Smart Grid Commercial Manager - ref. q98387603
Role
Climate17 are working with a well-known renewable energy business who have developed the control & optimisation platform which can monitor and control renewable energy assets of both the company and third parties remotely.
The post holder will be responsible for leading on the development of commercial relationships with suitable flexible assets, taking the lead in successfully growing the company’s client base client base of their Virtual Power Plant (VPP) platform.
Responsibilities- Identifying and contracting new assets for the VPP.
- Research and assess the viability of emerging flexible technologies of interest to the VPP, including commercial modelling.
- Determine value of AMVLP process and complete or close accordingly.
- Overseeing account management
- Overseeing the integration and onboarding of assets, making the process as efficient and seamless as possible.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders from planning, construction and operations teams.
- Manage relationships / communications with key external technical stakeholders, in particular National Grid ESO, DNOs and Elexon.
- Ensure all necessary qualification work is complete for ancillary services (AS)
- Assess new Grid services.
- Ensure asset development is aligned with AS needs (size, location, design)
- Assist General Manager in following policy and regulatory developments that impact upon aggregation proposition, and keep up to date with current legislation, policy development and other issues relevant to the position within the company and renewable energy industry, including necessary consultation responses that affect ESG activities.
- Contribute to strategy development.
- Ensure necessary POs are raised and track the annual budget for the department, providing a monthly summary of spend
- Detailed technical understanding of renewable technologies, in particular energy storage
- Good process & presentation skills
- Excellent analytical ability
- Good commercial acumen; ability to draft contracts to support commercial arrangements.
- Strong report writing ability.
- Excellent MS Excel skills
- Understanding of the UK energy regulatory framework.
- MS Access and SQL (desirable)
- Commercial modelling experience (desirable)
Location: Stroud, Glos. – hybrid working available
About Us
Climate17 is a purpose-led, international Renewable Energy & Sustainability recruitment firm. We provide specialist talent acquisition services to organisations seeking to reduce their environmental footprint, as well as those working towards the decarbonisation of the energy sector.
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