PV Performance Data Analyst

Company Overview

Leveraging decades of experience, Equans Solar & Storage is the one-stop partner for scaled, integrated and performant solutions on solar & storage energy projects.

Our mission: serving energy transition and low carbon world by empowering the deployment and integration of solar and storage solutions.

We provide solar PV & hybrid plants, energy storage, innovation and solar PV B2B customers.

Operating in 15 countries, with more than 1, experts dedicated to solar PV and high voltage, Equans Solar & Storage has installed over 6GW solar energy capacity worldwide, MWh BESS and is operating and maintaining approximately 2GW of solar PV plants.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented PV Performance Data Analyst to support the operation and optimization of our growing portfolio of utility-scale solar power plants. The ideal candidate will leverage date analytics to assess plant performance, identify inefficiencies, and help drive strategic improvements across a portfolio of solar asset. 

Key Responsibilities 

Monitor and analyze real-time and historical data from SCADA, hypervisor and other monitoring systems across our global solar O&M portfolio. Includes collection, triage and analysis of data from sites as well as maintenance operations, requiring regular collaboration with site teams and/or O&M managers.

Develop and maintain performance dashboards, reports, and KPIs for internal and external stakeholders. Comparison of actual performance data with forecasts (availability, Performance Ratio, Yield, EPI) in particular.
Perform root cause analysis of underperformance issues (e.g., inverter faults, soiling, weather impacts, grid limitation, equipment degradation).
Collaborate with O&M and engineering teams to implement data-driven performance improvement initiatives. Be an ambassador of PV performance across the business unit.
Identify anomalies and develop automated alerting systems to flag operational issues.
Develop of in-house tools for data analytics that can be used across a diverse portfolio of assets.
Assist with data cleaning, integrity checks, and sensor calibration validations.
Provide insights during the commissioning phase to validate expected vs. actual performance and support the acceptance tests.
Coordinates the onboarding of newly connected plants to our hypervisor in the agreed timeline.
Keep abreast of technological and commercial market developments and to inform senior management of any salient information.

Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Engineering, Renewable Energy, Physics, or a related field.

3+ years of experience in energy data anlytics, or a related role. 
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Experience in analysis of time series, knowledge of visualizzation tools like Power BI and Python programming is considered an asset. 
Knowledge of PV systems / electrical equipment. Experience with SCADA systems is considered an asset.
Familiarity with databases and big data management. Able to work independently on MySQL, API and capacity for ETL process on large datasets. 
Familiarity with CAD files and experience on design or schematics of solar farms (layouts, electrical diagrams, etc.), understanding of PV design concepts and flobal vision on construction & exploitation of projects. Knowledge of PVSyst is considered an asset.
Organizational skills, reporting skills, attention to detail and good written and spoken communication skills. Team player, solution-oriented.
Fluent in English. Knowledge of French and/or Spanish are considered a plus.

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