François Daumard

François Daumard is the managing director of Energie renouvelable du Languedoc (ERL), a subsidiary of the Valeco group that operates wind farms in the Hérault region of France. He was recently in the news following a court ruling that held him and his company responsible for the death of a protected golden eagle due to a collision with one of their wind turbines. The tribunal sentenced Daumard to a fine of 40,000 euros, with 20,000 euros suspended, and mandated a one-year cessation of operations at their Bernagues wind farm to prevent further similar incidents.