Jan Jacob Boom-Wichers

President

About

I am an Industrial Scale-up Leader and Renewable Energy Executive with a 20-year track record (REC, Trina Solar) of building multi-billion € sales organizations, scaling Gigawatt-level operations in the US and Europe, and convincing customers and administrations.Most recently, as the Founder and President of HoloSolis, I spearheaded the vision for a 5-gigawatt solar panel and solar cell factory, navigating the complex intersection of EU industrial policy (NZIA), French state financing, European Union regulatory changes, and large-scale industrial design.My core belief is that European energy independence—and the reliability of our digital infrastructure—depends on domestic manufacturing capacity for PV and the 'brains' of the system: the Inverter and BESS ecosystem. I specialize in de-risking large-scale energy infrastructure by creating 'Sovereignty Moats'—leveraging regulatory frameworks and strategic partnerships to ensure supply chain integrity for utility-scale and hyperscale projects.I am now focused on helping European champions in the PV, power electronics, and storage space turn industrial resilience and system integrity into a dominant, protected market position.

Country

France

City

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

Industry

Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering

Skill

International Business Development, Joint Ventures, Geopolitics, Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Organizational Consulting, Fundraising, Contract Negotiation, General Management, New Business Development, Renewable Energy, International Development, Energy, FMCG, Product Development, Mergers, Sales Management, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Start-ups

Experience

President

NextGenPlanIt

2025-4 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Paris

NextGenPlanIt delivers strategic and financial advisory services to renewable energy, natural resources, defense industries, and institutional partners. Our work centers on international expansion, industrial relocalization, and the development of high-impact strategic joint ventures, aligned with geopolitical priorities. We advise local, national and EU governmental entities on regulations and policies for Europe's sovereignty.

Board Member

Nouveaux Systèmes Energétiques (Comité Stratégique de Filière)

2024-5 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

Vice Chair Board of Directors

European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC)

2024-3 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

President & CEO

Holosolis

2022-12 - 2025-3 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Holosolis will build Europe's largest solar photovoltaic PV Gigafactory. Construction is planed to start in 2026 and first modules in mid 2028. When fully ramped up in 2030, the Holosolis factory will produce 5 GW of solar panels and cells per year, sufficient to power the needs of 1 million homes each year. Holosolis' goal is to reduce Europe's carbon footprint, fight global warming, decrease our dependence on imported fossil fuels and work towards Europe’s energy self-reliance. Holosolis : Photovoltaics made in Europe, by Europeans for Europeans.

Head of Sales - Europe

Trinasolar

2017-1 - 2022-11 · 5 yrs 11 mos

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

Trina Solar is one of the world's largest solar panel manufacturers, with over 100 GW of modules sold around the world. I led Trina Solar's solar PV sales for the European market, and developed a network of utility, IPP, EPC, distribution customers across entire Europe. I also managed Trina's European strategic key accounts, consisting of the main European electric utility companies. In 2022, Trina sold approximately 10GW of modules in Europe, for over 3Bn Euros in sales.

Co-founder & President

Sunplicity

2014-4 - 2016-11 · 2 yrs 8 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

Sunplicity has invented, patented and prototyped a new commercial rooftop system that is proven to produce significantly more power than conventional solar rooftop systems, while reducing customer CAPEX and OPEX. Sunplicity develops rooftop solar power plants on commercial and institutional buildings.

Managing Director, Americas

REC

2012-4 - 2014-4 · 2 yrs 1 mo

San Francisco Bay Area

REC is one of the world's largest vertically integrated solar energy companies. Developed REC's market share in the Americas by recruiting an efficient team of salesmen, developing our network of customers and adapting REC's product offer to the US market. Doubled revenues from 2012-2014.

Managing Director, France, BeNeLux, UK and Ireland

REC

2009-1 - 2012-9 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Paris Area, France

REC is one of the world's largest vertically integrated solar energy companies. Greenfield start-up and development of the REC subsidiary covering France, Belgium, Netherlands and the UK. Set up company, hired team, created and developed network of solar distributors, solar development companies and electric utility companies. Responsible for overall P&L of subsidiary. Systematically at or above targets, grew business from 0 to over 100M € in 3 years.

Founder & Managing Director

51 Jia Holdings

2005-9 - 2008-12 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Shanghai, China

51 Jia Holdings published the largest free real estate magazine in Shanghai as well as a real estate website.

International Director

Spir Communication

2003-1 - 2005-6 · 2 yrs 6 mos

International Director of the largest European publisher of free real estate magazines and websites. Developped a network of 25 real estate magazines and websites in 5 european countries in less than 2 years (Belgium, Czech Republic, UK, Switzerland, Netherlands). Achieved 100% revenue targets, 200% profit targets.

Director of Development and Publisher

emap

1997-1 - 2002-10 · 5 yrs 10 mos

Director of Development: Acquisition of print media, radio and internet sites. Publisher: Managed and developed a portfolio of 7 magazines. Relaunched and repositionned magazines. Launched exhibitions & trade show. Created portfolio of electronic TV programme guides (websites, wap, sms, Interactive TV, etc.)