About Us

A consulting company with a unique positioning at the crossroads of research, market and industry.

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

2024

Gaëtan Masson re-elected as co-chair of ESMC European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC)

2023

November 2023

Creation of Becquerel Institute España

January 2023

Launch of the European Solar PV Data Hub

2022

October 2022

Creation of Becquerel Institute France

2020

Becquerel Institute as winner of the DAEJOO Award at PVSEC-30 & GPVC 2020

2019

Becquerel Institute supports the creation and establishment of the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC)

2018

Becquerel Institute joins the Belgian Energy Hub

2015

EUPVSECEUPVSEC 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"

2014

Gaëtan Masson elected as co-chair of ETIP-PV

September 2014

Foundation of Becquerel Institute