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Job Description
Could you help shape the future of renewable energy by identifying and securing grid connection opportunities for solar and battery storage projects?
We're looking for a Grid Connections Analyst to join Elgin. Working closely with our Development, Engineering and Investment teams, the Grid Connections Analyst will play a key role in identifying and evaluating grid connection opportunities across the UK for our Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects.
What you will do:
- Use mapping tools and datasets to assess network headroom to identify potential points of connection and priority areas for new site development.
- Monitor industry changes such as Connection Reforms, Network Development Plans and the connections queue.
- Assess connection options, alternative points of connection, reinforcement requirements and curtailment exposure.
- Prepare preliminary connection cost and network risk assessments.
- Prepare and submit grid connection applications and support review of grid connection offers.
- Monitor other Grid related metrics such as Use of System Charges and Securities and Liabilities.
- Undertake curtailment modelling, project optimisation and power system analysis.
- Provide clear grid intelligence and recommendations to development, engineering and investment teams.
- Ability to interpret various data sources to produce guidance or recommendations.
- Ability to use and monitor performance of bespoke software tools.
- Strong understanding of project management principles relating to renewable energy projects.
- Good stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate technical requests and assess contractor performance.
- Ability to understand the complex techno-economic impacts of grid connections on renewable project financial models and delivery programmes.
Your profile
What you will need:- Appropriate degree in Electrical/Energy Engineering or related discipline.
- Experience working in a connections-focused environment within a DNO, TNO, power system engineering consultancy or other IPP.
- Experience interpreting and negotiating connection offers and de-risking connection-related commercial and technical matters as they relate to project investment and delivery.
- Knowledge of the technical fundamentals relating to grid connections.
- Knowledge of the DNO/ICP process for embedded generator connections in the UK.
- Evidence of working successfully on multiple projects to demanding deadlines.