At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyse energy yield and optimise renewable projects for a sustainable future.
- Company: Join Great British Energy, shaping the UK's clean energy landscape.
- Benefits: Purpose-driven work, career growth, and a dynamic, collaborative environment.
- Other info: We welcome diverse applicants and offer reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the clean energy transition and empower communities.
- Qualifications: Experience in energy analysis and strong understanding of renewable technologies.
Join Great British Energy and be part of powering the UK’s Clean Energy Future. At GBE, we’re not just building an energy company – we’re shaping the future of the UK’s energy landscape. Our mission is clear:
- Drive clean energy deployment across the UK as a strategic developer, investor, and owner of renewable projects.
- Deliver benefits for communities and taxpayers, ensuring the clean energy transition creates jobs, boosts local economies, and increases public ownership.
We focus on innovation, sustainability, and impact, working on projects that matter – from large-scale national renewable investments to empowering local and community energy initiatives.
Joining GBE means:
- Purpose-driven work: Be part of a national effort to accelerate the clean energy transition.
- Career growth: Opportunities to develop expertise in cutting-edge energy technologies and strategic investment.
- Collaboration and flexibility: Work with passionate professionals in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment.
If you want to make a real difference and help power a greener, fairer future for the UK, GBE is the place for you. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
About the Role:
Great British Energy is looking for an Energy Yield Analyst to join our GBE Onshore Energy Team. This role will play a key part in contributing to projects, objectives, and wider organisational goals. The Energy Yield Analyst is accountable for the overall success of portfolio energy performance and for providing leadership on the analytical decisions and assumptions used in the design of GBE renewable assets.
Utilising deep technical knowledge, this role is responsible for delivering high-quality analytical data that underpins the development, investment, and delivery of renewable energy projects, including onshore wind, solar PV, and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The role spans all project lifecycle stages (Initiation → Feasibility → Development → Definition & FID → Execution → Operations) and provides data-driven support across energy yield assessment, commercial viability, system integration, and portfolio optimisation.
The Energy Yield Analyst works closely with Development, Engineering, Commercial, and Investment teams to inform key decisions relating to project selection, design optimisation, investment cases, and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Energy Yield & Resource Analysis: Develop and maintain energy yield models for onshore wind, solar PV, and BESS. Assess long-term generation forecasts and analyse losses, curtailment risk, and grid constraints.
- Commercial & Investment Analysis: Manage Financial Model inputs, conduct sensitivity analysis, manage investment cases, benchmark project performance, and assess optimal system size.
- Grid & System Analysis: Work with the Grid Manager to analyse grid connection constraints and assess the impact of curtailment.
- Development & Delivery Support: Lead analytical analysis during site screening and feasibility studies, interface with Engineering and Procurement teams, and monitor operational asset performance.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Experience in energy analysis, modelling, or a similar quantitative role.
- Strong understanding of onshore wind, solar PV, and battery energy storage systems.
- Advanced Excel skills, familiarity with energy data analysis tools, and understanding of UK energy market fundamentals.
- Degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Energy Systems, or related discipline; postgraduate qualification in Renewable Energy or similar (desirable).
Energy Yield Analyst employer: Great British Energy
Great British Energy (GBE) is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering publicly owned energy company dedicated to clean and secure energy solutions. With a strong commitment to employee growth, GBE fosters a supportive and inclusive work culture, providing competitive salaries, generous leave, and ongoing professional development. Located in Aberdeen, employees can contribute to shaping the UK's energy future while enjoying a collaborative environment that values transparency and innovation.
