Life at Sonnedix: Moving from AI Experimentation to Execution 🚀 We recently kicked off AI Week at Sonnedix! We brought our team together alongside industry experts to discuss what it really takes to scale AI successfully and embed it into our daily work. For anyone looking at a career here, this week highlighted exactly what our culture is all about: Innovation & Experimentation: We aren't just using AI as a tool; we are building internal solutions tailored to our practical needs and embracing a culture where everyone is empowered to experiment. People-First Adoption: Successful AI adoption is driven by our people. We focus on continuous learning, building technology fluency, and providing the right frameworks so our teams can innovate safely and effectively. Long-Term Transformation: From data foundations to daily workflows, we are actively equipping our #OneTeam to drive digital transformation across the entire business. If you thrive in an environment that values continuous learning, cutting-edge technology, and a collaborative spirit, Sonnedix is the place to be. Check out our LinkedIn for more info:
A few weeks ago, at Solar & Storage Live London, Joanna Thorpe, our Head of People and Talent, joined a panel on Inclusive Leadership in Solar & Storage. The discussion focused on psychological safety as the foundation for performance, creating an environment where our team members feel able to contribute, challenge ideas, and influence decisions, not just be present. It also explored how in an AI-enabled industry, inclusive leadership and good governance are key to using technology effectively, supporting better decisions while encouraging people to question and improve outputs. These principles are central to how we build our culture at Sonnedix, driving forwards for long-term impact and supporting our people every step of the way. Proud to see Joanna representing our values on stage! 🙌 If you're looking for a culture that empowers you to grow, check out our open vacancies!
At Sonnedix, we’ve launched Tech Fluency Weekly! A learning initiative helping our teams build confidence with AI and digital tools in practical, day-to-day ways. As our Chief of People, Stephen Taylor, shared: “As technology evolves, building fluency is becoming less about keeping pace with new tools, and more about creating practical, low-pressure ways for people to engage with them.” Each week, we share practical resources focused on real use cases, from improving prompting skills to collaborating more effectively with new tools. This reflects our commitment to continuous learning and upskilling across the business, helping people grow their skills and build future-ready careers with us. 🤝
Sonnedix launched its Life Saving Rules, reinforcing our commitment to preventing Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIF) across all operations. Focused on high-risk activities, the rules set clear expectations and non-negotiable controls to protect our people and strengthen a proactive safety culture. More than a policy, this is a mindset shift centred on critical risk management, collaboration and accountability across Sonnedix and our supply chain. Great to see strong engagement and practical discussions across our teams this week. 🦺
🌟 Project Milestone in Portugal! We are proud to announce the Commercial Operation Date (COD) of our Sonnedix Lordelo solar PV project in Portugal, adding 14.76 MWp to our Portuguese portfolio, now totaling 240 MW. Located in Paços de Ferreira, near Porto, Lordelo marks our second successful conversion project after the 149 MW Douro plant, further strengthening our presence in the Portuguese market. A huge thanks to our Iberian Growth & E&C team, led by Beatriz Llorente Blanco, Yon Senent Gil, and Paulo Pimentel, and everyone across our OneTeam who made this possible. Together, we continue powering a bright, sustainable future.
We’re proud to announce that Sonnedix has been shortlisted for the Diversity & Inclusivity Impact Award at the Solar & Storage Live Awards 2025! This recognition highlights our ongoing commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re honoured to be named among other leaders in the industry championing positive change. 🏆The winners will be announced at the official awards event on 23rd September 2025 – stay tuned!
Celebrating Pride at Sonnedix 🏳️🌈 Our OneTeam having been coming together throughout this month to celebrate Pride, and to reflect on our collective responsibility to foster a culture of support and inclusivity. Our global offices hosted a variety of events and activities including quizzes, story sharing, education corners, and guest talks to raise awareness, encourage conversation, and deepen understanding. Embracing diversity empowers us to cultivate a workplace culture where every voice is valued, respected, and heard. That’s why last year we launched our DEI 2024-2030 Manifesto, committing ourselves to continued improvement in all areas of DEI, including building awareness around LGBTQ+. Pride Month is an opportunity for us to listen, reflect, and grow together as OneTeam. Thank you to everyone who made these events possible and to our brilliant team for showing their support 🌈
Inaugurating our largest solar PV plant in Europe to date: Project Douro! Located in Tarouca, at the heart of Portugal’s Douro Valley, this 150MW solar plant marks a major milestone in Sonnedix’s Iberian growth. 🌍 Accelerating Portugal’s energy transition: Now complete, the Sonnedix Douro project will generate approximately 230 GWh of clean energy, capable of powering 76,000 Portuguese homes and avoiding 82,000 metric tons of CO2e annually. ⚡Powering the digital future: The plant supports a 10-year PPA with digital infrastructure leader Equinix, reinforcing Sonnedix’s role in powering the growing digital economy. 🔋 Platform for expansion: With access to the Valdigem substation, our team is already working on hybridising the plant, - combining solar, wind, and battery storage solutions - on a site that’s perfectly set up for it. 📈 Accelerated growth in Portugal: In just two years, we’ve built over 400MW of controlled capacity, with another 200MW under construction, on track to double our operating capacity in the country by year-end. The inauguration ceremony took place in Vila Chã da Beira, where local and regional authorities, key partners, and members of our executive team came together to celebrate this key achievement. Thank you to all our OneTeam colleagues and partners who helped bring this milestone to life!
Sonnedix has been recognised for HR Excellence! 🎉 We’re proud to share that we have been awarded the HR Excellence Award by Company of HR Professionals recognising HR leadership and innovation for the energy transition. At Sonnedix, we believe our people are key to our sustainable growth. Having our efforts recognised across talent management, diversity, equity & inclusion, recruitment, leadership development, and wellbeing – all core pillars of our people strategy - means a lot. 👏 Thank you to the Company of HR Professionals and the judges for this inaugural HR Excellence award, and congratulations to the other finalists. A big thank you also goes to all our People Team members who model this commitment every day, creating a workplace in which our OneTeam can thrive.
🎉 Congratulations to our Legal team, shortlisted for The Lawyer Awards 2025! The nomination for “Team of the Year: In-House – Commerce & Industry” recognises the exceptional work and commitment of our Legal team, led by our General Counsel Mel Rowlands. Since June 2023, Mel has spearheaded the reorganisation of the team to enhance collaboration with our country teams, focus on new initiatives, and broaden skill sets, all while fostering our value of Curious Learners. Being shortlisted is a testament to the impact our Legal team is making in advancing Sonnedix’s mission of Powering a Bright Future. We’re excited to join industry peers at the ceremony in June to celebrate this achievement and the continued success of our team!
