Solar Consulting In West Windsor, NJ

By Enid Hinton


During the global economic recession a few years back, most industries took a beating. Many lost their livelihood as business scaled down or shut down. One subsector stood out in the mayhem and this the one to do with solar consulting and installation. Prospects in this subsector are hot and they are still percolating steadily. A 2011 National Solar census report submitted by The Solar Foundation working with Cornell University and GreenLMI indicated that the US grew only marginally by 0.7% in this year. One subsector stood out though and this was the solar subsector which grew by 6.8% between August 2011 and August 2011. This was a growth rate of about 10 times that of the US economy.

The report also indicated that this subsector had 100,227 jobs in this period. This was after 6,735 new jobs were created. Projects indicate that this high rate of growth will remain with employers expected to increase their workforce by at least 24% in the following year. This adds up to 24,000 new jobs for consultants, installers and others in the subsector.

Consultants and installers will take the lions share of the opportunities. Individuals and commercial building owners need to consult on the options available and what would work best for them. They can then engage installers.

Since people started to realize the benefits of this source of green energy and the government and manufacturers started offering incentives for people to use it, a number of new water heating systems have been introduced. A lot of upgrades have also been made on existing products. As the choices have broadened, demand and job opportunities have increased as well.

For instance, opportunities abound for those who consult and install hot water systems. Another is that of photovoltaic installation. The job involves installing PV panels that onto roofs. They do this for homes and commercial buildings. There has been a lot of growth in this sector energy sector creating demand for experts in this field so prospects are very good.

Another job category in the sector is that of radiant heating installer. They install appliances that use radiant heating technology. These devices are thought to be the best for harnessing energy from the sun. There are systems that can be used not only for heating water but also lighting up homes.

To work in this area, one needs to get trained and be a certificate holder. There are higher courses that can be taken for higher qualifications, a bachelors degree included. Those who have certifications in systems for heating pools have an extra advantage.

Aside from consulting on thermal systems and installing them, there are also high prospects in doing it on a large scale as is required for commercial and agricultural projects. These kind of projects need a team of consultants and a number of installers.

This sector remains a beacon of light in an economy that is still in recovery. The career prospects of consultants, installers and others in the industry remain good. People and businesses are always looking for better and less expensive options so prospects will remain high in this subsector.




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