Simon Rolland
Head - Energy Division Expertise France
Bio
Mr. Simon Rolland is the Head of Energy Division at Expertise France- the French public agency for international development cooperation, a subsidiary of the AFD Group. He has over 18 years of experience leading the implementation of energy and climate projects and programmes across emerging and developing countries.
Prior to joining Expertise France, he served as Programme Manager for Southeast Asia at the International Energy Agency (IEA), where he oversaw political engagement and programme coordination with the region. He has also served as the Director of GIZ’s energy portfolio in Thailand, leading several bilateral and regional technical cooperation programmes supporting the energy transition in Southeast Asia.
Simon has also held key roles internationally, including managing a regional multi-donor energy access programme and leading infrastructure development with the European Union in Africa. Earlier in his career, he was Director of the Alliance for Rural Electrification, a business association promoting off-grid and mini-grid renewable energy solutions in emerging markets.