#SolarWorks

Solar employment in the EU has been steadily on the rise in the last few years, and that trend continued in 2023, when job creation increased by about a third, thanks to large project pipelines and strong product demand caused by the energy crisis.  

The solar sector is booming, and we cannot let the shortage of skilled workers hold us back from driving the energy transition. At the end of 2023, 826,000 people were employed by solar in the EU, and in 2025 this could increase up to 1 million in our High Scenario in our latest EU Solar Jobs Report. 

To address this challenge, SolarPower Europe has developed the #SolarWorks Platform, a one-stop-shop for future solar workers and recruiters, matching applicants to relevant roles or training programmes.  

Is your organisation often looking for new solar talent? Then it’s time to join upload your job openings to the #SolarWorks Platform – the jobsite for the solar sector, connecting job seekers to solar companies and trainings. Registrations are free for solar companies, job seekers, and training providers. Solar companies in Europe and beyond are welcome to create their company profile and upload their latest open vacancies. The website is available in English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish, Italian & Polish. 

There are already more than 130 companies offering all kinds of jobs on the platform. By adding your open vacancies, your job ads will reach many job seekers thanks to targeted advertising, helping you find the best person for the job. Do you offer trainings relevant for solar jobs? Then be sure to create another profile as educational partner and add your training programmes. 

Follow the #SolarWorks social media channels to stay up to date with the platform, and see how we promote vacancies to job seekers across Europe, while building awareness about what working in the solar sector is like. We are active on LinkedIn and Instagram, and send out monthly jobs newsletters.  

There's a job for everyone in solar — let's get to work! 

In recent years, the solar sector has turned into an important job machine for the European Union. The solar industry has been constantly and strongly growing, adding more power generation capacity than any other technology and creating hundreds of thousands of meaningful jobs. Solar in Europe has offered a concrete way to directly participate in the renewables-led energy system that provides competitive, affordable, secure energy – and future-proof jobs. 

The EU Solar Jobs Report 2024 contains an updated forecast for the EU solar job market in 2024 and projections of the evolution of the EU solar workforce until 2028. To ensure that the solar workforce remains ready to deliver the continent’s primary decarbonisation tool through the second half of the decade, the EU Solar Jobs Report also makes a number of policy recommendations. 

Our ‘Solar Jobs’ guide presents a comprehensive list of roles in the industry and the skills required to fill them, to those interested in joining the solar industry and the fight against climate change. It is the culmination of a year of work by over 30 professionals active from across the solar value chain, many of whom are in hiring manager positions. 

It provides an overview of the jobs available throughout the solar value chain, from manufacturing to operational, and financial roles; the skills needed to do these roles; and what qualifications are in-demand. It also contains a section outlining the soft skills required across all of these roles, in an effort to demystify job adverts and give concrete pointers on how to get involved in solar. Whether you are looking for your first job or changing industry, this guide contains the fundamental information for a successful career in solar. 

This guide is part of SolarPower Europe’s overall objective to recruit talented and committed people into the industry.