Career Opportunities

Occupation

Solar PV Installer

About The Occupation

This comes under the Sector of Green Jobs and sub-sector of renewable energy. It involves installation, operation and maintenance of equipment. Solar PV Installer is specialized for mechanical, civil and electrical installations of Solar Photovoltaic Systems as well as maintaining them properly and has the communication & soft skills. 

Domain

Private/Public

Scope

Employment of solar photovoltaic installers is projected to grow 63% over the next ten years, much faster than the average for all occupations. The continued expansion and adoption of solar panel installations will result in excellent job opportunities for qualified individuals, particularly those who complete photovoltaic training courses at a community college or technical school.

Skills Required

Communication skills. PV installers often need to communicate effectively with clients to ensure customer satisfaction and with other workers to ensure that proper safety and installation procedures are followed.

Detail oriented. PV installers must carefully follow instructions during installation. If they fail to do so, the system may not work properly.

Mechanical skills. PV installers work with complex electrical and mechanical equipment in order to build support structures for solar panels and to connect the panels to the electrical system.

Physical stamina. PV installers are often on their feet carrying panels and other heavy equipment. When installing rooftop panels, workers may need to climb ladders many times throughout the day.

Physical strength. PV installers often lift heavy equipment and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

Eligibility

Minimum Educational Qualifications: 10th pass + ITI / Diploma (Electrical, Electronics, Civil, Mechanical, Fitter, Instrumentation, Welder)

Institutions offering the course

  1. IL & FS Skills Development Corporation Limited, providing Certificate Programme for Solar PV Installer (Suryamitra), IL&FS Institute of Skills @ Rourkela, IL&FS Multi Skill School, Querry Siding (TISCO),
    Near Sports Hostel, Panposh, Po : Chhend,
    Rourkela 769015 Dist. : Sundergarh, Orissa.
    Contact: Manas Kumar Mishra, Phone: 9338475936,
    Email: mishra.manaskumar@gmail.com
  2. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),
    Bombay Solar Gautam Buddha Jeevika Training & Learning Centre,
    Trysem Building Railway Station Road,
    Behind FCI Godown, Block Office, Block Belaganj,
    Dist‐ Gaya, Pincode‐804403, Bihar
    Contact: Mr. Adwait P Suratkar, Phone: 9632301100,
    Email: santosh@soulsiitb.in
  3. GSES solar training center FIEE Complex,
    A - 46, Upper Ground Floor,
    Okhla Phase II, New Delhi, Delhi 110020,
    09560550077
  4. Skill Council for Green Jobs,
    CBIP Building, Malcha
    Marg, Chanakyapuri
    New Delhi – 110021
    Ph. 011- 41792866
    E-mail: sscgreenjobs@gmail.com

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