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Yearly evolution of renewable energy jobs between 2012 and 2023

IRENA: Solar PV represents 44% of renewables global workforce

October 2, 2024
According to IRENA, the renewable energy employed 16.2 million people in 2023, of which 7.1 million jobs were in the solar PV industry.
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SolarPower Europe: Europe exceeds 800,000 solar jobs for the first time in 2023

October 1, 2024
Europe’s solar sector exceeded 800,000 full-time equivalent jobs for the first time in 2023, following record-breaking installation figures.
Fatih Birol speaking at COP21.

IEA: World can meet COP28 climate targets with ‘additional international efforts’

September 27, 2024
The world could meet the targets set out at last year’s COP28, as long as 'additional international efforts' are made, according to the IEA.
Francesco La Camera speaking at COP28.

IRENA: Solar LCOE falls 12% year-on-year, 90% since 2010

September 26, 2024
The global weighted average LCOE of utility-scale PV plants fell to US$0.044/kWh in 2023, a 12% year-on-year decline from 2022.
Community solar project in the US from developer Pivot Energy

Global solar additions to hit 593GW in 2024, says Ember

September 19, 2024
The world is on pace to add 593GW of new solar power capacity in 2024, a 29% increase over the capacity added in 2023.
Rooftop solar panels in the US.

DOE publishes draft roadmap and asks for feedback on grid connections

September 9, 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has published a draft roadmap to reform the grid connection processes for distributed renewable energy.
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PVEL, PI Berlin publish recommended pass/fail metrics for PV module testing

September 6, 2024
The Kiwa Group has published a report into PV module testing, which includes recommendations for a number of pass/fail module testing metrics.
A community solar project in Massachusetts.

DOE: US solar sector adds 18,401 jobs in 2023, leading energy industry

August 29, 2024
The US added 142,000 jobs to its clean energy sector in 2023, accounting for more than half of all new jobs added to the US energy industry.
A Summit Ridge Energy project in Illinois.

McKinsey: US and Europe need nearly 200GW of new clean energy deployments

August 27, 2024
Europe and the US could need to announce close to 200GW of new clean energy capacity by 2030 to meet the world’s energy transition goals.
Solar panels in Australia.

AEMO calls for upgrades to Australian grids in latest engineering reports

August 19, 2024
AEMO has published two engineering roadmaps that highlight successes in supporting 'the continuous increase of renewables in the energy mix'.

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