People on the move: Blue Current, Green Lantern Solar, PosiGen and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Enphase Energy to cut 17% of workforce, shut down production in Mexico
Enphase Energy says it plans to restructure its operations, reducing its global workforce by 17% – about 500 employees and contractors – and closing its contract manufacturing site in Mexico.
U.S. solar industry association at COP29
Leaders of the Solar Energy Industries Association are taking part in COP29 in Azerbaijan to offer guidance on how to responsibly manage the growing renewables industry.
Solar ignites U.S. manufacturing
On Day Three of pv magazine USA Week, four solar experts explored these forces while taking a deep dive into what the domestic manufacturing landscape looks like and what we can expect in the near future.
How to become a solar installer
The solar industry is booming, and so is the demand for skilled workers. Over 263,000 people are already employed in solar across the U.S., but the industry needs to reach more than a million by the end of the decade.
A solar-powered economy
On Day One of pv magazine Week, Dr. Heather Boushey, chief economist in the Investing in America Cabinet, shared insight into the ways in which solar has become an economic driver since passage of critical clean energy policy.
People on the move: Berkeley Lab, Green Lantern Solar, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: GE Vernova and Fronius each introduce new solar inverters
Also on the rise: Strategies for hiring a solar workforce. Firebrick thermal energy storage could reach 170 GW in the U.S. by 2050. And more.
Strategies for hiring a solar workforce
As part of the Solar Jobs Census, IREC conducted a series of interviews and found that companies are seeking workers through partnerships through high schools and vocational schools and they’re using a number of strategies to increase the diversity of the workforce.
Sunrise brief: China urges U.S. to reverse new tariffs on solar, batteries, EVs
Also on the rise: DYCM Power announces $800 million U.S. solar cell and module factory. Nearly half U.S. households will have solar by 2050. And more.
