Robert Soler

Background

About Robert Soler

Senior Research Engineer and R&D Project Manager in the field of 'Power System Dynamics' and 'Renewable Energy integration'. 35 years of experience with EDF. Currently - Manager of the R&D SAFIR project dealing with the evolution overtime of the electrical system stability and its consequences for EDF- Standardisation expert in the IEC Technical Committee TC120 on Electrical Energy Storage Systems, and Chairman of the French mirror Committee UF120- Senior Lecturer on Electricity Storage, Power System Dynamics and Renewable Energy Economics at INSTN (National Institute for Nuclear Sciences and Techniques), and visiting lecturer at CentraleSupelec Engineering School and IFP School. Author of a book on Solar Energy:"L'énergie solaire, des fondamentaux aux technologies d'aujourd'hui et de demain", published by Lavoisier in June 2019 Co-author of a book on Electricity Storage:"Le stockage de l'électricité, un défi pour la transition énergétique" published by Lavoisier in June 2017. Previously, 20 years of international research activities and project management in the area of solar energy technologies, in projects related to photovoltaics and concentrated solar power. Selected by the European Commission on several occasions to provide support as an international expert for monitoring projects and evaluating proposals. Various participations in panels of experts and associations (European Association for the Storage of Electricity - EASE, Observatoire Méditerranéen de l'Energie - OME, European PV Technology Platform - EUPVTP, Solar Electric Power Association - SEPA).