Intern in Battery Performance and Operation Optimization (w/m/d)

Intern in Battery Performance and Operation Optimization (w/m/d)

Workload: 80% - 100% |Duration: 6 months | Baden

The Battery and Hybrids team develops battery energy storage systems (BESS) all over Europe and operates battery assets in collaboration with other Axpo hubs. As part of the greater team, the Optimization team provides business case valuation and optimization tools for the operation of BESS.As an intern, you will work alongside experienced quantitative analysts, contributing to our ongoing efforts of optimizing the operation of our battery asset in Sweden and supporting the team in valuating future battery projects. You will gain valuable experience in the valuation and optimization of battery assets and learn about the market settings in the different countries.

What you will do:

• Back-testing the performance of battery operation to assess and improve optimization pipelines.
  


• Further develop price forecasting for ancillary services.
  


• Development and validation of bidding strategies for Day Ahead and ancillary service markets.
  


• Supporting with quantitative analyses used for data-driven decision making.
  


• Deploying analysis into the cloud environment for scalable and robust operations.

What you bring and who you are:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Energy Science, engineering, computer science, applied mathematics, natural science, or another quantitative field.
  


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  


• Basic understanding of battery technologies and energy markets.
  


• Strong programming skill in Python.
  


• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
  


• Fluency in English; knowledge of German is a plus.

About the team:

Our team thinks and works in an interdisciplinary way and is closely networked nationally and internationally. We offer you a dynamic, international, and team-oriented environment in which you can actively contribute your strengths and thus contribute to Axpo's success.