Also called: Off-Grid Solar Installer, Remote Power Systems Technician
Builds solar, wind and battery power systems for cabins, ranches, Alaska villages and islands that are not connected to the power grid.
You fly a small plane into an Alaska village with solar panels and batteries, then wire them into the clinic’s old diesel generator. Back home you design a system for a mountain cabin that must survive a week of cloudy winter days.
Estimated; many are self-employed or travel to remote sites.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Electrical or solar training plus off-grid courses.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Solar Energy Technology, Electrical Technology.
Growing faster than average. Cheaper batteries make off-grid and backup power more popular.
Low risk for 10 years. Design software helps, but installing power in remote places stays hands-on.
Classes: Physics, Electricity or shop, Environmental science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2231.
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