Solar Energy jobs in Chester-le-Street

Are you ready to use your analytical and modelling expertise to improve the performance of one of the UK's most diverse renewable energy portfolios? As a Solar and Storage Performance Analyst, you'll play a key role in helping maximise asset performance, availability and long-term value across our growing portfolio of renewable technologies.

At EDF power solutions, we're shaping an Electric UK and Ireland. Your work will help us turn that ambition into action – delivering renewable energy solutions that will power homes, businesses and communities for generations to come.

You'll combine data, technology and insight to drive performance improvements across solar and battery storage assets. From developing innovative tools and models to identifying optimisation opportunities, your work will directly support our ambition to grow our operational portfolio to around 10GW by 2035.

The Opportunity

As a Solar and Storage Performance Analyst, you'll lead detailed performance analysis across our solar and battery storage assets, helping ensure they operate at their highest potential. You'll work closely with Asset Management, Engineering, Maintenance and wider Operations teams to turn performance insights into meaningful action and measurable results.

Alongside a competitive salary and potential for an annual bonus, you'll benefit from flexible hybrid working with regular visits to either our #London, #Durham or #Edinburgh offices, depending on where you are based. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business at the forefront of renewable energy and contribute to projects that support the UK's net zero future.

You'll have the opportunity to develop advanced models, tools and automated solutions that help improve operational decision-making. Working with new technologies, data platforms and industry-leading techniques, you'll help shape how renewable assets are monitored, optimised and managed for years to come.

Why EDF power solutions?

We're united by a shared ambition: to tackle climate change, shaping an Electric UK and Ireland. Our diverse team is growing fast, driven by innovation and a commitment to clean, green energy for all.

With technologies spanning onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen, we're the UK and Ireland's most diverse renewable generator. By 2035, we aim to deliver 10GW of low-carbon energy – and we'd love you to help us get there.

Who You Are

We're looking for a Solar and Storage Performance Analyst who enjoys solving complex problems, working with large datasets and turning analysis into meaningful business outcomes. You'll be comfortable managing multiple priorities while collaborating across a wide range of teams. To be shortlisted, you need to offer…

• Highly numerate analytical and modelling experience, including building, maintaining and challenging complex models
• A degree-level qualification or recognised equivalent
• Experience managing multiple activities and priorities concurrently in a fast-paced environment
• Experience using data analysis to identify trends, issues and improvement opportunities
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams

What You'll Be Doing

• Monitoring the performance of solar and battery storage assets and supporting operational reporting activities
• Developing and maintaining tools, systems and models that support performance analysis and asset optimisation
• Analysing asset performance data to identify underperformance, trends and improvement opportunities
• Supporting the onboarding of new technologies, systems and renewable assets into operations
• Producing performance reports, dashboards and presentations for internal stakeholders
• Validating and improving data quality across performance systems and reporting platforms
• Working with Asset Management, Engineering and Maintenance teams to implement performance improvements
• Supporting battery energy storage analysis, including availability, capacity and degradation assessments
• Developing automation solutions and coding tools to improve monitoring and reporting processes
• Investigating emerging technologies and recommending performance enhancements across the portfolio

Pay, Benefits and Culture

If you're looking to join a company where you can work hard, have fun, and help to create a net zero future – then you're in the right place! If you're passionate about tackling climate change to support a cleaner, greener future, we'd love you to come and join us.

Alongside a competitive salary and potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, our employee benefits include flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle – from electric vehicle leasing and private healthcare to extra holiday and more.

Everyone is welcome at EDF power solutions; we're committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

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Closing Date 13th November 2026.

Join us, and let’s do good together.