L R AS Published on Tuesday 27 September 2022 - n° 417 - Categories:News of the Month
This week's highlights, as of 25 September 2022
The key point: how to deal with the staff shortage
The professional unions draw the attention of the public authorities to the administrative obstacles to obtaining building permits. They also insist on the shortage of construction workers. Various solutions have been put forward: increasing professional training, giving bonuses or advantages when recruiting, insisting on the promotions offered by these professions of the future.
The Western world has always been confronted with a shortage of labour. When the shortage was too great, a solution was found in the automation of the activity. Photovoltaics seems to have reached this limit. It needs to move towards a greater use of machines. Plant construction equipment is already appearing. This is the "New Frontier" of photovoltaics. This deserves to be examined
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Important point1: the prospects for the use of batteries are considerable. As a result, the volume of materials to manufacture them is increasing considerably, indicating a growing shortage. Prices are exploding.
If the price of batteries rises and the price of electricity for recharging explodes, what will be the future of electric vehicles?
The price of lithium keeps rising
Secondly, everyone agrees that photovoltaics should develop strongly in the next few years. However, the number of employees in Europe in 2021 varies from one to two depending on the source. The same applies to employment prospects!
Strong increase in PV employment in Europe in 2021 and by 2030 according to SPE
Global employment in energy, electricity and photovoltaics according to the IEA
3rd point point (subsidiary) 3rd point (subsidiary): the shift in the US photovoltaic industry support law has not yet been fully explained. Hence the many intentions to build new plants or expand existing ones:
The benefits of the US Inflation Reduction Act (PV)
The benefits of the US Inflation Reduction Act (batteries)
A new era for made-in-USA solar
Other interesting points :
Canadian Solar bets on batteries
Enerplan presents its "giga solar shield
