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National
Report Confirms: Solar Jobs are Growing Exponentially
According to The Solar Foundation’s recently-released annual
National Solar Jobs Census, the solar industry is experiencing explosive growth
across the country, creating thousands of new, highly-skilled jobs nationwide.
As of November 2014, the solar industry employs 173,807 workers, representing a
growth rate of almost 22 percent over the previous year.
 The fifth annual National Solar
Jobs Census also found:
► Solar
employment has grown by 86 percent in the past five years alone
► One
out of every 78 new jobs created in the U.S. over the past 12 months was
created by the solar industry
► The
solar industry is adding workers at a rate nearly 20 times faster than the
overall economy.
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 Missouri has been an active participant in growing the
national solar sector. In November, global solar energy provider Sungevity
announced plans to open a new sales and service center in Kansas City,
creating 595 new jobs. Last month, Ameren
Missouri turned on its O’Fallon Renewable Energy Center, its first solar
center and the largest investor-owned utility scale solar facility in the state.
And last March, the Butler
Solar Energy Farm began generating power for 35 public power utilities in
Missouri.
To read the full 2014 National Solar Jobs Census report,
please click
here.
To learn more about Missouri energy solutions industry,
please visit our Energy
Solutions Portal.
The Missouri
Division of Energy provides information and guidance to individuals, businesses
and communities on the use of renewable resources, including solar. For more information, please click here
or visit energy.mo.gov today.
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