Solar Performance Analyst

Invenergy

Actively hiring Posted this week
Chicago Posted 5 days ago $77,000$98,000 / year

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TL;DR

The Solar Performance Analyst role at Invenergy is a critical position within the growing solar operating fleet, focusing on transforming operational and meteorological data into actionable insights. This senior-level analyst will develop and maintain KPIs, clean datasets, and create scalable formats for dashboards and advanced analytics using Python and AVEVA PI System tools. Responsibilities include designing real-time monitoring solutions, identifying performance trends, and supporting regulatory reporting. The ideal candidate has a background in engineering or data analytics with 2+ years of experience in renewable energy asset data analysis, proficiency in Python, and expertise in Power BI for dashboard creation. Knowledge of utility-scale solar operations, weather data analysis, and AVEVA PI System is preferred.

Skills

Python Power BI AVEVA PI System SQL SCADA Time-Series Databases Dashboards Reports Data Cleaning Data Validation Data Transformation Analytics Workflows KPIs Meteorological Data Solar Energy Metrics Weather Data Analysis GHI POA Temperature-Based Performance Impacts Asset Framework

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain operational metrics and KPIs for solar asset performance.
  • Clean and validate raw operational datasets to ensure data quality and accuracy.
  • Transform time-series data into scalable formats for advanced analytics workflows.
  • Design and develop reports and dashboards to communicate plant performance insights.
  • Identify system underperformance issues and develop analytical tools to resolve them.
  • Perform ad hoc analyses to quantify impacts of equipment outages and weather variability.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 2+ years experience with operational or renewable energy asset data in analytics roles.
  • Strong proficiency in Python for data analysis and performance modeling using large datasets.
  • Experience designing and maintaining dashboards and reports in Power BI or similar platforms.
  • Ability to clean, validate, and transform raw SCADA and telemetry data into structured datasets.
  • Familiarity with utility-scale solar photovoltaic system operations and key performance metrics.
  • Working knowledge of SQL for querying and managing large-scale time-series and relational data sources.
  • Hands-on experience with AVEVA PI System tools for real-time monitoring and performance tracking.

Employer

About Invenergy

Invenergy is a leading independent power generation and storage company developing, owning, and operating renewable energy projects including wind, solar, natural gas, and energy storage facilities. Industry: Renewable Energy

Invenergy currently has 13 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $85,000–$108,000 across 12 roles with salary data.

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