Featured in Tipping point – 11-2023

Workforce dilemma casts long shadow

Solar industry expansion is racing ahead but shortages of skilled labor could derail progress. Long-term solutions are required to support further growth. Benoit Ribeaud, partner at Everoze, explores how a workforce bottleneck is affecting the solar industry and calls for more action to alleviate recruitment pressure.

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pv magazine

09 Nov 2023

Solar businesses throughout the world will have to acquire and train new talent. | Photo: Nextracker

Solar is everywhere. From large, ground-mounted, utility-scale sites to residential rooftops, growth across the industry shows no signs of slowing. In Europe alone, installed generation capacity is expected to double in the next five years. The dream could become a nightmare, however, if a lack of qualified labor is left unaddressed.In 2022, the solar sector …

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