The ... [+] pandemic has resulted in growing demand for rooftop solar, data shows. Indeed identified job postings on its site that included the keywords “solar,” “photovoltaic” or “wind” in the title of the job posting. In the six months from the beginning of April to October 2020, the share of solar- or wind-related job postings per million job postings increased by 69%, it found. The increase was driven mostly by solar-related job postings, said AnnElizabeth Konkel, an economist at Indeed. There are a couple reasons why the appeal of residential solar — which is usually synonymous with rooftop solar — may have strengthened during the pandemic.

Source: Forbes February 08, 2021 13:07 UTC