Join us for a Solar Skills Breakfast Briefing 🥐 What’s the future of European solar jobs?
SolarPower Europe invites you to join us for an engaging breakfast briefing on the future of solar jobs, exploring both the opportunities and challenges ahead.
While the European solar sector has created hundreds of thousands of jobs in recent years, employing more citizens than any other power technology, many companies face challenges in a slowing market environment this year. Still, as the energy transition accelerates, millions of new solar jobs are expected to emerge, reshaping the landscape of employment and skill requirements across Europe. What could be done to overcome today’s challenges? What types of solar jobs are we talking about? Where should we prioritise action to address urgent skill gaps? And what solutions can we implement now to secure a future-ready workforce?
Our experts will provide an overview of the key findings from our latest solar jobs report, setting the stage for a lively discussion with policymakers and industry associations. Together, we will explore SolarPower Europe’s recommendations in the context of the Net-Zero Industry Act, the Renewable Energy Skills Partnership (RESP), and the Net-Zero Academy.”
- Agenda
9h-9h30 : Welcoming coffee
9h30-9h45 : Keynote speech – Walburga Hemetsberger, SolarPower Europe, CEO
9h45-10h : presentation of the EU Solar Job Report 2024 – Christophe Lits, SolarPower Europe, Market Analyst
10h-10h45 : Panel discussion with
- Daniela Santopolo, Policy Officer, DG GROW, Skills and Professions Unit, European Commission
- Julie Beaufils, Secretary General, EuropeOn
- Moderated by SolarPower Europe