Analyst, Power and Renewables - Southeast Asia

Job Summary

The SP Global Energy Power and Renewables research team, part of SP Global Energy CERA, delivers market-leading research and analysis across global power and renewable energy markets. The team provides market outlooks, quantitative analysis, power price forecasts, and insights into policy, market mechanisms, and renewable energy procurement.

The Southeast Asia Power and Renewables research team helps clients navigate the region's rapidly changing power markets. Your analysis will strengthen our market outlooks and provide clients with clear, actionable insights to support strategic and investment decisions.

This role will be instrumental in advancing our Southeast Asia Power and Renewables research and analysis capabilities, providing forward-looking market analysis and delivering impactful insights to clients through comprehensive written reports, advanced analytics and direct client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Analyze power demand and supply through data collection, modeling and quantitative analysis to create critical insights on market trends, policy direction and company-level strategies.
• Conduct in-depth market and data research on power and renewable energy project transactions and tenders.
• Support the development of PLEXOS-based power market models for Southeast Asia, covering long-term capacity expansion, dispatch simulation, and power price forecasting.
• Translate model outputs into clear quantitative analysis and market insights that support the Southeast Asia research agenda.
• Work with other teams to develop long-term outlooks for power demand, supply, prices, and the cost of power and renewables.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, Engineering, Energy Economics, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.
• Approximately 3-6 years of relevant professional experience in consulting, research, utilities, financial services, or an equipment or services company, preferably with exposure to the energy sector.
• Experience in power, renewable energy, or gas market research and analysis is desirable, with an understanding of relevant energy market dynamics.
• Demonstrated experience in data analytics, databases, data transformation, statistical analysis, or related quantitative disciplines, with strong attention to data quality and accuracy.
• Hands-on experience building and running power market models using PLEXOS or comparable modelling tools is an advantage.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret model outputs and translate complex data into clear, actionable market insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are essential. Proficiency in Indonesian, Thai, or Vietnamese is an advantage.
• Collaborative and detail-oriented, with strong ownership of documentation and delivery timelines, and the ability to work effectively with research analysts and stakeholders across different markets and time zones.