Tag: solar apprenticeship programs
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Interplay Learning has an apprenticeship program startup kit for solar companies
No skilled trade is more in need of uniform training programs right now than solar. The solar industry currently has a skilled labor shortage, as well as a need for more apprenticeship programs in order to meet the requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and earn the 30% investment tax credit (ITC). To qualify……
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Mind the gap: Building the solar workforce
The solar industry was supercharged by the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which not only supports deployment of solar PV through the extension of tax credits, but also creates incentives for U.S.-based manufacturing. The flip side of all this good news is that the industry now faces a substantial shortage of skilled labor. This includes……
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Dimension Renewable Energy commits $5M to develop 1,500 solar professionals
Community solar developer Dimension Renewable Energy will invest $5 million in U.S. green collar workforce development as part of a multi-year pledge to train 1,500 new solar professionals. The announcement comes as the company has completed the commissioning of seven New Jersey community solar facilities. The workforce development pledge builds upon Dimension’s existing work partnering……
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McCarthy puts 200 new apprentices to work on four solar projects in Texas, Arizona
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. has broken ground on four new large-scale solar projects in the U.S. Southwest. The company is targeting Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) compliance with more than 200 new registered apprentices slated to begin work on the projects. In varying stages of construction, the projects will bring a combined total of more than 1……
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Building the solar workforce: Apprenticeships help EPCs get the most from IRA, market growth
The global solar industry is growing at a massive rate, which necessitates the need for a skilled workforce large enough to handle the increased demand. The International Energy Agency (IEA) “Renewables 2022” report forecasts global renewable power capacity to grow by 2,400 GW in 2022-2027, with cumulative solar PV capacity to nearly triple to more……