Solar Energy Industry Looking For Workers

It is expected that work on the solar industry will increase by an average of almost 50% over the next 12 months, according to a new survey of industry in the region of the Bay of San Francisco and California.

The industry is looking to complete new solar jobs, according to a study of two local universities in the Bay Area. Solar companies in California currently employ between 16,500 and 17,500 people. Within the next year, another 5,000 positions will be added.

Most of these work sites are in the Bay Area, which has nearly half of them. Three-fourths of the 77 employers surveyed said they expected to hire. But they also commented that it is increasingly difficult to find trained staff. The greatest demand is for workers to install photovoltaic panels on homes in California.

John Carrese from the University of San Francisco and Jennifer Oliver of the University of Saratoga West Valley are co-authors of the study. The works are well payed, averaging $ 31,200 to $ 60,000. Solar designers and engineers earn an average salary of $ 83,000.

The industry, which still relies on government programs to stimulate interest in solar panels, expects to hire workers in the construction sector which is going through a difficult situation.

This phenomenon is seen in all countries that have laws to take advantage of solar energy, such as Spain, this study not only shows the lack of solar workers in California, but it reflects the global situation.