Sylvain Maymard
Founder, Maymard Partners · Contracts & Procurement for Wind Energy
I have spent 14 years on wind turbine contracts, first selling and executing them for turbine manufacturers, now negotiating them for the developers, IPPs and floating technology providers who buy them. Maymard Partners is the independent practice I founded in Barcelona in 2023 to do only that.
How I got here
In 2009, while working in the oil and gas industry, I spent two years in Indonesia, on the island of Borneo. There I saw first-hand the devastating impact of coal mining on the primary forest. It was a wake-up call that led me to move my career into renewable energy.
In January 2012, I joined Alstom Wind as Offshore Sales & Tender Manager, just as the company launched its offshore wind programme with the Haliade 150-6MW. It was the start of my career in wind energy, and I have kept building my expertise in the sector ever since.
At Alstom Wind and GE Renewable Energy, I worked across a range of countries and roles, from EPC Project Director in Turkey to Commercial Leader for Southern Europe.
I then founded my own consultancy, Maymard Partners, to put more than a decade of commercial experience at leading wind turbine OEMs to work for their clients. It is deliberately specialised, focusing solely on Contracts & Procurement for Wind Energy.
Career and Education
Twenty years of complex contracts and EPC projects, fourteen of them in wind energy, on both the wind turbine supplier’s and the developer’s side.
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2023 – today
Founder and Senior Consultant
Maymard Partners, BarcelonaIndependent adviser on wind energy contracts and procurement for developers, IPPs, utilities and floating technology providers.
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2017 – 2021
Commercial Leader Southern Europe
GE Renewable Energy, BarcelonaTurbine supply and service contract negotiations in Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Portugal.
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2015 – 2016
EPC Project Director Turkey
GE Renewable Energy, BarcelonaLed the execution of a full turnkey contract for a 51 MW onshore wind farm in Turkey.
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2012 – 2015
Offshore Sales & Tender Manager
Alstom Wind, BarcelonaTurbine supply tenders and contract negotiations in Germany and the UK at the launch of Alstom’s offshore programme (Haliade 150-6MW).
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2010 – 2011
Commercial development, EPC contract
Bourbon Offshore, IndonesiaOil and gas services.
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2005 – 2009
Site engineer
Bouygues Construction, ParisFirst years in complex construction contracts and project execution.
How I work
Technical and contractual, read together
I’m an engineer with specialised training in contract law. I read the technical specification and the contract side by side, and I speak both languages.
Plain language, open risk allocation
I argue for frank discussions on who carries which risk, instead of hiding onerous provisions behind jargon. No small print, just clear agreements that hold up during execution.
Independent, with uncompromising integrity
Every engagement is delivered by me personally, as a long secondment in your team, a fractional procurement role or a targeted contract review. I am independent: I don’t work for wind turbine suppliers. Integrity is non-negotiable.
Open communication, team player
I believe in empathy and open communication at work. I am a proactive team player, known for adapting quickly to new environments and for my collaborative mindset.
