Renewable energy sources: Jobs created, skills required (and identified gaps), education and training

Renewable energy sources: Jobs created, skills required (and identified gaps), education and training

As has been documented, renewables contribute significantly to employment growth, creating relatively more jobs than the fossil fuels they displace, an important fact due to the dramatic rise in unemployment experienced nowadays. The results of various studies made are presented, along with projecti...

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Main Author: Malamatenios Charalampos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Online Access:https://www.rees-journal.org/articles/rees/full_html/2016/01/rees160038-s/rees160038-s.html
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spelling doaj-f4b4ed3ea1514d38b25393a456cacdd72020-11-25T04:11:10ZengEDP SciencesRenewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability2493-94392016-01-0112310.1051/rees/2016038rees160038-sRenewable energy sources: Jobs created, skills required (and identified gaps), education and trainingMalamatenios CharalamposAs has been documented, renewables contribute significantly to employment growth, creating relatively more jobs than the fossil fuels they displace, an important fact due to the dramatic rise in unemployment experienced nowadays. The results of various studies made are presented, along with projections for the future. The jobs per installed megawatt of various renewable energy (RE) technologies are estimated for Greece and compared to conventional power production methods. Then, the variety of professions involved in each sub-sector of the RE industry (equipment manufacture and distribution, project development, construction and installation, operation and maintenance of plants) are presented, along with the recognized skills they should have to properly fulfil their tasks. Finally, selected initiatives undertaken by universities and vocational training providers aiming to address the identified skill shortages in all RE industry's parts are listed.https://www.rees-journal.org/articles/rees/full_html/2016/01/rees160038-s/rees160038-s.html
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description As has been documented, renewables contribute significantly to employment growth, creating relatively more jobs than the fossil fuels they displace, an important fact due to the dramatic rise in unemployment experienced nowadays. The results of various studies made are presented, along with projections for the future. The jobs per installed megawatt of various renewable energy (RE) technologies are estimated for Greece and compared to conventional power production methods. Then, the variety of professions involved in each sub-sector of the RE industry (equipment manufacture and distribution, project development, construction and installation, operation and maintenance of plants) are presented, along with the recognized skills they should have to properly fulfil their tasks. Finally, selected initiatives undertaken by universities and vocational training providers aiming to address the identified skill shortages in all RE industry's parts are listed.
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