The Solar Education Fund works with local utilities to ensure equitable access to solar.
Oregon is participating in a regional process to ensure we have adequate power as a region over the long-term. The Solar Education Fund is working to ensure equitable access to solar.
The Resource Value of Solar puts a value number on solar power. Unfortunately, Oregon’s numbers are lower than those in other parts of the country because the value of carbon reduction was not included. The Solar Education Fund will work to improve the Value of Solar.
Community Solar gives everyone the chance to have solar power by signing up through a subscription. The Solar Education fund is working to ensure the program is equitable and rolls out smoothly for both the solar industry and ratepayers.
Solar relies on a functioning and efficient grid that distributes electricity in an equitable way. Distribution System Planning is a critical effort to ensure a functioning grid for solar energy.
The term capacity can be defined in many different ways, some of which disadvantage solar. The Solar Education Fund is working to ensure that capacity is defined in a way that treats solar fairly and allows more customers to access solar.
In January 2020, storage is now an eligible piece of Green Energy Technology.
Starting in January 2020 Oregon will have a new Solar + Storage Rebate for homeowners and low-income service providers.
Now is a great time to get started in solar or to take the next step in your solar career. Learn more about the many different career paths in the solar industry or search for current job openings.
Search below to find a new job in the solar industry.
If you’re an employer and want to post a solar energy job on this page, email your posting in PDF format or send a link to the online posting to: admin@oseia.org.
The Oregon Solar Technical Training program strives to identify industry training needs and tailor them to Oregon’s training needs. OSEIA works with Energy Trust of Oregon to develop and deliver these courses across the state.
SEI offers Online, Classroom, Hands-on Labs, On-Demand/Continuing Education, Cursos en Espanol, Women’s Courses.
Our industry is always changing. Follow the links to find useful information, training opportunities, and a lot more.
This mind map asks questions and routes your answers to show you a solar career that may be a good fit for you.
The IREC Solar Career Map explores an expanding universe of solar-energy occupations, describing diverse jobs across the industry, charting possible progression between them, and identifying the sorts of credentials necessary to do them well.
Founded in 2005 as Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) and rebranded in May 2017, Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) is a national nonprofit with a growing presence working across the renewable energy economy with over 30 chapters and a broad purpose – to change our energy future through the actions of women.
The NW Energy Coalition has published a fact sheet summarizing tactics that solar installers can use to attract more people of color to the industry and to their companies.
The Oregon Solar Energy Conference is the nation’s best regional solar conference hosted in Portland, OR in the spring. It is an annual multi-day conference full of educational and networking opportunities.