Ppa origination manager - onshore renewables
Pubblicato il 11-09-2026 - Taylor Hopkinson | Powered by Brunel in Padova
An exciting opportunity to join a global leading renewable energy investment and development company as an Origination PPA Manager, responsible for developing and executing the offtake and revenue strategy across a renewable energy and storage portfolio in Italy.
Location: Ideally based in Milan (remote).
Key Responsibilities
PPA Origination & Offtake Strategy
- Develop and execute the offtake strategy across renewable energy and storage projects.
- Originate corporate, utility and bilateral PPAs and build relationships with utilities, traders, aggregators and large energy buyers.
- Assess optimal contracting strategies, balancing project bankability, value and merchant exposure.
- Monitor market trends, pricing benchmarks and regulatory developments.
Commercial Negotiations
- Lead end-to-end negotiation and execution of PPAs and related commercial agreements.
- Structure competitive PPA solutions covering pricing, tenor, volume, shape, imbalance, credit support, Guarantees of Origin, curtailment and termination provisions.
- Coordinate with legal, finance, development and risk teams throughout negotiations.
- Support EFET, ISDA and other relevant documentation where applicable.
Italian Power Market & Financial Analysis
- Analyse GME markets, PUN and zonal prices, forward curves, capture prices, cannibalisation, negative pricing, congestion and imbalance exposure.
- Assess route-to-market costs, merchant risk, storage revenues and ancillary-services opportunities.
- Use market data from GME, Terna, GSE and ARERA to inform PPA pricing, bidding and revenue strategies.
- Support financial modelling, project valuation and investment decisions.
Auctions & Support Schemes
- Lead participation in relevant Italian renewable energy and storage auctions and support schemes, including GSE auctions, FER X and MACSE where applicable.
- Develop bid strategies, pricing and commercial submissions in coordination with development, finance and international teams.
Stakeholder & Contract Management
- Work closely with development, project finance, M&A;, legal and investment teams to maximise project value and bankability.
- Support financing, M&A; and farm-down transactions and related due diligence.
- Manage PPAs throughout their lifecycle, including contractual obligations, performance requirements and commercial issues.
- Present commercial recommendations and key risks to senior management and investment committees.
Qualifications
Required Experience
- Solid experience in European energy markets, including substantial experience in the Italian power market.
- Direct experience originating, structuring, negotiating or managing renewable PPAs.
- Proven track record of executing renewable energy offtake agreements.
- Strong understanding of Italian electricity markets, GME, zonal pricing, forward curves, capture prices and imbalance exposure.
- Experience with Italian renewable energy auctions, GSE support schemes or competitive tenders.
- Experience with solar, wind, BESS or hybrid renewable projects.
- Established network across Italian utilities, suppliers, traders, aggregators and/or corporate energy buyers.
- Strong commercial, negotiation and relationship-management skills.
- Professional fluency in Italian and English.