Job Description
## Senior Research Analyst, Power & RenewablesApply: Sydney, AU: Full time: Posted Today: JR****Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in analytics, insights and proprietary data across the entire energy and natural resources landscape.
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For over 50 years our work has guided the decisions of the world's most influential energy producers, utilities companies, financial institutions and governments.
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Now, with the world's energy system more complex and interconnected than ever before, sector-specific views are no longer enough. That's why we've redefined what's possible with Intelligence Connected.
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By fusing our unparalleled proprietary data with the sharpest analytical minds, all supercharged by Synoptic AI, we deliver a clear, interconnected view of the entire value chain. Our trusted team of 2,700 experts across 30 countries breaks siloes and connects industries, markets and regions across the globe.
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This empowers our customers to identify risk sooner, spot opportunities faster and recalibrate strategy with confidence – whether planning days, weeks, months or decades ahead.
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**Wood Mackenzie Brand Video****Wood Mackenzie Values*** Inclusive – we succeed together* Trusting – we choose to trust each other* Customer committed – we put customers at the heart of our decisions* Future Focused – we accelerate change* Curious – we turn knowledge into action**The Team**You will be part of Wood Mackenzie's APAC Power & Renewables research team.
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You will work together with a group of experienced analysts across key APAC markets who combine rigorous long-term modelling, market intelligence, and structured research workflows to support world-class insight generation.
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The team collaborates closely across geographies and research areas, contributing to both market-specific deep-dives and integrated regional views on power and renewables industry.**Main
Responsibilities***
Serve as Wood Mackenzie's subject-matter expert on APAC solar and BESS markets, owning the research coverage and delivering authoritative views on market trends, investment dynamics, policy developments, and long-term outlooks.
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Primary markets include Australia, New Zealand and other developed markets.* Author Wood Mackenzie's high-profile research deliverables, including market reports, quarterly updates, proprietary datasets, as well as timely ad-hoc insight pieces responding to market events and client demand.* Develop and maintain proprietary analytical models and datasets covering solar and BESS deployment, capacity forecasts, cost trajectories, policy frameworks, and market economics.* Work closely with regional Power & Renewables team to formulate holistic, integrated views on solar and BESS trends across broader APAC.* Serve as a trusted thought leader and industry expert and deliver professional presentations at Wood Mackenzie and industry events, client briefings, and webinars.* Engage directly with research clients through one-on-one client briefings, inquiry response, and ongoing dialogue, building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders at developers, utilities, financial institutions,



and government bodies.* Collaborate with Wood Mackenzie's consulting, marketing, and commercial teams to amplify research reach through conferences, media coverage, and joint client engagements.* Monitor and assess policy, regulatory, and market rule developments in key markets (and selectively across APAC) for their implications on solar and BESS market evolution.#LI-HH1**About You*** 7–10 years of relevant experience in the power and renewables sector, with a robust preference for candidates with direct exposure to Australia and other APAC power markets.* Demonstrated expertise in solar and/or BESS market analysis, including technology costs, project economics, grid integration, policy mechanisms, and competitive dynamics.* Proven track record of producing high-quality, commercially oriented research publications and presenting findings confidently to senior industry and client audiences.* Experience working with long-term power market forecasting models (e.g. Aurora, Plexos, or equivalent) and proficiency in data analysis tools including Excel, SQL, and/or Python would be a plus.* Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to apply both quantitative and qualitative methods to answer complex market questions.* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and capable of producing concise, compelling insight pieces and engaging credibly with expert audiences in a client-facing setting.* A natural intellectual curiosity about the energy transition, with the instinct to connect market-level findings to broader technology, policy, and investment trends across the region.* Quantitative degree background (e.g. engineering, economics, finance, or related field) preferred.

📌 Senior Research Analyst, Power & Renewables (New South Wales)
🏢 Woodmac
📍 New South Wales