Berater/Beraterin für erneuerbare Energien

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Consultants for renewable energies usually work in offices and meeting rooms. They may also work at clients' premises, on construction sites, in a home office, or remotely.

Core competencies generally required in this profession include: Energy consulting, developing energy efficiency concepts, energy management, energy law, energy-saving technology, evaluating and analyzing energy consumption, energy distribution, energy supply, renewable energies, Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), funding advice in the field of energy efficiency, Building Energy Act (GEG), calculation, customer consulting and support, project management. Further competencies that may be important for practicing this profession include: Agrophotovoltaics, plant planning, biogas plants, biomass heating systems, combined heat and power plants, fuel cell heating systems, fuel cell technology, energy audit, energy contracting, energy management systems, energy policy, photovoltaic systems, geothermal power plants, combined heat and power plants, Combined Heat and Power Act (KWKG), offshore wind farms, onshore wind farms, biochar, quality management, solar thermal systems, solar thermal power plants, thermal energy technology, environmental sciences, heat pump systems, hydropower.

Consultants for renewable energies are responsible for implementing energy projects for companies, municipalities, and private households. They work largely independently in coordination with clients and supervisors. In preparing feasibility studies, inventory, and potential analyses, they demonstrate analytical thinking skills as well as a systematic and meticulous working method. For consulting and information discussions, they need willingness to make contact and communication skills, as well as a strong customer and service orientation. Responsibly, they ensure compliance with legal requirements such as the Energy Saving Ordinance, environmental and climate protection guidelines. To stay up-to-date on the latest technology, new regulations, and funding programs, they must always be willing to learn. Consultants for renewable energies plan the execution of wind farms, photovoltaic, or biogas plants in the office on the computer.

Consultants for renewable energies can, for example, become self-employed by starting an energy consulting company.

The exemplary collective bargaining gross basic salary (monthly) ranges from 6,898 € to 7,968 €. This information is from BERUFENET and serves as a guide only. No claims can be derived from this data.

Consultants for renewable energies can work in energy consulting companies that conduct technical, physical, and chemical investigations. They may also find roles in other service sectors for companies and private households, such as energy consulting, or in other typically freelance, scientific, or technical activities. They can provide corporate consulting in the field of renewable energies or work for energy supply companies that generate electricity from renewable energy sources like wind, hydro, solar, and geothermal plants. Opportunities also exist in heat and cold supply, gas supply, and public administration, such as municipal energy supply. Finally, they can be employed in engineering offices specializing in renewable energy technology.

Employers often expect further training (Weiterbildung) in energy technology or economics, or a corresponding university degree (Studium).

Relevant fields of study include Renewable Energies (undergraduate), Renewable Energies (postgraduate), Energy Technology (undergraduate), Energy Technology (postgraduate), Energy and Resource Management (undergraduate), and Energy and Resource Management (postgraduate).

Consultants for renewable energies find employment in energy consulting companies, energy supply companies, public administration, and engineering offices.

The German job title is Berater/in - Erneuerbare Energien. The English job title is Renewable Energy Consultant (m/f).

Consultants for renewable energies support companies, municipalities, and private households with energy projects.

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Compliance with various regulations and legal requirements (e.g., Renewable Energy Heat Act, Energy Saving Ordinance, environmental and climate protection guidelines). Responsibility for material assets (e.g., calculating costs of renewable energy solutions and ensuring energy savings). Customer contact (e.g., advising customers on switching to renewable energy solutions). Screen work (e.g., planning the implementation of wind power plants, photovoltaic or biogas plants). Office work (e.g., preparing feasibility studies and discussing them with clients). Frequent absence from home (e.g., during supervision of commissioning or maintenance of facilities). Irregular working hours (e.g., during commissioning of facilities).

Data and documents, e.g.: energy consumption data, energy concepts and analyses, investment and financing plans, price calculations, statistics, legal regulations (e.g., environmental and climate protection guidelines). Office equipment, e.g.: PC, internet access, telephone, video conferencing tools.

Consultants for renewable energies provide information on energy savings and the use of regenerative energy sources. For this purpose, they determine energy consumption, conduct potential analyses, and derive recommendations for action. They support their clients in switching to renewable energy solutions and advise them on funding programs. In energy supply companies, they accompany projects in the areas of solar energy, wind and hydropower, geothermal energy, or biomass. For these, they prepare feasibility studies or participate in the execution planning for facilities such as wind power plants.

To enter this profession, one typically needs to be a Certified Specialist in Energy Management (Geprüfter Fachwirt für Energiewirtschaft - Bachelor Professional in Energiewirtschaft) or a State-Certified Technician in Environmental Protection Technology and Renewable Energies (Staatlich geprüfter Techniker Fachrichtung Umweltschutztechnik und regenerative Energien - Bachelor Professional in Technik).

Continuing vocational training helps to keep professional knowledge up-to-date and adapt to new developments (e.g., in Renewable Energies, Energy Consulting, Energy Supply, Project Management). Furthermore, the trend of promoting the energy transition through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies can become an important further training topic for renewable energy consultants.

Depending on your prior education, further career opportunities open up through an undergraduate or postgraduate degree (e.g., in Renewable Energies or Energy and Resource Management). Under certain conditions, it is possible to study even without a general higher education entrance qualification. For more information: Access to higher education in the individual German states (Bundesland).

Advise companies, municipalities, and private households on energy saving possibilities and the use of renewable energies; conduct inventory and potential analyses, determining energy supply structures, current consumption, as well as saving and generation possibilities; derive concrete proposals for energy supply based on renewable energies from the results; support the transition to renewable energy solutions; inform about nationwide and regional funding programs for switching to renewable energies and increasing energy efficiency; accompany energy projects in solar, wind, and hydropower, geothermal, or biomass sectors; prepare feasibility studies; participate in the execution planning of plants and systems (e.g., wind farms, photovoltaic or biogas plants); if necessary, supervise installation, operation, and maintenance; coordinate work processes.

The following lists professions or activities that show similarities to the original profession. These professions represent a possible alternative for applicants. Furthermore, employers can consider individuals from these professions as alternatives for filling a position in the original profession. Some alternative professions only include partial activities of the original profession, while others require an induction period, which can vary in length depending on the individual case. The following immediate employment and staffing alternatives are available for the profession of renewable energy consultant: For the overall activity (usually short induction): Certified Specialist in Energy Management (Geprüfter Fachwirt für Energiewirtschaft - Bachelor Professional in Energiewirtschaft), State-Certified Technician in Environmental Protection Technology and Renewable Energies (Staatlich geprüfter Techniker Fachrichtung Umweltschutztechnik und regenerative Energien - Bachelor Professional in Technik). In related professions: Manager.