Get it right and it can be an amazing success, but get it wrong and it can be a catastrophe.

For all the developments within the PPA market, getting the clarity and independent expertise needed to operate effectively hasn’t kept pace.  Finding relevant, real-life commercial support and knowledge from unbiased, trusted, independent advisors, that have actually used PPA contracts and fully understand their pro’s and con’s has been tricky to find. This is leaving many companies in a confused state about what is the best path to take.

To fill the gap, Cielo Energy, built on 30 years of front-line electricity market experience, has created a series of on-line, easy to access and simple to understand courses on PPA contracts. The online curriculum is built to provide focussed training covering the real-world commercial realities of PPA contracts, delivering clear knowledge in an easy to understand, digestible format.

Stuart Lloyd-Evans, Managing Director of Cielo Energy says, “I was involved in my first PPA contract in the late 1990’s and have stayed close to the market ever since.  PPA contracts can be fantastic if used properly, but the key to long term success is really understanding what you’re getting into up front, and being able to ask the right questions. We take an awful lot of calls from companies, who need simple, basic, straight forward commercial assistance with PPA’s. This is why we have created the online PPA training courses.  Available at your convenience, for buyers and sellers, making sure this potentially complex subject is covered in a straight forward real-world way.”

The Cielo PPA Courses cover a short, but information packed, ‘Executive Summary’ Course for those looking to really accelerate their knowledge quickly.  Aimed at senior leaders and new entrants to provide an effective introduction to the PPA marketplace.

There is also a longer more in-depth ‘Effective Implementation’ Course covering the commercial realities for buyers and sellers – aimed at those using or thinking about using PPA contracts themselves, or are party to clients using them.  Typically appropriate for, advisors, analysts, investors and academics, investors, lawyers, and renewable energy companies.

On completion, included in each course is a free 1:1, 30-minute consultation with one of the Cielo experts, allowing you to focus on any specific questions you have, relevant to you and your business.

Naturally, Cielo are well placed to handle any PPA Agreements for you, if that’s your preference. The key thing to remember that as an Independent Advisor, Cielo Energy has your best interests at heart.

Visit Cielo Energy or get in touch to see how we can help make your decarbonisation journey a long-term success, or contact us via email.

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Please find the recording of this webinar below.

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Tim McManan-Smith,
Editor,
The Energyst

James Graham,
VP Sales and Marketing,
SmartestEnergy

Matt Sturgess,
CEO,
The Lighting Industry Association

Mervyn Pilley,
Executive Director,
Energy Services & Technology Association

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Date: Wednesday 14th July

Time: 11:00 – 12:30

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Tim McManan-Smith,
Editor,
The Energyst

Richard Deakin,
Challenge Director for the Low Cost Nuclear Programme,
UK Research and Innovation

Dai Richards,
Head of External Affairs,
Hitachi ABB Power Grids

Chris Gent,
Policy Manager,
Carbon Capture & Storage Association

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Have your say on the Call for Evidence on the UK ETS

The UK ETS launched on 1 January 2021, providing some reassurance of a smooth transition from the EU scheme for participants.  The Government is also intending to go further than its EU counterpart, by aligning the UK ETS with the Net Zero goal, through reducing the cap on emissions allowances by 5% from the UK’s expected share of the EU ETS cap.

The UK ETS is continuing to offer free allowances to prevent carbon leakage and to protect UK competitiveness.  However, a review of the UK ETS will aim to ensure that the scheme evolves and grows to make the most of new opportunities as well as being compatible with the UK’s climate commitments.

Answer just six questions and receive a first-look of the report.

The Government has issued a Call for Evidence on how the use of free allocations can better incentivise emissions reduction and protect energy intensive industries from carbon leakage.

• The advantages and disadvantages of the current approach to free allocation
• Key questions the Review should discuss and any problems that need addressing
• How they can make free allocations fairer and more targeted as allocations are decreased in line with the reduction in the overall cap.

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The reaction to our first issue has been fantastic and we have amassed a further 436 readers, increasing our readership to 8,543

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Energy trader vacancy – Apply Now

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Tenders bid manager vacancy – Apply now

Benefits

Do you want to change your life? Join our family today and change your life at Northern Gas and Power.

• SALARY:Negotiable Depending Upon Experience
• HOURS: Monday – Friday (9:00am-5:00pm)
• LOCATION: RIGA, HQ (Gateshead)
• HOLIDAYS: Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + December Off (Fully Paid)
• CONTRACT: Permanent, Full Time

Why us?

GPG continues to expand rapidly, with operations in Gateshead, Newcastle and Leeds (UK), Paris and Malta (Europe), Texas (US) and Chennai (India). GPG will employ 1,000 heads by the end of the year.

The UK trading arm, Northern Gas and Power, are the UK’s largest energy consultancy. Managing energy assets for over 20,000 clients, we manage over 30TWhs of energy – more than the entire annual consumption of Ireland.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Our experienced Tender/Bid Manager will produce exceptional quality tender submissions, tailored to the requirements of each individual client, producing the best possible bid for the company.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for brand development and award submissions. They’ll carry out research, keep us at the top of our game, update records and maintain detailed information as part of a continual development.

This is a brand new and very exciting opportunity to join an organisation that is on an incredible trajectory.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the entre bid life cycle.
• Programme management of new and organic growth business activity.
• Project management of bids and tenders.
• Coordinating responses for ‘RFI – Requests for Information’.
• Analyse prequalification and tender documents, making recommendations to the Head of Flexible Purchasing & Energy Strategy and to manage the production of tender submissions and checking the finished documents.
• Coordination of the team and customer liaison throughout the bidding process from project identification through to closure.
• Working with our marketing and brand team on brand development and awards.
• Producing compliant proposal/tenders and responses to requests for information.
• Developing and managing bid and tender strategies.
• Continuously develop our library of information that supports bids and tenders.
• Identify gaps in our offerings. Create a plan to develop these.
• Continually develop our offerings to maximise chances of winning bids and tenders.
• To create professional documentation to a very high standard with particular focus on accuracy and care.
• To sell the services of the Company, mainly in written form (written portrayal of the company must be to the highest professional standard.)
• Responsible for ensuring tenders are submitted consistently ahead of the deadlines set.
• To ensure that tenders and business proposals meet all relevant specifications; are in line with the most recent research available and best practice; and are compliant with client requirements.
• Ensure they comply with all company operating policies and procedures.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication skills.
• Confident at presenting and explaining complex subjects to a variety of audiences.
• Proven success with management of high-profile tenders.
• Proactive attitude.
• Strong networking and relationship building skills.
• Interpersonal skills to drive projects within a cross functional environment.
• A sales and/or marketing background would be advantageous.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Experience of public sector frameworks and consortia purchasing mechanisms
• Experience within the energy or utilities sector
• Experience with OJEU, RFIs is essential
• Experience of writing award submissions would be advantageous
• Experience working for a large Global company in a similar capacity
• Skills in InDesign, Power BI and Qorus Document Builder
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint & Other MS Office applications
• Experience within a bidding/tenders environment and good understanding of best practice bidding methodologies
• Stakeholder management experience.

Apply: For more information on how to change YOUR life:

Visit our website: ngpcareers.com

Or email your CV and Cover Letter (optional) to: changeyourlife@ngpltd.co.uk

For a confidential, informal chat, contact us on 0191 478 9504

Disclaimer: Nothing in this job description/advert restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

All employees are expected to follow and abide by the legal, financial, regulatory, safety, and other general guidelines of the Company and to conduct their activities in a manner consistent with the highest personal and professional standards.

GPG is an equal opportunity employer and applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colon, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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Energy market analyst vacancy – Apply Now

Benefits

• SALARY:Negotiable Depending Upon Experience
• HOURS: Monday – Friday (9:00am-5:00pm)
• LOCATION: RIGA, HQ (Gateshead)
• HOLIDAYS: Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + December Off (Fully Paid)
• CONTRACT: Permanent, Full Time

Why us?

This is a unique opportunity to shape your career. Our UK trading arm, Northern Gas and Power, are the UK’s largest energy consultancy. Managing energy assets for over 20,000 clients, we contract over 30TWhs of energy – more than the entire annual consumption of Ireland.

GPG continues to expand rapidly, with operations in Gateshead, Newcastle and Leeds (UK), Paris and Malta (Europe), Texas (US) and Chennai (India). GPG will employ 1,000 heads by the end of the year.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

A commercially focused energy analyst will work in a team designed to manage the profitability of the trading and hedging activities of the business and our Industrial & Commercial B2B portfolio. The successful candidate with have excellent analytical skills and have working experience in an energy commodity trading, risk or pricing environment within a UK energy business.

You will be responsible for the analysis of commodity and non-commodity costs associated with the supply of electricity and gas to business customers. You will construct non-commodity cost forecasts for our customers and work with the trading team on the administration of executing trades. You will analyse our risk exposure for our customers and potentially work with domestic suppliers, forecasting energy demand and market exposure.

Responsibilities:

• Undertake analysis of wholesale markets
• Manage flexible purchase transactions and strategy execution
• Data analysis and problem solving
• Model validation and audit work
• Exposure forecast implementations (volume/value)
• ETRM implementation and maintenance
• Discuss the energy markets in detail and explain why price movements are occurring
• Working with in-house developers to improve our ETRM
• Model the impact of PPAs, energy efficiency and renewable generation into existing supply contracts
• Provide training and support to sales team

Personal Attributes

• 2-3 years’ experience in the energy sector (trading/risk role highly desirable)
• Clear understanding and interest in the UK energy market
• An understanding of cross-commodity drivers – energy regulation and legislation
• Strong communication skills
• Highly numerate
• Organised and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• A self-motivated starter and a team player
• Confidence to challenge purchasing decisions
• Strong Excel (lookups, pivot tables) skills; Python, VBA and SQL are also desirable

Apply: For more information on how to change YOUR life:

Visit our website: ngpcareers.com
Or email your CV and Cover Letter (optional) to: changeyourlife@ngpltd.co.uk

For a confidential, informal chat, contact us on 0191 478 9504

Disclaimer: Nothing in this job description/advert restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

All employees are expected to follow and abide by the legal, financial, regulatory, safety, and other general guidelines of the Company and to conduct their activities in a manner consistent with the highest personal and professional standards.

GPG is an equal opportunity employer and applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colon, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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Specifically, the developments to the model includes updates to how EV charging infrastructure will impact the distribution networks in the future.

Tom Porter, Partner and Director of Strategy at LCP said, “It’s great to be supporting BEIS with the next stage of developments to the Electricity Distribution Network Model (DNM). As the number of EVs increases and charging infrastructure grows with it there’s a real need to model these complex interactions on the distribution network.

“The impacts of consumer behaviours, vehicle to grid technologies and charging hub infrastructure all need to be modelled to understand the potential impacts on the distribution network. With sufficient foresight and planning the distribution network can support all other aspects of this transition, providing flexibility through smart solutions that reduce the risks and cost of our overall decarbonisation aims.”

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The 1,600 strong Source London network, which partners with around 20 London Boroughs, was launched in 2010 by a TfL-led consortium. It was later spun out and ultimately ended up under the control of French conglomerate Groupe Bolloré, funders of AutoLib, Paris’ on-street EV hire scheme.

Bolloré used Source London to support its fleet of around 400 Blue City hatchback EVs. However the cars, made under a joint venture with Pininfarina, frequently suffered operational issues while maintenance costs were reportedly high. They were also expensive to hire.

Citing “operational constraints”, Blue City’s London operation closed for business February 2020, 18 months after AutoLib failed in Paris. At that time, Source London had said it was on track to hit 3,000 chargers this year, though those plans appear to have been hit by the impact of Covid.

Total said the transaction, expected to complete by the year-end, would have no impact on Source London subscribers. It committed to continue to power the network with renewable electricity.

Total aims to amass a 150,000-strong EV chargepoint network within five years.

Details here.

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