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The Solar Foundation's 2015 National Solar Jobs Census found the solar workforce grew more than 20% for the third consecutive year, adding 35,000 solar workers, and now employing nearly 209,000 Americans. Solar jobs have increased 123% since 2010. The solar industry accounted for 1 in 83 jobs created in the past 12 months. Solar employers expect to add 30,000 more solar workers in 2016. The 14.7% increase would bring the total solar workforce to 239,625. Full report at TSFcensus.org. (PRNewsFoto/The Solar Foundation)

New Solar Foundation census report: US to add more than 30,000 jobs by end of 2016

January 12, 2016
Independent nonprofit solar research and education organization The Solar Foundation (TSF) has released its sixth annual National Solar Jobs Census, highlighting the growing size of the solar workforce in the U.S.

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