PPA Origination Lead

Role Summary

Are you a highly experienced PPA Originator with sound knowledge in Southeast Asia of originating complex long term wholesale power contracts? Are you experienced and well-networked in activities with Data Centre operators and digital infrastructure organisations? Do you have a strong desire to work for a leader in global energy markets? If so, please read on...

The Company:

Our client is a leading and highly impressive organisation who is owned by a reputable Asset Management company, who develop, finance, own and operate a wide portfolio of onshore renewables and storage assets across the Asia Pacific region. Further expansion within Southeast Asia has created the opportunity for a PPA Origination Lead to drive and support commercial origination and development activities and opportunities, for existing assets as well as origination, development, and investment of a pipeline of greenfield projects and M&A.

The Role

The primary focus of the role will be across the SE Asia market with a strong focus on building and managing relationships with data centre operators as well as other large digital infrastructure clients who will benefit from energy solutions.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Perform high-priority Origination business development activities across:
• Hyperscale data centres
• AI data centre developers
• Cloud service providers
• Telecommunications operators
• Industrial customers
• Multinational corporations with sustainability commitments
• Continuously assess demand and map the market linked to SEA rapidly growing data centre sector and digital infrastructure market.
• Establish key contacts and build strong relationships with key decision makers across the data centre and digital infrastructure market.
• Design renewable energy solutions tailored to customer requirements including pricing proposals and commercial structures.
• Evaluate contract structures including the bankability, affordability, revenue generation and project portfolio optimisation
• Lead negotiation of Letters of Intent, Term Sheets and PPAs as well as managing commercial matters until financial close is reached.
• Liaise with internal parties i.e. Project Development, Legal, Technical, Finance to help support the approval process
• Work closely with investors, lenders, advisors and counterparties on revenue contract matters.

The Person

The successful candidate will likely have:

• Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Law or Engineering
• Excellent experience and a strong understanding of corporate renewable PPAs, origination, experience for Offtake, route to market etc,
• A strong understanding of buying/selling power for/to Data Centres and other large digital infrastructure clients in Southeast Asia with good knowledge of working with utility-scale projects.
• A solid network in Southeast Asia with good knowledge of power, data centre and large digital infrastructures that will benefit from tailored energy solutions
• Experience leading PPA negotiations with C&I organisations, Utilities, and IPPs
• Strong commercial knowledge or modelling capabilities

If you are looking for a challenging role with prospects to match, make your application without delay.

Apply now or send your CV to [email protected]