James MacDonald

Global Coordinator of Agri-PV innovation · ENGIE · company speakers →

Since 2021, James coordinates global agrivoltaics innovation and projects for the ENGIE group via their R&D&I center Laborelec in Belgium. Interacting with project developers, farmers, engineers, equipment manufacturers, public authorities, civil associations, researchers, and other stakeholders in multiple languages, James assists ENGIE’s various teams develop national + regional strategies while steering agri-PV projects from early development to operations. James has worked in the PV and agri industries on 3 continents since 2005. In 2023, he completed a PhD on agrivoltaics + ecovoltaics at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, building on prior postgrad studies in renewables grid integration, controlled environment agriculture, as well as a graduate diploma in linguistics.

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Speaking history

Solarplaza Summit Balkans

1 October 2026 Zagreb, Croatia

Solarplaza Summit Italy

9 July 2026 Rome, Italy

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energy_utilities_sustainability

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