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PV Tech Power Editors JP Casey and John Lubbock and Reporter George Heynes caught up with several experts to talk about the skills shortage in the solar industry in the UK and abroad and how this growing industry is approaching the issue.

Adequate training and employing people with different skills are some areas US solar companies are working on, as these are crucial to driving the solar industry to succeed.

The continued decrease in polysilicon prices has halved Daqo New Energy's revenues during the second quarter of 2023.

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council has revealed a 3.5% growth in the number of jobs in the US solar sector between 2021 and 2022.

Solar manufacturing jobs in the US will more than triple in the next 10 years, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.

In his new position, de Vries is responsible for the long-term operations and maintenance of each of the company's solar project

US residential and distributed solar provider SunPower has appointed Audrey Zibelman to its Board of Directors.

Solar module supplier Maxeon Solar Technologies has appointed Matt Dawson as chief technology officer.

Solar PV manufacturer QCells has announced that Dr. Danielle Merfield will join the company as its new global chief technology officer, with a view to accelerating its US technological advances.

The German Solar Industry Association (BSW) has signed an agreement with the Indian Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ) to integrate skilled workers from India into the German PV industry.