
Some History
Becquerel Institute was founded in 2014 and is named after Mr Edmond Alexandre Becquerel.
In 1839, Becquerel created the world's first photovoltaic cell. In this experiment silver chloride was placed in an acidic solution and illuminated while connected to platinum electrodes, generating voltage and current. Today the “Becquerel Effect” is better known as the “photovoltaic effect”.
200 years later, PV covers more than 6% of the world electricity demand, a number expected to rise faster in the coming years and decades.
Our Founders
The Becquerel Institute was founded in 2014 by Gaëtan Masson (picture) and Adel El Gammal, two well-known experts involved in PV development for years, who shifted from the financial sector.
The Becquerel Institute combines the strength of a consulting company and a dedicated research centre focusing on the ecosystem of solar photovoltaics.
Today the company is composed of a young and dynamic team and is active worldwide, with partners and customers on 4 continents (Europe, Asia, Africa and Americas).

Find Out More About Our Values

Sustainability
We are paving the way to a solar-led energy revolution which will be the cornerstone of the change towards a sustainable and equitable society.

Innovation
We strongly believe that the energy revolution needs innovation, but not only on technical aspects: we must give a chance to new business practices and to pioneer minds.

Excellence
Satisfaction of our clients is our best advertisement. We guarantee our customers the highest quality work and a total commitment to the achievement of the defined objectives.
Becquerel Institute's History
Gaëtan Masson re-elected as co-chair of the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC)
November 2023
Creation of Becquerel Institute España
January 2023
Launch of the European Solar PV Data Hub
October 2022
Creation of Becquerel Institute France
Becquerel Institute as winner of the DAEJOO Award at PVSEC-30 & GPVC 2020
Becquerel Institute supports the creation and establishment of the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC)
Becquerel Institute joins the Belgian Energy Hub
EUPVSEC Best Paper Awards 2015 Europe's Transitioning Power Sector "PV Development as Prosumers: The role and Challenges Associated to Producing and Self-consuming PV Electricity"
Gaëtan Masson elected as co-chair of ETIP-PV
September 2014
Foundation of Becquerel Institute
Becquerel Institute's Team

Gaëtan Masson
CEO & Founder

Philippe Macé
COO & Partner

José M. Vega de Seoane Lopez
Managing Partner Spain

Caroline Plaza
Managing Partner France

Mélodie de l'Epine
Head of Research & Innovation

Paula Sánchez-Friera
Principal Analyst

Elina Bosch
Senior Analyst

Adrien Van Rechem
Analyst

Damien Gautier
Junior Analyst

Akhildev Pillai
Junior Analyst

Julien Van Overstraeten
Junior Analyst

Ian Paul Kenchington
Junior Analyst

Anna Bargues
Junior Analyst

Juan Ignacio Martinez
Junior Analyst

Guillermo Dominguez
Junior Analyst

Deborah Parmentier
Office Manager

Anne-Catherine Verkaeren
Project Manager

Delinke Demeter
Marketing & Communication Officer

Nabih Cherradi
External Advisor
To contact a team member : FirstLetterOfName.LastName@becquerelinstitute.eu