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Solar Surge or Skills Shortfall | Auckland News
Solar’s exploding — demand’s skyrocketing, installers are scrambling, and the real bottleneck? A workforce crisis. With subsidies on the horizon and installations projected to jump 250% in five years, the industry’s warning: without urgent upskilling of existing electricians and faster training pathways, we’ll hit a wall. Apprentices won’t cut it — it takes months to train pros for solar, not years. Boot camps, cross-trade transitions, and streamlined accreditation are being pushed as solutions — but time’s running out before the next election. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli…
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