Job description
Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is headquartered in Irvine, CA, and handles sales for the North American region. It is a subsidiary of Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd., one of the world´s largest and most recognized photovoltaic manufacturers for its high-performance, high-quality solar cells and modules. It is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ), Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), and San Francisco, USA (Energy Storage/Inverter & Software HQ). Through its growing global business network spanning Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Africa, and the Middle East, the company provides excellent services and long-term partnerships to its customers in the utility, commercial, government, and residential markets. Hanwha Q CELLS is a flagship company of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm, and a Top 8 business enterprise in South Korea. HQCA recently acquired Geli, a leading developer of Energy Management System software for energy storage, solar, and other renewable resources.
The Distributed Energy (DE) team develops, invests in, and delivers distribution-connected solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in North America. The DE team offers the full spectrum of BESS and PV+BESS solutions – from integrated ESS hardware and software, project development and investment to asset management and operations.
Benefits*
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401K
- Paid Holidays
- All benefits dependent on role and eligibility
POSITION SUMMARY
The Energy Project Analyst will conduct BESS and PV + BESS revenue forecast and financial analysis for both Front-of-the-meter (FTM) and Behind-the-meter (BTM) projects. This position will support project development and investment and will interact with and synthesize information from various teams, including Software, Solution Sales, Project Development, and Asset Management. This position will report to the Manager of Grid Service, or other senior management that the Vice President and/or Senior Vice President of the Company may designate. This position will be based in either the Irvine Headquarters or San Francisco, CA office (or remote), and travel up to 15% may be required.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct FTM and BTM BESS and PV + BESS revenue forecast on various use cases and jurisdictions. Various revenue streams include revenues from wholesale energy, capacity, ancillary services, federal and state incentives, and BTM utility programs.
- Research and select appropriate value streams given project characteristics
- Determine appropriate assumptions for capital expenditure (CapEx), operation expenditure OpEx, and other financial parameters including tax and discount rates with the inputs from various team.
- Conduct lifetime financial cash-flow modeling for BESS and PV + BESS and produce internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV), and other financial metrics to support solution sales and project development deals
- Conduct sizing analysis and recommend preferable sizing given project characteristics
- Perform modeling and simulation using both internal and external software
- Review and understand energy storage dispatch and operation required for achieving the revenue streams
- Document assumptions and inputs used for revenue forecast and financial analysis
- Support the development and continuous improvement of in-house modeling tools and processes
- Support the development of internal- and external-facing presentations and technical content
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in engineering, economics, finance, math, business administration, environmental science, or other related fields
- A Master‘s in the above disciplines is preferred
- Minimum of one (1) year or relevant academic work in modeling and simulation of energy storage and/or solar plus storage systems, or other types of power systems
- Understanding of electricity markets, financial models, tariff structures, renewable incentives, energy storage, and renewable energy
- Hands-on experience in renewable energy project finance is a plus
- Strong analytical capability; High proficiency in Microsoft Excel; additional programming skills like Python and large-data processing is a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A passion for energy industry and willingness to learn and adapt in this rapidly growing industry
Physical, Mental, & Physical Demands
To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Mobility
Standing: 20% of time
Sitting: 70% of time
Walking: 10% of time
Strength
Pulling: up to 10 Pounds
Pushing: up to 10 Pounds
Carrying: up to 10 Pounds
Lifting: up to 10 Pounds
Agility (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)
Turning: F
Twisting: F
Bending: O
Crouching: O
Balancing: N
Climbing: N
Crawling: N
Kneeling: N
Dexterity (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)
Typing: F
Handling: F
Reaching: F
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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