According to new reports in Scotland the renewable energy sector is growing by the second. There have been new reports that there have been record numbers for the amount of people that are employed in this sector. This is great news for the air conditioning sector as renewable energy is a lot cheaper than fossil fuel energy and therefore more and more businesses and homes are likely to install units.
Independent researchers were commissioned by Scottish Renewables to carry out surveys in more than 540 companies. It survey has revealed that there are currently more than 11,695 people working in the sector which is a 5 per cent increase on the study that was conducted in 2013.
Joss Blamire is the Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables and he has said, “These latest figures show the renewable industry has seen steady growth in the number of people being employed despite an uncertain year.
“The breadth of job opportunities for project managers, ecologists and engineers has led to a wide range of people seeing renewable energy as a sector where they can use their skills and training.”
The growth rate of the sector actually exceeds the growth rate of employment as a whole in Scotland. If you would like a job in renewable energy then the best place to be are in Glasgow, Highland and Islands, the Lothians and the North East as these have the highest employment rates.
Joss Blamire continued to say, “Renewables is proving it can be a significant contributor to many local economies throughout the country with emerging sectors such as offshore wind and marine energy already playing their part in creating much needed job opportunities.
“Not only are more people employed i renewable than ever before but there is a huge amount of positivity about the future with a majority of companies looking o expand their operations and take on more employees.
“The survey also found that market reforms in the electricity sector, planning issues and connecting projects to the grid were all cited as potential barriers that could get in the way of future growth. We cannot become complacent over these positive job numbers when such considerable threats are on the horizon.”
Although there may be issues to overcome there are many great prospects for the industry in the near future.
According to new reports in Scotland the renewable energy sector is growing by the second. There have been new reports that there have been record numbers for the amount of people that are employed in this sector. This is great news for the air conditioning sector as renewable energy is a lot cheaper than fossil fuel energy and therefore more and more businesses and homes are likely to install units.
Independent researchers were commissioned by Scottish Renewables to carry out surveys in more than 540 companies. It survey has revealed that there are currently more than 11,695 people working in the sector which is a 5 per cent increase on the study that was conducted in 2013.
Joss Blamire is the Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables and he has said, “These latest figures show the renewable industry has seen steady growth in the number of people being employed despite an uncertain year.
“The breadth of job opportunities for project managers, ecologists and engineers has led to a wide range of people seeing renewable energy as a sector where they can use their skills and training.”
The growth rate of the sector actually exceeds the growth rate of employment as a whole in Scotland. If you would like a job in renewable energy then the best place to be are in Glasgow, Highland and Islands, the Lothians and the North East as these have the highest employment rates.
Joss Blamire continued to say, “Renewables is proving it can be a significant contributor to many local economies throughout the country with emerging sectors such as offshore wind and marine energy already playing their part in creating much needed job opportunities.
“Not only are more people employed i renewable than ever before but there is a huge amount of positivity about the future with a majority of companies looking o expand their operations and take on more employees.
“The survey also found that market reforms in the electricity sector, planning issues and connecting projects to the grid were all cited as potential barriers that could get in the way of future growth. We cannot become complacent over these positive job numbers when such considerable threats are on the horizon.”
Although there may be issues to overcome there are many great prospects for the industry in the near future.