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Key Responsibilities and Required Skills for Green Energy Analyst

💰 $75,000 - $115,000

AnalysisEnergySustainabilityFinance

🎯 Role Definition

As a Green Energy Analyst, you are the analytical engine driving our commitment to a sustainable future. You will be instrumental in identifying, evaluating, and executing investments in renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, and battery storage. This role involves a blend of deep financial modeling, market intelligence, policy analysis, and strategic thinking. You will transform complex data into clear, actionable insights that inform our executive team, guide our project development, and maximize the financial and environmental returns of our clean energy portfolio. Your work will directly contribute to the global energy transition, making you a key player in one of the most dynamic and important industries today.

📈 Career Progression

Typical Career Path

Entry Point From:

  • Financial Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • Junior Environmental or Energy Consultant
  • Investment Banking or Private Equity Analyst

Advancement To:

  • Senior Green Energy Analyst
  • Project Finance Manager
  • Energy Markets Manager
  • Portfolio Manager, Renewables

Lateral Moves:

  • Energy Trader
  • Sustainability Manager
  • Corporate Strategy Associate

Core Responsibilities

Primary Functions

  • Develop, maintain, and own complex financial models to assess the economic viability and potential returns of utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage projects.
  • Conduct in-depth market analysis of regional and national energy markets (ISO/RTO), including pricing forecasts, supply and demand dynamics, congestion, and competitor activities.
  • Perform comprehensive due diligence on potential merger and acquisition (M&A) targets and greenfield project development opportunities, assessing everything from financial health to operational risk.
  • Analyze and interpret federal, state, and local energy policies, tax incentives (like ITCs/PTCs), and regulatory changes to identify risks and strategic opportunities.
  • Prepare and present detailed investment memorandums, research reports, and compelling data visualizations for senior leadership and investment committees.
  • Track and forecast key energy commodity prices, Renewable Energy Credit (REC) values, capacity market prices, and carbon market trends to inform hedging and trading strategies.
    *Monitor the operational and financial performance of our existing portfolio of renewable assets, benchmarking against pro-forma models and identifying areas for optimization.
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and project development teams to evaluate site feasibility, technology selection, interconnection risks, and production estimates.
  • Model and evaluate various offtake structures, including traditional Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), virtual PPAs (vPPAs), and other hedging instruments.
  • Support the structuring and negotiation of project financing, including tax equity partnerships, construction loans, and term debt arrangements.
  • Utilize GIS software (like ArcGIS or QGIS) to conduct geospatial analysis for site suitability, considering factors like solar irradiance, wind resource, land use, and grid proximity.
  • Develop long-term energy generation forecasts and portfolio-level cash flow projections to support corporate strategic planning and risk management.
  • Quantify and report on the environmental attributes of our projects, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions displacement, carbon accounting, and other sustainability metrics.
  • Engage with Independent System Operators (ISOs) and Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) to understand and model market rules, transmission constraints, and queue dynamics.
  • Build and maintain sophisticated databases and analytical tools using languages like Python or R to streamline workflows and enhance our data-driven decision-making capabilities.
  • Author white papers, market commentary, and thought leadership pieces on emerging trends and technologies in the clean energy sector.

Secondary Functions

  • Support ad-hoc data requests and exploratory data analysis for various business units, including marketing, policy, and operations.
  • Contribute to the organization's data strategy and roadmap, recommending new tools and process improvements.
  • Collaborate with business units to translate complex data needs into actionable engineering and IT requirements.
  • Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and other agile ceremonies within the data and analytics team.
  • Mentor junior analysts and interns, providing guidance on financial modeling best practices and energy market fundamentals.
  • Assist in the preparation of materials for regulatory filings, investor relations, and external compliance reporting.

Required Skills & Competencies

Hard Skills (Technical)

  • Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, including project finance, discounted cash flow (DCF), Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), and M&A valuation.
  • Expert-level skills in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, VBA macros, pivot tables, and scenario/sensitivity analysis.
  • Strong proficiency in a data analysis and scripting language such as Python (with libraries like Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib) or R.
  • Demonstrable experience with SQL for querying and managing large, complex datasets from relational databases.
  • Familiarity with data visualization and BI tools like Tableau or Power BI to create insightful and interactive dashboards.
  • Knowledge of energy market simulation software (e.g., Aurora, PLEXOS, GE MAPS) is a significant plus.
  • Working knowledge of GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) for geospatial analysis and site selection.
  • Deep understanding of US power markets, renewable energy technologies, and project development lifecycles.

Soft Skills

  • Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical and financial information for diverse, non-technical audiences.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset, with a proven ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams (engineering, legal, finance).
  • Excellent organizational and project management abilities, capable of managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • A high degree of intellectual curiosity and a proactive, self-starter attitude toward learning new concepts and mastering new tools.

Education & Experience

Educational Background

Minimum Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education:

  • Master's Degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent)

Relevant Fields of Study:

  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Data Science
  • Mathematics or Statistics

Experience Requirements

Typical Experience Range: 3-7 years

Preferred: Demonstrable experience in energy project finance, energy trading, investment banking, or management consulting with a direct focus on the power or renewables sector. A track record of analyzing and closing renewable energy transactions is highly desirable.

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