany, UK and Spain.
Antonio graduated from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros of Seville (Spain) and holds an MBA degree from Deusto University (Spain).