The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia announced an awesome partnership with Secure Futures to provide commercial-scale solar installations in the coalfield region specifically designed to employ local workers. The initiative, “Securing Solar For Southwest Virginia,” will provide affordable solar solutions for businesses, nonprofits and local governments in the seven-county region,Read More

Managing people is a difficult but rewarding job. At our own company, EnerBank, we like to develop and promote people from within whenever possible. We spend a great deal of time developing employees at all levels, in fact, because we view them through the lens of their potential, knowing theyRead More

U.S. solar industry employment declined in 2017, while jobs increased in numerous states with emerging solar markets, according to the National Solar Jobs Census 2017, the eighth annual report on solar employment released today by The Solar Foundation. The Solar Jobs Census found that 250,271 Americans work in solar asRead More

Job growth in the solar industry has been one of its big headlines, naturally side by side the growth in solar capacity. To better match qualified and interested workers with this boat load of jobs, the Solar Training Network launched an online solar career platform. The platform, accessible at SolarTrainingUSA.org,Read More

New data shows solar employment increased by a historic 25 percent nationwide from 2015 to 2016, for a total of 260,077 solar workers, according to The Solar Foundation. This growth occurred across all regions of the country — the number of solar jobs increased in 44 of the 50 states fromRead More

NRG Home Solar, one of the country’s leading residential solar companies, announced it has expanded its U.S. operations into North Carolina. The company is offering fully integrated solar solutions in the state, providing homeowners with the opportunity to install solar through financing options that require zero-money down. “North Carolina isRead More