Solar industry grows 13.2%; adds 13K jobs

By Vince Font

Renewable Energy World

News of job growth is always a good thing. But when that news just so happens to apply to a segment as beset with challenges as the solar industry, it crosses the line from good to great. Today, The Solar Foundation (TSF) announced encouraging statistics that show despite recent setbacks and reports of layoffs, the U.S. solar industry is expanding at a clip greater than eight times that of the overall economy.

According to TSF’s National Solar Jobs Census 2012, the U.S. solar industry added 13,872 jobs between September 2011 and September 2012. Bringing the total of employed solar industry workers to 119,016, this leap represents a 13.2 growth in employment. In comparison, the overall economy poked along at a sluggish 1.6 percent during the same time period.

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Also: Oversupply of panels hurts First Solar profit/The Arizona Republic  

First Solar has major project on tap in California/Phoenix Business Journal

Why the US Solar PV Industry Will Survive and Thrive/Renewable Energy World

New Signals Reveal Solar Module Price Recovery Is On The Horizon/Solar Industry

If you’d like to discuss energy issues, contact Court Rich, crich@roselawgroup.com

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