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Q3/Q4 ‘14 Solar Industry Update
Christina Nichols
SunShot/ Market TransformationMantech International, for the US DOE
July 23, 2015
Tools for a New Clean Energy Workforce
Solar workers = Adult Learners
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Adult learners:• Base skills on competencies
• Offer skills that the adult student wants – for a purpose
• Present – apply – assess – repeat
Children learn differently than adults
What Works in Adult Training
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• Collaboration to reach “students”o Use existing networks & channels
• Employer Engagemento Testing tools with industry – what skills needed?
• Thoughtful Designo Up-to-date user interfaces, multiple modes
o Giving students what they need
• California has by far the largest cumulative PV capacity of any state, however
Hawaii has a larger percentage of PV by total generation
PV Capacity as % of Installed Capacity (US)
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Sources: EIA “Total Electric Installed Capacity”; GTM/SEIA, “Solar Market Insight: 2014 Year-in-Review.”
Note: EIA world capacity data only goes through 2012, therefore 2014 percentages were calculated using 2012 numbers.
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• At the end of 2014, 15 cities, representing just 0.1% of U.S. land area, accounted for 6% of solar PV capacity
• 14 cities had installed more than 50 watts/person at the end of ’14– Honolulu had installed approximately 1 panel per person
Leading U.S. Cities
Source: “Shining Cities Harnessing the Benefits of Solar Energy in America.” Spring 2015.
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Hawaii Historic and Projected PV Installs
Sources: 2006-2009 (IREC Solar Market Trends Report); 2010-2020 (SEIA & GTM U.S. Solar Market Insight Q1 2015).
• At the end of 2014 Hawaii had approximately 0.5 GW of PV
• By 2020 Hawaii is projected to quadruple its installs
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US Solar WorkforceHistoric Projection
*Changes in the number of jobs in the “Other” category between years are not necessarily a reflection of actual increases or decreases in
employment, but may instead be due to changes in the types of jobs included in this category.
Source: The Solar Foundation, “The National Solar Jobs Census 2014.” January 2015.
• As of January 2015 the U.S. solar industry employed 174,000 workers
– Second straight year of 20%+ workforce growth
• 2015 solar workforce growth projected to be 8 times greater than oil, gas and coal industries, & 20 times greater than the overall economy
• PV manufacturing sector added 2,600 jobs in 2014– showing significant growth for first time since 2011 – in 2015 mfg. expected to reach peak levels achieved in 2011
• % of minority workers up 4% from 2013 to over 60%
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Solar Jobs in Hawaii
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Source: The Solar Foundation, “The National Solar Jobs Census 2014.” January 2015.
• As of 2014 there were 2,200 “solar jobs” in Hawaii, down from 2013 but up from 2012
Energy Literacy
http://energy.gov/eere/education/energy-literacy-essential-principles-and-fundamental-concepts-energy-education
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energy.gov/sunshot
SunShot Initiative
INCREASING CAPACITY, LOWERING COSTS
20GW 4,000,000
average American homes
By end of 2014…
Enough to power
CREATING JOBS, ECONOMIC GROWTH
Nearly
174,000 workers22% in 2014
BUILDING A SKILLED SOLAR WORKFORCE
VETERANS SOLAR TRAINING PILOT PROGRAM
• DOE’s Solar Instructor Training Network is supporting professional development of solar PV & solar heating and cooling technologies trainers and instructors in 49 states based at more than 400 community colleges.
• Since 2011, >30,000 students received solar instruction from SITN campuses, on the way to 50,000 trained PV professionals by 2020.
17,000 Veterans
• 3 military bases - Expanding to 10 total-- Camp Pendleton, CA; Fort Carson, CO; Naval Station Norfolk, VA (Hill AFB, more… .)
• Intensive 4-6 week PV installation training course; guaranteed job interviews with at least 5 solar companies
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SITN Regional Map
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•Capacity met (68
CCs) in PV installer
trng.
• PV Utility-scale
System Designers
•Spanish-language,
Vets specialities
•Trained 58 PV instructors
•Strong partnership with
SEI and USEA
•4 Tribal colleges trained
• National Solar
Heating and Cooling
Lab - Transitioned
to Commercial PV
Installer training
speciality
• Integrated PV
and adv. training
• 24 institutional
partners
• Organized labor
collaboration
(NECA/IBEW)
• GRIDStar Ctr
completed
• Curricula in Open
resource platform
• ISPQ Accredited
• Regional
instructor dbase
• Distributed 18 sets
solar lab equipment
• Initiated1st trng in 3
states
•Trained 144+
instruct. & 400+
Code Officials
•22 in PV Technical
Sales and Business
Operations
Developed
real-time solar
financial
modeling tool
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Solar Workforce Resources (SITN)Best Practices Guide for Solar Instructors
#1: Becoming an Effective Teacher
#2: Curriculum & Program Development
#3: Developing a Quality Course
#4: Solar Content Integration
#5: Exemplary Solar Education and Training Programs
#6: Textbooks, References & Other Instructional Resources
#7: Photovoltaic Labs
Seminar Series
PV On-Line Training for Building Code Officials
Solar Content Integration
Continuing Education Courses
Multi-Course Certificate Programs
Two- and four-Year Degree Programs
Course Progression in Renewable Energy Education
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Solar Career Map
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PV Online Training: Helping Building Inspectors Support Clean Energy
http://www.pvonlinetraining.org/
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Module #1, page 4
“The bending radius of the USE-2 cable should be no
more than 5x the diameter of the cable.”
• Each Module is followed by a test.
• Students receive immediate feedback.
• Passing scores = 80%
• If a student fails, he can re-take the Module without penalty until he passes.
THIS IS BEST PRACTICE ADULT LEARNING.
Who knows the answer?
“The correct bending radius for a USE-2 cable is 5x the diameter of
the cable. A ½” diameter conductor would need to be able to bend
around a ____ circle in order to be compliant.”
DOE Solar Workforce – Power Systems
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Center for Energy Workforce Development, 2013 Pipeline Survey
MARKET FAILURE:
Grid Infrastructure and Workforce:
He’s still in the boiler control room …
Colleges training
graduates for
microelectronics
NOT power
systems
AGING• Avg. age of utility
operator = 56
• 55% of utility managers
will retire in the next
decade
EERE SunShot response: Grid Engineering for Accelerated
Renewable Energy Deployment (GEARED)
Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment
― Each Consortia brings
together: utilities, grid
operators, university
faculty, manufacturers and
analysts
― Consortia focuses students on
Distributed power and
cyber-physical systems analysis
― Consortia offer training
programs: internships &
coops, continuing education,
research exchange,
executive training, &
support for IP development
42 Universities 49 Utilities ~2,900+ Students
4 National Labs 12 Solar Companies
MARMET
IREC/Nat’l
Coord
FEEDER
EPRI
To be added,
2016
Unique Program Elements
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• 5 year program
• National Coordination; benefits all clean energy industries
• Direct Links between students & utility and industry jobs
• Open system (new universities and utilities added continuously)
1. Connects power system engineering students directly to jobs
2. Supports Student research and student-led chapters and national GEARED advisory board
3. University partners teach GEARED students from other consortia partners –without additional tuition transfer
4. Research (micro-grids, cyber physical integration) specialties per consortia.
Curricula and lectures posted online, free for shared use
GridED Course Offerings 2014-’15
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Full Courses (4 univ. partners) 2014-’15 # Students*
Undergraduate
31 BSEEs awarded-’15
40 Power Systems,
Machines/ Drives,
Power Electronics
1258 unique
(1,940 total)
Graduate 6 MSEEs awarded-’15 8 ~220
Short Courses 5 106
Course Categories Delivery
DG Technologies (4 courses) UNCC E-learning 126
Applications of Smart Inverter Technology EPRI In-Person 61
Power System Reliability, Adv. Topics Clarkson E-Learning 19
Unbalanced System Analysis + UPRM In-Person 254
Power System Reliability Georgia Tech In-Person 270
High Voltage Power System Georgia Tech In-Person 89
K-12, Outreach
Introduction to Power Engineering Summer ’14 &
‘15
In-Person 43 (summer ‘14 pilot)
150 HS teachers (‘15)
Resources
FEEDER: Foundations for Engineering Education for Distributed Energy Resources– http://www.feeder-center.org/
MARMET: Mid-America Regional Microgrid Education and Training Consortium – http://marmet-center.org/
GridED: Electric Power Research Institute– http://grided.epri.com/index.html
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Student Centered Research-Conference
2015: NAPS, Oct. 4-6
Charlotte, NC
+
3 Regional Student conferences
Short Courses for
Professionals,
Summer ‘15
New Courses, Web Integration
FEEDER
MARMET
EPRI
Iowa State: Mar 29
Univ. KY: May 4-8
UCF: July 21-15
EPRI: Aug. 6-8
GEARED has
developed a
nationally
coordinated
upgrade for power
systems
engineering, uniting
with industry and
utility partners.
Solar Ready VetsSolar Training Pilots for Transitioning Military Personnel – An
Enduring Model
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DoD to Veteran Transition: Solar Training Pilot leverages DoD Skillbridge window
BAA
“Private Citizen”
- Existing Skills
- Existing Education
Career
Assignments
Exit
From
Military
Education
Military Occupation
Code (MOC) Training
- Additional Skills
- Certification?
Workforce
Unemployment
Vocational
Training
Basic
Training
“Veteran”
DoD – Training, education for military duties
- Certifying bodies -
Solar Training & Employment Pilot:
Military to Veteran Transition
6 monthsVaries (Years)Varies (Months)3 Months
Veterans Affairs (Post-9/11 GI Bill)
Dept of Labor (VETS Program)
DoE Stakeholder (Energy Workforce Needs)
Certifying
Entities
Trade
Associations
(Demand
Pull)
DoD SkillbridgeWorkforce
DoD Skillbridge:
• DoD Policy began January 2014
• Allows civilian skills training for transitioning
service members
• Allows use of GI Bill benefits during Skillbridge
• May Participate up to 6 mo prior to separation
Sectors with high probability of
employment (ex. Solar)
VeteranMilitary Service
DoD Skillbridge
USMC Camp Pendleton – #1
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Day #1 – classroom, and initial PV training set-up
Scaled Model (post-pilot, open to Veterans)
• Expanding to 10 military bases, multiple classes of 20-25 students/year through June 2016, following DOE pilot program delivery
• Cost supports: GI Bill (service member)
• Education credentials specific to the veteran population
– Certification, badging, degrees, licenses: credit for military experiences and skills
• Coordination for other “new economy” markets linked to energy*:
– Clean energy, IT, new transportation, Smart Grid, energy storage, nuclear and fossil innovations, etc.
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* other agencies have additional ‘new market’ workforce needs that veterans could fill with valuable skills
Projected Veteran Population, 2013 - 2043
Projected % of Veteran Population by Period of Service, 2013 - 2043
Source: Office of the Actuary, Veteran Population Projections Model, (VetPop2014), Table 1L & 2L
7 – 9 M Vets age-appropriate for
solar workforce opportunities
thru 2020
DOE Training resources – 1 slide
• SITN: http://www.irecusa.org/workforce-education/solar-instructor-
training-network/
• GEARED: www.gearedusa.org
• Community Solar:– White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-
office/2015/07/07/fact-sheet-administration-announces-new-initiative-increase-solar-access
– DOE guide: ttp://apps3.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/community_development/community_solar_faq.html
• PV Guide Training Videos: http://tdi.nmsu.edu/PVGuidePost/
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