Vice President Asia-Pacific, Electricité de France (EDF), Former Group Senior Executive Vice President of Generation, EDF

Until Feb. 2015 Hervé Machenaud served as Group Senior Executive Vice President of Generation and Engineering at EDF (Electricite de France SA). Mr. Machenaud was also in charge of the Asia-Pacific zone.
Mr. Machenaud started his career as Director of the Urban Planning Division at the Ivory Coast Ministry of Planning in 1973, then undertook a variety of assignments on the African continent for the World Bank before returning to France in 1978 as Structural Engineer for the District (‘Département’) of Ille-et-Vilaine.
He joined EDF Group in 1982 as Assistant Director of Development at the Paluel Nuclear Plant. From 1984 to 1989, he took charge of the Paluel's expansion into China, in particular the construction and commissioning of the Daya Bay Nuclear plant. From 1990 to 1995, Mr. Machenaud served as Director of the National Nuclear Infrastructure Centre, and was responsible for EDF's French and international nuclear programmes. From 1995 to 1998, he served as EDF’s Assistant Director of Infrastructure, responsible for Resources, Management and International Development. From 1998 to 2002, he served as Head of Generation and Transmission at EDF and then Deputy Chief Operating Officer of the Industry Branch.
From 2002 to 2009, he served as Executive Vice President of Asia at Electricité de France with the responsibility enhance the industrial expertise, particularly nuclear, and to ensure it has access to technological innovations in China, Japan, India and in the Great Mekong region. In particular, he spearheaded the joint venture projects in the fields of nuclear (Taishan), thermal (Sanmenxia), hydraulic and wind generation in China, Vietnam (the Phu My plant) and Laos (the Nam Theun barrage). He is a Non Executive Director at EDF Energy Plc and EDF Energy (UK) Limited.
Mr. Machenaud holds degrees from Ecole Polytechnique (1968), Ponts ParisTech and Sciences Po Paris.

Articles from this author

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  Business / 2017-06-01

  The New Silk Road: an expansionist project or a new worldview?

  Hervé Machenaud / Vice President Asia-Pacific, Electricité de France (EDF), Former Group Senior Executive Vice President of Generation, EDF

  President Xi Jinping announced the “New Silk Road” initiative in September 2013, first in Kazakhstan, then in Indonesia. One year later, the Asian Infrastructure Investigation Bank (AIIB) was created. In spite of this apparent enthusiasm, the Chinese initiative continues to raise many questions and no less controversial issues four years after its creation. What is its exact nature? What economic and political goals does it hide?

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  Energy transition / Industry / 2015-04-28

  Industrial and technical challenges in the nuclear power industry

  Hervé Machenaud / Vice President Asia-Pacific, Electricité de France (EDF), Former Group Senior Executive Vice President of Generation, EDF

  In an industrial facility, the key-concept is reliability. It is all the more true in utilities such as electric power companies, since one must be able to trust the electricity provider 24/7, year in, year out. It is even crucial when it …

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  Energy transition / Industry / 2014-11-24

  Develop renewable energy in China: a lesson from West

  Hervé Machenaud / Vice President Asia-Pacific, Electricité de France (EDF), Former Group Senior Executive Vice President of Generation, EDF

  The German experience reminds us: energy transition must be progressive and planned for the long term. The first stage in such a debate must be an objective discourse on intermittent energy sources to avoid unrealistic ideas about their potential.