Arnaud Rouget

Arnaud Rouget is an energy expert currently working at the International Energy Agency on Africa and Energy Access, within the World Energy Outlook division. His primarily expertise is in integrated electrification strategies for Africa, with a strong focus on combining on-grid and off-grid solutions that provide reliable and sustainable electricity for all while fostering climate change resilient economic development. Arnaud has 6+ years of experience in the private sector on energy access and African business development. He expanded in Central and Western Africa the operations of d.light, the leading off-grid Solar Home System company, and implemented energy access businesses within the Renewables division of TOTAL. Prior to that, he worked in disaster and crisis contexts, supervising a public health programme in Afghanistan and other humanitarian projects with the Red Cross. Arnaud graduated from ESSEC Business School and Saint-Cyr Military School with Masters of Science in International Relations and in Economics.