Senior PV Performance Analyst

The Senior PV Performance Analyst will be based in Hyderabad, India.  Onboarding will be virtual for the time being with occasional socially distanced meetings at a Nextracker office. You will use various PV performance analysis and modeling methods prevalent in the industry for understanding Nextracker’s smart control system’s behavior. You will also explore and develop new tracking & modeling methods required for improving energy yield of Single Axis Tracker (SAT) systems.  If you’re looking for start-up speed at a solar company with the bankability and profitability of a world-class Fortune 500 parent company, Flex, this is the role for you.

Here is a glimpse of what you will do:-

• Actively monitor and analyze solar resource data, PV performance data, and operations data from PV plants
• Regularly compare performance data from simulations with field empirical data
• Investigate causes for deviations from expectations and drive to resolution
• Work with top Independent Engineering teams across world, to validate benefits of NEXTracker’s energy modeling tools
• Develop and use physics based & empirical models of PV power plants
• Develop methods and tools to monitor and report performance of PV plants to internal and external audience.
•  Create, implement, and manage processes to scale data analysis/collection, databases, dashboards, and reporting.
• Clean, filter, and manage large sets of data; identify data quality/integrity improvements and ensure they are properly addressed.
• Troubleshoot data quality and see issues to resolution.
• Troubleshoot PV equipment, performance, or operational issues by leveraging data signatures

Here is some of what you will need (required):-

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field with minimum 3 years of PV Performance Engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of Photovoltaic (PV) devices, PV plant system design, technology, and its performance characteristics
• Experienced with analyzing PV performance data, using relevant metrics to evaluate performance, using the right filters to clean data.
• Experienced with PV Syst, SAM, PV-LIB, and other PV software/models
• Experienced with handling large data sets, and analysis tools in Python, Matlab, Excel or similar
• Experience in statistical techniques and data with large amounts of noise, is a plus.

Here are a few of our preferred experiences:-

• Proven ability to prepare technical reports and presentations to customers
• Excellent communication & presentation skills
• Experience with customer relations is a plus, but not required

We are looking for someone who demonstrates:-

• Passionate drive to innovate and create
• Integrity to the core
• Enthusiastic customer focus
• Consistent interactive teamwork
• Desire for continuous improvement and top performance

Location:-

• Hyderabad, India.

Company Overview:-

Nextracker, a Flex company, provides intelligent solar tracker solutions for utility-scale and distributed generation projects that transform PV plant performance with advanced data monitoring and control software and global services.

Nextracker has been the number-one global market-share solar tracker company for several years running, according to research firm WoodMackenzie. We have delivered or fulfilled more than 35 GW of smart solar trackers for projects on five continents, including some of the largest solar farms in the world. Our TrueCapture and NX Navigator smart monitoring and control software platforms have revolutionized tracker performance, and represent our commitment to continuous innovation.

We’re creative, collaborative, committed problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds. And we’re on a mission to be the world’s leading energy solutions company delivering the most intelligent, reliable, and productive solar power for future generations. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Nextracker has offices in Australia, Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and Spain.