Who we are

Ignace de Prest

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Ignace joined Newheat in 2026 to lead the company's transformation, in a context of expanding its value proposition around competitive and decarbonised heating solutions. Previously, he was Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Sunna Design, an international player in solar lighting, for eight years. He has over 20 years of experience in energy, international development and project financing. He has held several management positions at Schneider Electric in the fields of solar energy and energy storage, and has worked in the venture capital sector, supporting the development of innovative companies in the energy sector. He graduated from ESCP.

Pierre Delmas

Co-foundeur, Technical Director

Pierre started his career in 2011 within Rackam, the concentrated solar thermal technology supplier. He then became a developer of Spanish thermal solar projects partner. In 2014, he joined Exosun, to develop products for the solar thermal market. In 2015 together with Hugues, he founded Newheat. Since 2013, Pierre contributes to the work of international expert groups of the AIE and AFNOR. He graduated from the University of Technology of Compiègne.

Emmanuelle Cabirou

Administrative and Financial Director

Emmanuelle started her career with the audit and consulting firm EY where for 6 years she carried out auditing and consulting assignments in France and abroad (Canada). After working for 4 years in several finance departments of fast-growing companies, she joined Newheat in 2019 to structure the group's finance function and organize the financing of our facilities. Emmanuelle is a certified accountant and holds a master's degree in accounting from the University of Paris Dauphine.

Stéphane Huet

Technical Support and Performance Director

Stéphane started his career in 1989 within the Dalkia group where he quickly took over the management of several agencies, in Poitiers, La Rochelle then Toulouse. In 2003, he joined the engineering firm SNC-Lavalin, which became EDEIS in 2011, where he became COO for France and then Regional Director for the Greater South West of France. Stéphane joined Newheat in the summer of 2021 as COO, and thus supervises the engineering, production and operations teams. In 2025 he was appointed Technical Support and Performance Director, with particular responsibility for supporting the development of technical and business skills. He graduated from INSA Strasbourg.

Thibault Perrigault

Director of Industrial Development

Thibault started his career within the Veolia Environmental Services and Paris Airport group before joining the Engie group in 2013, where he developed thermal energy production projects and energy efficiency programs, in Brazil and then in France. Thibault joined Newheat in 2018 as the Head of Development in France. In 2023 he's appointed Business Development Director for Industry. Thibault graduated from the Ecole Centrale Nantes and the polytechnic University of Catalonia. He holds a master's degree from minesParis Tech.

Alexandre Bacquet

Director of Urban Heat Network Development

Alexandre began his career at Engie, where for 10 years he developed projects linked to the energy transition (district heating networks, high-temperature geothermal energy, etc.) in France and abroad (Indonesia, Algeria, etc.). In 2019 he joined Tilia, an energy transition consultancy for local authorities and public institutions. He joins Newheat in 2022 as District Heating Networks Development Manager, in 2023 he's appointed DHN Business Development Director. Alexandre is a graduated from ENS Mines de Nancy and holds a Master of Science in Geosciences from IFP-School (France) and Texas A&M University (USA).

Laurène Bidault

Director of Human Resources

Laurène began her career within the ESSILOR Group, as an expert in employment law, then as HR Manager, within the Group's subsidiary, BBGR, where she was responsible for supporting organizational developments within its scope (support and commercial functions). At the beginning of 2023, she took over as head of the HR team within a subsidiary of the Action Logement Group, ENEAL, in Bordeaux, in a context of transformation and management of strategic projects. In October 2024, Laurène joined Newheat to set up the HR function and continue structuring the company. Laurène holds a Master 2 in Labor Law from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne.

Benjamin Moné

EPCC Director

Benjamin began his career in 2008 with NEXTENERGIES as EPC Project Manager for industrial biomass boiler projects, then Operations Manager at COMPTE-R (manufacturer of industrial biomass boilers), where he was branch manager for the engineering company Utilites Performances. There, he developed and built biomass cogeneration plants for paper mills and carried out projects to produce and save energy and water. An engineering graduate of the École Supérieure Nationale d'Arts et Métiers, he joined Newheat as Head of Engineering in 2022, then joined the Newheat CODIR in 2025 as EPCC Director, managing the engineering, purchasing, construction and commissioning teams.