Feb. 24, 2015: Solar Job Growth Is Benefitting the Economy
Report Indicates Solar Is One of the Fastest-Growing Industries in the United States
WASHINGTON — Stating that it revealed “very encouraging trends,” Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), highlighted the findings of The Solar Foundation’s latest State Solar Job Census.
“Solar energy continues to be one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States,” Resch said. “The latest state-by-state breakdown of solar jobs nationwide not only shows impressive growth by our industry, but it also reveals some very encouraging trends. Big gains in employment are no longer limited to solar-friendly California and the sunny Southwest. Employment is also booming in East Coast states, including Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, and Maryland, while significantly growing in the southern states of Texas, Georgia, and Florida.