Job Title: PPA Originator
Department: APAC Energy Markets
Reporting to: Director – Energy Markets APAC
Location: Sydney or Melbourne
We are Lightsource bp – and we’re on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.
For over a decade we’ve been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise.
Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long-term sustainable growth and energy security.
Lightsource bp operates with five core values: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability, and Drive.
We seek to attract and hire individuals who share our commitment to creating a safe workplace, uphold the highest standards of integrity, and demonstrate respect for colleagues, communities, and the environment. Our recruitment process promotes sustainability by valuing long-term growth and responsible practices, while seeking candidates with the drive to innovate and lead in the global energy transition.
Together, these values shape how we engage, assess, and welcome talent to join us in delivering transformational solar power solutions worldwide.
Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024.
What You’ll do (the role)
Summary
The APAC Energy Markets team plays a critical role in securing revenue streams to drive value and manage market risk for Lightsource bp’s APAC renewable electricity generation and storage portfolio.
As a PPA Originator, you will be involved in the development and implementation of origination and hedging strategies to support the Australian and New Zealand generation and storage pipeline and portfolio. You will play a key role in activities for securing offtake arrangements, including coordinating submissions, RfP responses and other origination process.
Your scope will include energy marketing, origination and PPA management and reporting.
In this role you will:
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Work closely with key internal stakeholders across development, planning, legal, structured finance, delivery and asset management teams to deliver a seamless product to clients.
Who we’re looking for
Knowledge and Experience
Why you’ll make a great member of the team
Personal qualities
Why you’ll want to work for us
Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow – a place where your ideas and opinions matter.
Be you
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.
Be responsible
Our culture is driven by our core values. From operating safely to ensuring our solar projects are responsible and promote biodiversity.
Be recognised
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, superannuation, and other local benefits.
Be inspired
Join an agile, international team working across 15 countries to power the future and positively impact people, communities, ecosystems and biodiversity across the world.
Our core values
Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low-carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.
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