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Renewable energy jobs are shifting to new markets, particularly in Asia, as more and more countries are starting to manufacture, market and install sustainable energy technologies – according to the latest annual jobs report. sector, published today by the International Renewable Energy, based in Abu Dhabi. Agency (IRENA).
The total number of people employed in the sector is still relatively low, at 11 million, but after employment growth was virtually halted in 2016, the sector could resume its momentum. The industry has added 450,000 in 2018, according to IRENA, a growth rate of 4.3%. In comparison, employment growth in 2017 was 3.9% and in 2016, it was only 0.9%.
However, it is difficult to make a direct comparison with the figures from previous years, as this year's total includes an estimate of 372,000 off-grid solar jobs (which was not included last year). ). In addition, IRENA warns that part of the increase in the number of jobs could simply result from a more accurate collection of data from around the globe.
Despite these reservations, there appear to be clear trends in terms of job creation.
Currently, 39% of all renewable energy jobs are in China, but the number of countries participating in the law is increasing every year. Brazil, the United States and the United States All are also important employment markets, but the most notable trend is the emergence of renewable energy industries in more parts of East Asia. and Southeast. Countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam have been responsible for a growing share of employment growth in renewable energy last year, which means that Asia as a whole has retained a share 60% of the total job market in renewable energy.
Solar panels and wind turbine at Phu Lac, Vietnamese province of Binh Thuan, April 23, 2019. (Photo: MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP / Getty Images)
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According to IRENA, factors ranging from national industrial policies to changes in international supply chains and trade patterns, to the consolidation of the sector all contribute to the geographic diversification of the labor market.
"Beyond climate goals, governments are prioritizing renewable energy as a driver of low-carbon economic growth," said Francesco La Camera, director general of IRENA.
Jobs are created by both the construction of renewable energy plants and new manufacturing facilities. In North Africa, for example, a new solar photovoltaic module plant located in Al Hoceima (Morocco) is creating around 100 jobs for residents. Until now, the main employer of the renewable energy sector in the country was the Noor Ouarzazate solar power plant. In Egypt, the construction of the Benban solar complex is expected to require more than 10,000 workers.
Solar projects of this type are the most important sub-sector of the industry, at least in terms of employment. Solar photovoltaic (PV) jobs account for 3.6 million of the total and these jobs are increasingly being created in new markets.
According to the report, last year, jobs in solar PV increased in India, Southeast Asia and Brazil, while China, the United States, Japan and Central Europe. all jobs lost (despite this, China still accounts for about two-thirds of PV jobs in the world). Bangladesh, Malaysia and Taiwan are among the top ten markets for solar PV.
Bioenergy has generated 3.2 million jobs in other sectors of the industry. In this area, Brazil is dominant and accounts for 40% of jobs, although the United States is the largest producer of biofuels. The different characteristics of these two markets can be explained by the fact that some middle-income countries, such as Brazil, Colombia and Indonesia, tend to have labor-intensive supply chains, so that their activities are in high-income economies such as the United States and the EU. are usually more automated.
Between them, solar photovoltaics and biofuels continue to boost employment growth in the renewable energy sector as a whole. Other sectors such as wind and hydro have experienced essentially stable growth in recent years.
Hydropower employs 2.1 million people. Although more established than other sources of renewable energy, employment growth in this region is slower than the industry average, but these jobs are more evenly distributed around the world. whole.
Wind power currently generates 1.2 million additional jobs, onshore projects being the main driver of the industry. About one million jobs are generated by other more specialized technologies, including solar heating and cooling, geothermal energy, concentrated solar energy and tidal energy.
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Renewable energy jobs are shifting to new markets, particularly in Asia, as more and more countries are starting to manufacture, market and install sustainable energy technologies – according to the latest annual jobs report. sector, published today by the International Renewable Energy, based in Abu Dhabi. Agency (IRENA).
The total number of people employed in the sector is still relatively low, at 11 million, but after employment growth was virtually halted in 2016, the sector could resume its momentum. The industry has added 450,000 in 2018, according to IRENA, a growth rate of 4.3%. In comparison, employment growth in 2017 was 3.9% and in 2016, it was only 0.9%.
However, it is difficult to make a direct comparison with the figures from previous years, as this year's total includes an estimate of 372,000 off-grid solar jobs (which was not included last year). ). In addition, IRENA warns that part of the increase in the number of jobs could simply result from a more accurate collection of data from around the globe.
Despite these reservations, there appear to be clear trends in terms of job creation.
Currently, 39% of all renewable energy jobs are in China, but the number of countries participating in the law is increasing every year. Brazil, the United States and the United States All are also important employment markets, but the most notable trend is the emergence of renewable energy industries in more parts of East Asia. and Southeast. Countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam have been responsible for a growing share of employment growth in renewable energy last year, which means that Asia as a whole has retained a share 60% of the total job market in renewable energy.
Solar panels and wind turbine at Phu Lac, Vietnamese province of Binh Thuan, April 23, 2019. (Photo: MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP / Getty Images)
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According to IRENA, factors ranging from national industrial policies to changes in international supply chains and trade patterns, to the consolidation of the sector all contribute to the geographic diversification of the labor market.
"Beyond climate goals, governments are prioritizing renewable energy as a driver of low-carbon economic growth," said Francesco La Camera, Director General of IRENA.
Jobs are created by both the construction of renewable energy plants and new manufacturing facilities. In North Africa, for example, a new solar photovoltaic module plant located in Al Hoceima (Morocco) is creating around 100 jobs for residents. Until now, the main employer of the renewable energy sector in the country was the Noor Ouarzazate solar power plant. In Egypt, the construction of the Benban solar complex is expected to require more than 10,000 workers.
Solar projects of this type are the most important sub-sector of the industry, at least in terms of employment. Solar photovoltaic (PV) jobs account for 3.6 million of the total and these jobs are increasingly being created in new markets.
According to the report, last year, jobs in solar PV increased in India, Southeast Asia and Brazil, while China, the United States, Japan and Central Europe. all jobs lost (despite this, China still accounts for about two-thirds of PV jobs in the world). Bangladesh, Malaysia and Taiwan are among the top ten markets for solar PV.
Bioenergy has generated 3.2 million jobs in other sectors of the industry. In this area, Brazil is dominant and accounts for 40% of jobs, although the United States is the largest producer of biofuels. The different characteristics of these two markets can be explained by the fact that some middle-income countries, such as Brazil, Colombia and Indonesia, tend to have labor-intensive supply chains, so that their activities are in high-income economies such as the United States and the EU. are usually more automated.
Between them, solar photovoltaics and biofuels continue to boost employment growth in the renewable energy sector as a whole. Other sectors such as wind and hydro have experienced essentially stable growth in recent years.
Hydropower employs 2.1 million people. Although more established than other sources of renewable energy, employment growth in this region is slower than the industry average, but these jobs are more evenly distributed around the world. whole.
Wind power currently generates 1.2 million additional jobs, onshore projects being the main driver of the industry. About one million jobs are generated by other more specialized technologies, including solar heating and cooling, geothermal energy, concentrated solar energy and tidal energy.
