Organisation & Governance
Organisation
Constantly growing since it was founded in 1994, the VALOREM Group is an intermediate-sized enterprise (ISE) that is independent and has an international reach. Its development is supported by stable, recognised European financial partners (3i Infrastructure, Grand Sud-Ouest Capital, Avenir Entreprise, Crédit Agricole Aquitaine Expansion, IRDI) while maintaining its independence.
To offer comprehensive expertise and an integrated vision at every stage of its renewable energy projects, the VALOREM Group relies on specialist subsidiaries:
- VALREA for transport, logistics and the construction of renewable energy farms
- VALEMO for the operation, maintenance and supervision of renewable energy farms
The VALOREM Group also includes Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) and shareholdings in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the renewable energy sector, such as AKROCEAN or even EOLINK.
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Governance of the VALOREM Group
Jean-Yves GRANDIDIER’S passion for defending renewable energies takes root in his childhood. The 1973 oil crisis forged his pioneering spirit, and he was convinced that new energy resources needed to be explored. After gaining experience in the aerospace industry, he founded VALOREM in 1994. Deeply involved in his industry, Jean Yves GRANDIDIER knows how to call on the public authorities to put in place the right regulatory framework for the development of wind energy: in 1996, he co-founded France énergie éolienne, a French association representing the industry now known as France Renouvelables. Today, his wind engineering office has become a green energy operator with expertise in every step of a renewable energy project.
Governance of the VALOREM Group
Marc ROUBEROL is a chemical engineer with a degree in Physics and Chemistry from ESPCI Paris and an MBA from INSEAD. After spending a dozen years in various roles in the Saint-Gobain Group in France and the United States, Marc co-founded a start-up in the photovoltaic sector, before joining the VALOREM Group in 2012. Marc was one of the key players in raising the 3i Infra institutional stake. He also led the financing of over 120 MW, contributing significantly to the Group’s growth.
Philippe ETUR is an INSA energy engineer. He joined VALOREM in 1997. He also worked for Innogy and RES from 2008 to 2016). Since 2016, he has headed the Markets, Strategy and Innovation Department, which deals with matters related to the integration of renewable energy plants into electricity grids and markets.
A graduate of EIGSI in La Rochelle, Philippe Tavernier is a general engineer. After working in the United Arab Emirates, he pursued his international career in Norway, where he managed the offshore platform installation project and took part in the tender proposals for the first Hywind floating wind turbines, for Equinor. Philippe finally joined the VALOREM Group in 2022, with the aim of strengthening the operational side of the business, and increasing business development and international project execution.
Bertrand GUIDEZ joined the VALOREM Group in 2019 after 15 years of experience in the renewable energy sector. A geographer and graduate of the Institut d’Urbanisme, Aménagement et Environnement in Reims, he worked for 12 years at Iberdrola France working on major projects. He is responsible for more than 700 MW of approved projects in France (onshore and offshore wind power).
A graduate in business law, Nathalie NUTTEN worked for more than 20 years within the Thales Group, before becoming Legal Director of the VALOREM Group in March 2022. At the end of 2023, Nathalie also joined the Group’s governance as General Secretary.
After a career combining financial expertise and project management in renewable energies, Tristan MAES joined the VALOREM Group in 2015 to head up project financing. He became Chief Financial Officer (COO) in 2020, then saw his responsibilities extended to accounting, management accounting and IT at the end of 2023 when he joined the Group’s governance.