Research Analyst - US Solar
About The Position
Wood Mackenzie is a global leader in analytics, insights, and proprietary data for the energy and natural resources sectors. With over 50 years of experience, our work influences key decisions for major energy producers, utilities, financial institutions, and governments. We provide a clear, interconnected view of the entire value chain by combining proprietary data with advanced analytics and AI. Our team of 2,700 experts across 30 countries connects industries, markets, and regions, enabling clients to identify risks, spot opportunities, and recalibrate strategies with confidence. The Wood Mackenzie Power and Renewables division offers integrated subscription, research, and advisory services to support clients' commercial and strategic decisions in the dynamic electric power industry. By leveraging deep knowledge of solar, wind, storage, and grid technologies, alongside global power and fuels modeling capabilities, we provide data and insights on supply chains, technology costs, policy, market issues, outlooks, price forecasting, asset valuation, and commodity markets. The solar research practice specifically utilizes unique, proprietary information and industry channels to serve clients globally across the solar industry value chain. This is an entrepreneurial organization where employees can directly influence strategic direction.
Requirements
- Proven analytical capabilities – both qualitative and quantitative – and comfort with writing market analysis
- Some experience or background (2+ years) in the solar or renewable energy industries
- Experience with data management.
- Excellent problem solving, documentation, communication and organization skills, and attention to detail
- An engaging nature, capable of connecting with co-workers, clients and industry stakeholders in a wide range of professional settings including giving presentations
- A deep intellectual curiosity about what drives markets based on economic principles
- Strong listening, critical thinking, presentation and writing skills
- Interest in the major players, current events, and trends in U.S. residential and commercial solar markets
Nice To Haves
- Python and SQL would be preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Assist Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables leadership in expanding and strengthening coverage of the Americas distributed solar markets
- Identify and acquire data sources, both qualitative and quantitative, on Americas solar markets including but not limited to community solar, solar-plus-storage, and the competitive landscape
- Write research reports regarding trends, vendors and strategies across the solar landscape
- Present to clients and industry stakeholders at trade shows, Greentech Media conferences, and other events
- Collaborate with peers across Wood Mackenzie to support research reports, conferences, marketing services and editorial coverage
- Work directly with sales and marketing via internal and external communications to help generate new sales, build larger programs for existing clients and effectively market research
- Consult with clients to apply Wood Mackenzie’s solar research in the context of their specific business environment, and help solve their problems through inquiry, advisory and other custom research opportunities
Benefits
- flexible working arrangements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
