Solar power plant employees

How many solar workers are there in Europe?

SolarPower Europe’s latest EU Solar Jobs Report 2023 reveals that the solar workforce grew by 39% to 648,000 by the end of 2022, from 466,000 workers in 2021. With the number of solar workers growing rapidly, high quality skills must go together with large-volume recruitment.

How many people work in solar power?

Half of this workforce is employed in the clean energy sector, with solar PV employing more workers than any other power generation technology. According to the report, power generation employment totaled 11.2 million in 2019, comprised of 3 million in solar PV, 2 million in coal power, and 1.9 million in hydro.

How many solar jobs will Europe have by 2023?

SolarPower Europe’s latest EU Solar Jobs Report 2023 reveals that the solar workforce grew by 39% to 648,000 by the end of 2022, from 466,000 workers in 2021. While previous estimates expected 1 million jobs by 2030, it now looks likely that sustained solar growth will deliver 1 million jobs already by 2025.

How many people are employed by solar power in 2021?

The Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review 2021, published jointly with the United Nations' International Labour Organization (ILO) estimated solar employed 3.98 million people last year, up from 3.8 million in 2019.

How many solar jobs are there in Poland?

Operating and maintaining plants represents 8% of workers, with high-value strategic jobs in manufacturing supplying over 7% of jobs. Poland takes the EU lead for solar job creation – a testament to its large residential solar sector – with almost 150,000 of the bloc’s solar jobs.

How many solar workers are there in 2022?

The report stated there were 648,000 workers employed in the solar industry at the end of 2022, which was a 39% increase from the year prior. Poland recorded the largest proportion of full-time workers, at almost 150,000 people by the end of last year, followed by Spain and Germany.