Solar Ready Vets

The solar industry offers many roles that are ideal for members of the military.

Solar ready vets.

Solar ready vets supported more than 500 transitioning service members with training opportunities and provided more than 300 solar employer partners access to highly qualified candidates. The solar ready vets program is a perfect extension of what suny canton does best. Solar ready vets is currently working with 10 military bases to launch the program including camp pendleton fort carson naval station norfolk fort drum hill air force base joint base maguire dix lakehurst joint base san antonio eglin air force base fort bragg and marine corps base hawaii. The solar ready vets network is funded by the us department of energy solar energy technologies office as part of an effort to prepare the solar industry for a digital future and modern grid while increasing participation of veterans and other underrepresented communities in the solar workforce.

It is an immersion program where they are taught the basics of solar installation project management and. Solar ready vets the solar ready vets program originally funded by the u s. Veterans tend to have advanced skills and experience so the solar ready vets fellowship program focuses mainly on management and professional positions like technical sales project development system design and supply chain logistics. Department of defense s skillbridge initiative which allows exiting military personnel to pursue civilian job training employment skills training apprenticeships and internships up to six months prior to their separation.

Department of energy solar energy technologies office consists of a 6 week training program for service members on military bases before they are discharged. As part of the u s. The solar ready vets pilot program was enabled by the u s. Through this program we actively continue our commitment to veterans and their families in addition to focusing on environmental sustainability and renewable energy technologies.

The new solar ready vets network will build on the experience and successes from the original solar ready vets program. Department of defense s dod skillbridge initiative the solar ready vets program unites the workforce development needs of growing solar companies with trained workers who embody the discipline motivation and technical skills that come from serving in the military. Department of energy doe solar energy technologies office seto that connect veterans and transitioning military service members with career training professional development and employment opportunities in the solar industry. The solar ready vets network is a group of solar workforce development programs funded by the u s.

Solar ready vets a u s. The pilot program prepared soon to be inactive military.