| ID | 110365 |
| Title Proper | Capacity factors and solar job creation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Croucher, Matt |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | We discuss two main job creation statistics often used by solar advocates to support increased solar deployment. Whilst overall solar technologies have a tendency to be labor-intensive, we find that the jobs per gigawatt hour statistic is relatively mis-leading as it has a tendency to reward technologies that have a low capacity factor. Ultimately the lower the capacity factor the more amplified the solar job creation number. |
| `In' analytical Note | Energy Policy Vol. 39, No.11; Nov 2011: p.6914-6915 |
| Journal Source | Energy Policy Vol. 39, No.11; Nov 2011: p.6914-6915 |
| Key Words | Job Creation ; Capacity Factor ; Solar Deployment |