Clean Energy Sector Will Create 3 lakh Jobs Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy India’s clean energy workforce comprises solar installers, maintenance workers, engineers, technicians and performance data monitors. In a significant development, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a blueprint to create 3 lakh jobs till 2020 in the renewable energy sector. According to sources a long-term target to create 14 lakh jobs by […] Read more
Donald Trump’s Tariff on Imported Solar Panels Will Cost 23,000 Jobs: SEIA Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The Donald Trump administration has decided to slap a whopping 30 percent tariff on solar cells and washing machines imported from China. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has stated that the 30 percent tariffs on imported solar panels and cells will cost the United States 23,000 jobs. Angered by the Trump’s decision, the trade […] Read more
India’s Renewable Energy Push if Implemented Properly Could Mean a Lot of Jobs Updated On Sat, Dec 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy push could help tackle poverty in rural communities by providing steady incomes, healthcare benefits, and skill-building opportunities to unskilled and semi-skilled workers. India’s renewable energy push if implemented properly could do more than just slow down global warming. It could help pull millions out of poverty, especially in rural communities. According to […] Read more
India’s Clean Energy Sector Aims To Generate 330,000 New Jobs: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The Union Government is planning to set up 160,000 Megawatt (Mw) of fresh renewable energy generation capacity in the five years between 2017 and 2022. More than 330,000 new jobs are likely to be generated from India’s growing renewable energy sector over the next five years, according to US-based global research organisation World Resources Institute […] Read more
Solar Industry Expects Loss of 88,000 Jobs in U.S. Next Year if Suniva gets trade protections: SEIA Updated On Fri, Jun 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Despite Suniva’s claims that its move is meant to protect domestic manufacturing, SEIA found that U.S. solar manufacturing jobs will actually decline if the petition is granted. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) recently said that an estimated 88,000 jobs, about one-third of the current American solar workforce, would be lost if Suniva gets trade […] Read more
JinkoSolar, GRID Alternatives to Extend Solar and Jobs to Underserved Communities Updated On Sun, Apr 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc. activated a partnership with GRID Alternatives, the nation’s largest non-profit solar installer. JinkoSolar will donate over 620 kW of high-efficiency solar modules to support GRID Alternatives’ work bringing solar power and job training to low-income communities across the country. JinkoSolar’s contribution will help GRID Alternatives […] Read more
WEG Secures Two Solar EPC Job for 62 MWp Solar Power Projects in Brazil Updated On Wed, Apr 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy WEG has acquired EPC contract for two solar power projects called Coremas I and Coremas II in Brazil. WEG SA announced the signing of EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) supply contracts for the photovoltaic solar power complexes Coremas I and II. The contracts provide for the construction of two solar power plants of 31.12 MWp […] Read more
KVIC Created Job Opportunities In Varanasi Through Solar Charkhas: Survey Updated On Mon, Mar 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Till date, 110 women have been trained on solar charkha and being provided loan under the Prime Minister s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)” To create job opportunities in the PM Modi’s adopted villages in Varanasi, Khadi commission distributed solar charkhas and looms and provided training to the women there. A survey by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) […] Read more