Francois Debaillon

After starting his career in strategy consulting in the energy sector, Francois joined Neoen in Australia in 2015.

As Project Manager he was responsible for the development of the Hornsdale Power Reserve built with Tesla, which at the time featured the biggest battery in the world at 150MW/194MWh. He also developed and led to financial close 309MW of wind and 460MW of solar projects. While Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Neoen in Australia, Francois directly oversaw the construction of 760MW of solar and battery projects.

Francois holds a “Diplôme d’Ingénieur” from the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris and a Master of Science from UC Berkeley.

Francois is Technical Director at TagEnergy, based in Melbourne.