Sunrise brief: Solar workers furloughed days after unionizing
Also on the rise: Hawaiian utility to balance grid with 565 MWh battery, First Solar opens manufacturing plant in India, and more.
Solar workers furloughed days after unionizing
EmPower Solar executives have furloughed 21 workers citing a market slowdown. Furloughed team members say that these firings are retaliation for a pro-union vote taken just one week earlier by 49 workers.
People on the move: SEIA, REC Solar, BayWa r.e. and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Georgia rooftop solar program “levels the playing field” for low-income households
Also on the rise: Tesla releases API for solar, Powerwall, EV charger. Heat pump awareness. And more.
Department of Energy to provide $40 million to train energy audit workforce
The Energy Audit Training program is intended to help states upskill their workforce to ensure that buildings transitioning to renewable methods of energy production meet industry standards.
Sunrise brief: Idaho cuts rooftop solar compensation rates
Also on the rise: Top ten articles on pv magazine USA in 2023. Make PV modules as cheap as possible, but not cheaper. And more.
People on the move: Pure Power Engineering, CIP, Opal Energy Group and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
People on the move: Tigo, NextEra, Origami Solar and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
IBEW union members to help build SunZia transmission line
Developer Pattern Energy estimates the $5 billion project, the largest renewable energy project in North American history, will power more than 3 million homes annually when complete, all while creating more than 2,000 construction jobs.
Community solar developer commits $5 million to train 1,500 workers
Dimension Renewable Energy committed funds for a solar installation workforce development program. The company also activated a portfolio of New Jersey solar projects.
