Summary
Didier Thevenard is a seasoned consultant and data-driven leader with 11+ years in operations, analytics and software for utility-scale solar and renewable energy systems. He has led teams and built monitoring, data ingestion and machine-learning pipelines for portfolios exceeding 800 MW, and recently served as Senior Manager of O&M Data Analytics at Recurrent Energy. Didier combines deep technical roots—PhD-level engineering and decades developing simulation and climate-data software used worldwide—with hands-on delivery of integrations to markets like CAISO and utility billing. He founded Numerical Logics, whose climate and design tools influenced international standards and reached a large global user base, demonstrating a rare blend of research, standards work and commercial impact. Bilingual in French and English, he’s skilled at turning chaotic, cross-functional problems into structured processes and measurable KPIs. Colleagues know him for promoting consensus and continuous improvement while driving practical, auditable solutions across analytics, modelling and operations.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
General engineering, Engineering, General engineering, Engineering at École Polytechnique
Engineering, Materials Science, Robotics, Engineering, Materials Science, Robotics at ENSTA
Ph.D., Materials Science, Ph.D., Materials Science at Grenoble INP - UGA
English, French