By one estimate the demand for photovoltaic installers (or solar energy electricians) is projected to grow 52 percent from 2020 to 2030. Carol Weis and Neha Misra - both part of Remote Energy examine how we train up a new global workforce of solar installers. Remote Energy is a team comprised of electricians, educators and innovators in the photovoltaic industry who share a vision to catalyse change in the developing world.
During our conversation Carol and Neha take us on a journey of why the biggest opportunities are in training women; how to drill in a lockdown; and what you can do to be a part of creating thousands of new, green, quality jobs around the world.
This podcast forms part of a short series on putting people at the heart of climate action and what Climate Justice can mean for business. To find out more join the Business Fights Poverty - Climate Justice Summit: 3-5th November 2021. Register here: https://businessfightspoverty.org/climate-justice-summit-2021-register/ with this promo code and you will get free access to the Summit: BFPCJW2021
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Remote Energy: https://remoteenergy.org
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1. International Renewable Energy Agency Resources
Renewable Energy: A Gender Perspective, 2019 - https://www.irena.org/publications/2019/Jan/Renewable-Energy-A-Gender-Perspective
Gender Equality for an Inclusive Energy Transition: Women Leading the Way in Solar Energy

https://www.irena.org/events/2021/Mar/Gender-Equality-for-an-Inclusive-Energy-Transition
Renewable Energy and Jobs - Annual Review 2021 - https://www.irena.org/publications/2021/Oct/Renewable-Energy-and-Jobs-Annual-Review-2021
See an interactive story on How Renewables Power Jobs Globally - https://www.irena.org/DigitalArticles/2021/Oct/How-Renewables-Power-12-Million-Jobs-Globally
2. The U.S. Solar Industry Diversity Study 2019
https://irecusa.org/programs/solar-industry-diversity-study/
52% stat reference: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/solar-photovoltaic-installers.htm
