Jobs and the solar industry

Global warming is the mother of solar invention. The proliferation of solar energy is causing profound changes in the workforce. Solar energy systems once catered to a niche target audience and were very fairly costly to install. That is no longer the situation. With huge strides in the field of science and technology, solar energy is now being harnessed efficiently enough that almost anyone can afford it. The benefits of solar energy are nearly boundless. Compared with capital-intensive fossil fuel technologies, the renewable solar energy industry is often more labor-intensive. Therefore, on an average, more jobs are formed for every unit of electricity produced by renewable sources than by fossil fuels. Renewable energy sources are already creating thousands of employment opportunities in the United States alone. For example, in 2011, the wind energy industry directly employed over 70,000 full-time employees in a variety of markets, ranging from construction and turbine installation to manufacturing and project advancement. Discussed below are few highlights of solar energy and its new-found effect on global economies.

Solar is a notable creator of new jobs

The solar sector has become a new industrial domain in recent years, and as more and more people install solar panels in their homes and offices for meeting their energy requirements, the solar industry is expanding faster than ever before. In the United States, the solar industry has employed more than 350,000 people thus far and it is forecasted that by 2025, an additional 202,000 jobs are going to be created. There’s also some good news for India, where unemployment has harmed the world’s fastest rising economy. It is estimated that by 2022, the solar energy industry would create as many as 1.6 million jobs with over 600,000 jobs focused on the construction industry alone. But China and India are the world’s biggest polluters, so their selection of solar energy is most welcome and necessary for the health of the planet. But we must still curtail our combustion of fossil fuels. There is no way around it.

Renewables help reduce weather-related calamities

Global warming increases the risk of disruptive incidents such as heat waves, droughts, intense storms, and severe wildfires which have become more common. Since solar energy is a renewable energy source, it is more flexible than natural gas, petrol, or coal and provides its energy on a daily basis. Similarly, during a harsh drought or heat wave, electricity generation faces some uncertainty. With the usage of solar energy systems and wind turbines, the prospect of solar power in India looks bright, as water is not a necessary ingredient for generating electricity, and solar systems help subdue threats associated with water scarcity too.

Solar’s prices are not as volatile as fossil fuels

Solar energy is able to produce affordable electricity solutions to countries as diverse as the USA and India and can help stabilize the prices of non-renewable sources such as gas and diesel in the future. The good news is that the price of renewable energy technology has declined rapidly, and is estimated to drop even more.

There has never been a better time to install a solar energy system!

Solar power is here to stay, and the sooner you explore how much you can save, the sooner you can enjoy the benefits of residential solar power. The prices for solar panels remains low meaning the time is right for solar exploration. Imagine being able to generate your own electricity month after month. Imagine no electric bill month after month! Now is the time!

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