Bridging the solar skills gap
Standardise solar training at the EU level. Encourage retraining. Simplify administrative procedures.
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Workers are needed everywhere throughout the value chain, but shortages are particularly acute among technical workers – electricians, civil and design engineers, and also manufacturing engineers.
Standardising solar training at the EU level, and promoting career changes and lifelong learning will be crucial for delivering the solar workforce needed for the energy transition.
We've published a new solar skills paper, highlighting 11 recommendations for growing the solar workforce of tomorrow, and bridging the skills gap.
EU Observatory
Launch an EU Observatory for Green Workers, issuing yearly quantitative reports about jobs with high-shortages.
Communication Campaign
Launch a communication campaign for green jobs, targeting potential students and job seekers .
Standardisation
Develop a comprehensive EU standardised mapping of solar and renewable skills.
Jobs Matrix
Launch an EU Solar Jobs Matrix, providing a skill set map, and possible career trajectories in the renewables sector.
Solar Academy
Map existing training and retraining skills in the EU through the Solar Academy.
Retraining
Encourage reconversion and retraining at the EU level, leveraging the Val Duchesse Summit on social dialogue, and require oil and gas industries to develop and finance “fossil-to-solar” retraining schemes.
Training facilities
Build local training facilities for companies and all training providers, and cover costs for employee training and certification.
Renewable Energy Skills Partnership
Develop education and raising awareness actions on training needs in the renewables sector, and existing renewable career paths through the Renewable Energy Skills Partnership.
Cross-border skills recognition
Ensure the intra-EU recognition of certifications in accordance with the Services Directive, based on the EU standard for solar training, as well as additional micro-credentials.
Administration
Simplify administrative procedures for posting workers across the EU.
Talent Partnerships
Integrate solar as part of the strategic sectors in Talent Partnerships, and the EU Talent Pool.
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