Renewable energy projects begin long before construction.
Before an asset reaches delivery, opportunities need to be identified, assessed and developed into commercially viable projects. Renewable energy origination professionals can play an important role in that process.
What is renewable energy origination?
Origination typically sits towards the front end of the renewable energy project lifecycle.
Responsibilities vary between developers, utilities and investors, but can include identifying new opportunities, building commercial relationships, evaluating markets and supporting negotiations.
Depending on the business, originators may also work with power purchase agreements, routes to market and commercial strategy.
What skills matter?
Renewable energy origination brings together commercial thinking and energy market knowledge.
Experience may include:
- Renewable energy and project development
- Commercial analysis
- PPAs and energy contracting
- Negotiation and relationship management
- Energy markets
- Financial and investment principles
Originators can also work closely with project development, grid, finance and technical teams as opportunities move towards delivery.
Careers in renewable energy origination
Experience in origination can lead into senior commercial, development and investment positions across the clean power market.
At Navitas Resourcing Group, we connect specialist professionals with organisations developing and delivering renewable energy projects.
Working across origination, project development, commercial strategy or project finance? Speak to our Clean Power team about your next move.