The new EU Solar Jobs Report 2024 reveals that at the end of 2023, the EU solar sector hosted 826,000 jobs, a 27 per cent growth since 2022, but that the annual growth of solar employment will stall in 2024, with a projected growth of only 0.4 per cent this year.

This pause in EU solar workforce growth reflects the slower solar deployment growth projected in 2024, especially in the rooftop market, and the challenges experienced by the solar manufacturing sector.

While this report from SolarPower Europe clearly shows positive action in the longer-term, it is spread unevenly and is not at the level the organisation believes is required. The organisation states that many solar manufacturers are in crisis as market forces are driving down the price of solar components, making it difficult for the EU’s solar industry to sell its products.

SolarPower Europe sees reshoring manufacturing, a sound industrial strategy, and short-term support as necessary to keep EU manufacturers afloat.

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