Team

Experience & Activities

Stanislas Merlet is a senior solar PV consultant and business developer with over 15 years of global experience in the solar energy industry. As a founding member of Multiconsult’s solar energy advisory team in Norway, he specializes in utility-scale solar PV projects, including ground-mounted and hydropower-connected floating installations in emerging markets across Eastern/Southern Africa and Central/Southeast Asia. 

With expertise in project development, design, yield assessment, and construction supervision, Stanislas brings a deep understanding of solar energy systems. Fluent in French, English, Spanish, and Norwegian, he leverages his international background to navigate complex, multicultural project landscapes effectively. 

Stanislas is pursuing an Industrial Ph.D. focused on optimizing hydropower-connected floating solar PV plants in collaboration with Multiconsult and NTNU. A two-time award recipient, he was named “Norway’s Young Consultant of the Year” in 2017 and “Europe’s Young Professional of the Year” in 2018. An active member of Engineers Without Borders Norway, he leads the Technical Group for Renewables, further solidifying his commitment to advancing renewable energy solutions worldwide. 

Experience & Activities 

Business Developer, Senior Consultant @ Multiconsult (2013 – now) 

Research Visitor @ Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (2020) 

Deputy Board Member @ Engineers Without Borders Norway (2018 – 2019) 

Consultant (Technology Solutions) @ Scatec Solar (2018 – 2019) 

Board Member @ Norwegian Solar Energy Association (2015 – 2018) 

Project Coordinator @ Embassy of France in Norway (2011 – 2013) 

Project Manager @ VOL-V Solar (2010 – 2011) 

Project Manager @ Forclum (2008) 

Publications 

Challenges of PV generation in Polar Regions. Case study: the Norwegian research station “Troll” in Antarctica (32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC), 2016) 

Zero Village Bergen: Mismatch Between Aggregated PV Generation and Electric Load in a New Zero Emissions Neighbourhood in Nordic Climate (12th REHVA World Congress, CLIMA 2016) 

Distribution Grid Photovoltaic Systems in a Norwegian Context (4th International Workshop on Integration of Solar Power into Power Systems, 2014) 

Education 

Industrial PhD Candidate in Hybridization of Hydropower Plants With Floating PV: Design and Optimization @ Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2019 – now) 

Master’s Degree in Energy Systems and Renewable Energy @ The University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (2008 – 2010) 

1-Year Technical Degree in Renewable Energy @ Université de Poitiers (2007 – 2008) 

2-Year Technical Degree in Power Engineering, Electricity, Electronics and IT @ Université d’Angers (2005 – 2007)