Education and Training for Workforce Development in Solar Energy

Strong government and local support, declining system costs, and growing public and private sector demand for clean energy have all contributed to a rapid increase in solar deployment over the past decade worldwide, which requires the renewable energy and solar workforce to grow significantly to meet the fast renewable energy/solar deployment. This panel brings experts from industry and academia to address the challenges and solutions in developing educational and training programs and materials that can enhance the development and training of the qualified workforce to meet the rapid growth of renewable/solar energy.