Werde Master Thesis - Energy Storage (m/f/d) bei Pacifico Energy Partners GmbH – Deine Chance in München wartet

Pacifico Energy Partners GmbH

Pacifico Energy Partners GmbH ("Pacifico") is a renewable energy company for wind and solar energy as well as battery and hydrogen technologies. We develop greenfield projects, repower existing plants, provide state-of-the-art asset management services and facilitate the acquisition of operational and turn-key plants.

We are looking for a student to write her/his Master thesis with our company. We are convinced that long duration energy storage (LDES) projects are over the verge to be commercially viable, and we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic student to join our team and help us advance in this important field.

Topic
Commercial and technological readiness of long duration energy storage feasibility analysis for a real-life project

Tentative project content

Technology mapping
- Identification of 2-3 target business cases for LDES
- Mapping of existing technologies, TRL analysis.
- Calculation / literature review of levelized cost of storage (LCOS) for the mapped technologies.
- Shortlisting of most promising technologies for each of the selected applications.

Business case development
- Meetings with and analysis of the companies offering the shortlisted technologies for the business case I (time to market, readiness to deliver at scale, residual technology risk).
- Feasibility analysis: techno-economic evaluation to study the feasibility of a project using the technologies of the shortlisted companies.

Requirements

Strong academic background in engineering, business, or a related field
Excellent analytical skills, as well as a willingness to learn and take on new challenges
Able to work independently and as part of a team and have good communication and interpersonal skills
Positive, entrepreneurial, and energetic attitude
Passion for the renewable energy transition
Fluency in English, other languages esp. German are a plus

We offer

A highly motivated, qualified, and diverse team with backgrounds from international working development firms, top-tier consultancies, investment banks and similar
The possibility to fundamentally shape the company's growth with exciting tasks and a steep learning curve
An entrepreneurial environment with freedom for flexibility including hybrid working
Support and guidance from our leading experts in the field of LDES
An office located in the heart of Munich with a rooftop terrace to enjoy afterwork drinks
A sustainable mindset - from our core business to our daily office life we think green

We look forward to meeting you!