Nevada Solar Power
Thanks to recent growth, Nevada’s solar industry has added a number of jobs to the state’s workforce.
According to a report released by The Solar Foundation, Nevada gained 3,500 positions from the solar industry over the course of 2014. This demonstrated an increase of 146 percent over 2013’s figures, making the state first in the country in terms of solar job per capita. Nevada is seventh in the country for overall jobs in the sector. The number of solar positions in the Silver State amounts to 5,900 jobs in total, indicated the report.
Employment in this sector expanded 53 times quicker than Nevada’s average employment growth rate, which was 2.7 percent in 2014. The industry is responsible for about one in every 205 jobs in the state.
“I am proud that Nevada leads the nation in solar jobs and opportunities. Nevada is emerging as a leader in new technology and innovation and this announcement demonstrates the possibilities within our state if we continue to recruit the growing industries of the 21st century,” said Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval in a press release from The Solar Foundation.