Olivier Massol is Professor of Economics at CentraleSupélec – Université Paris-Saclay.
His research focuses on energy markets, infrastructure regulation, industrial decarbonization, and the design of climate and energy policies.
He combines industrial organization, applied econometrics and operations research to study the transformation of energy systems.
Current roles
Full Professor, CentraleSupélec
Head, Energy Transitions Program, Climate Economics Chair
Executive Director, Chair The Economics of Gas
Member, Scientific Council of the French Energy Regulatory Commission
Honorary Research Fellow, City, University of London (Center for Competition and Regulatory Policy).
Research areas
Energy markets and industrial organization
Infrastructure economics and regulation
Low-carbon technology deployment
Climate and industrial policy
Energy system flexibility
Selected research highlights
Developed new economic approaches to CCS infrastructure planning.
Quantified the value of flexibility in power systems.
Studied market integration in international gas markets.
Analysed policy design for biomethane and sustainable aviation fuels.
Examined governance issues in emerging low-carbon value chains.