Senior Grid Engineer
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LocationWestern Cape
SenioritySenior
Company size10,000+ people
PostedOct 14, 2026 · 3w ago
Verified live1d ago
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Identify and reduce risks associated with the interconnection of renewable power plants
Lead the connection process so that energization and COD are secured on time
Develop technical specifications defining scope of studies for congestion analysis
Carry out and/or review congestion analysis of projects in South Africa
Review information provided by Eskom during grid connection process
Analysis of South African Grid Code to raise risks or new developments
Analysis of South African connection process to ensure energization and COD in proposed times
Participation in design of inverters, wind turbines and connection equipment for grid code compliance and capex calculation
ACCIONA Energía is the biggest 100% renewable energy company with no fossil legacy in the world. With more than 30 years of experience and operations in 20 countries on five continents, ACCIONA Energía offers a wide portfolio of tailored energy solutions so that its corporate and institutional clients can meet their decarbonisation goals. This includes the development, engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of renewable power plants -mainly wind and photovoltaic technologies-, energy sales and management and marketing, energy services, self-consumption, electric mobility and new technologies such as storage and green hydrogen. ACCIONA Energía is governed by the most demanding environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria.
About the role
• To identify and reduce risks associated with the interconnection of renewable power plants (curtailments, planning, and grid code compliance) at the earliest possible stage of project development.
• To lead the connection process so that energization and COD are secured on time.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Tasks during investment decision process
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Develop technical specifications that define the scope of studies necessary to calculate the annual restrictions/curtailments due to the lack of evacuation capacity in the network (congestion analysis). Responsible for the evaluation, hiring and management of power system consultants.
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Carry out and/or review congestion analysis of the projects of the Acciona Energy portfolio in South Africa. This includes scenarios development and steady-state studies to evaluate the power evacuation capacity of the bus to which the renewable plant under study is expected to be connected. Studies will include power flow analysis (N and N-1) and short-circuit analysis.
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Review of the information provided by Eskom during the grid connection process such as the Cost Estimation Letters, Budget Quote Processes.
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Analysis of the South African Grid Code to raise possible risks or new developments necessary in the technology used.
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Analysis of the South African connection process to ensure energization and COD in the times proposed for the investment.
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Participation in the design of inverters, wind turbines and connection equipment (including reactive power compensation) to ensure grid code compliance and to support in the calculation of the capex of the project.