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# Webinar: Europe’s solar workforce towards 2030
### SOLAR WORKFORCE OUTLOOK
## Which solar jobs and skills will Europe need most by 2030?
**Free webinar**
**10 December 2026**
**14:30–15:30 CET**
Two new reports from [InnoEnergy Skills Institute](https://innoenergy.com/skillsinstitute/) and [SolarPower Europe](https://www.solarpowereurope.org/) reveal which solar jobs and skills Europe will need most by 2030. In this free one-hour webinar, experts from both organisations share the key findings and answer your questions live. Whether you hire, train or work in solar, you’ll leave with a clearer picture of where the sector is heading.
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*This webinar is organised by [InnoEnergy Skills Institute](https://innoenergy.com/skillsinstitute/) within the [European Solar Academy,](https://innoenergy.com/skillsinstitute/community-programmes/european-solar-academy/)an EU-mandated project developing the skilled workforce behind Europe’s solar ambitions.*
### What you'll learn
- The most in-demand roles and skills across the solar PV value chain, and the main workforce bottlenecks
- Skills demand in battery storage and in transversal skills such as digital literacy, and the use of AI tools in system design and monitoring
- Employment in solar and battery storage across the EU, including job creation
- Value-chain trends, national markets and workforce projections to 2030
- How changes in skills connect with changes in jobs
### Speakers
[**Dimitra Maleka**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitra-maleka/)
Skills Intelligence Manager, InnoEnergy Skills Institute
[**Christophe Lits**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophe-lits/)
Senior Market Analyst, SolarPower Europe
### What you'll learn
- The most in-demand roles and skills across the solar PV value chain, and the main workforce bottlenecks
- Skills demand in battery storage and transversal skills such as digital literacy and data handling, plus the use of AI tools in system design and monitoring
- Employment in solar and battery storage across the EU, including job creation
- Value-chain trends, national markets and workforce projections to 2030
- How changes in skills connect with changes in jobs
### Speakers
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[**Dimitra Maleka**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitra-maleka/)
Skills Intelligence Manager, InnoEnergy Skills Institute
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[**Christophe Lits**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophe-lits/)
Senior Market Analyst, SolarPower Europe
### The reports
- [The Clean Tech Skills Report: Trends Shaping 2027–2030](https://innoenergy.com/news-resources/clean-tech-skills-report-trends-shaping-2030/), presented by InnoEnergy Skills Institute within the European Solar Academy
- [EU Solar Jobs Report 2026](https://www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/outlooks/eu-solar-jobs-report-2026), SolarPower Europe’s latest assessment of solar employment, now including battery energy storage for the first time
#### Join if you:
- Run a solar business and want to know which roles and skills you’ll need to grow
- Work in HR or L&D and need to plan for the skills your teams will need next
- Design or deliver training and want your courses to match real demand
- Work in policy and need solid evidence on solar jobs and skills across the value chain and in national markets
- Work in solar or a nearby sector and want to see where your skills are most valued
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#### Agenda
14:30–14:35 | Welcome and European Solar Academy introduction
- Steven Patterson, Head of Strategy and Partnerships, InnoEnergy Skills Institute (Host)
14:35–14:50 | Solar PV: where talent and skills are most in demand
- Dimitra Maleka, Skills Intelligence Lead, InnoEnergy Skills Institute
14:50–15:05 | Solar market: how demand translates into jobs
- Christophe Lits, Senior Market Analyst, SolarPower Europe
15:05–15:15 | Q&A
#### Speakers
##### Dimitra Maleka
Skills Intelligence Lead at InnoEnergy Skills Institute
##### Christophe Lits
Senior Market Analyst at SolarPower Europe
#### Relevant reports
The webinar evidence comes from two reports. The Clean Tech Skills Report: Trends Shaping 2027–2030 is presented by InnoEnergy Skills Institute within the European Solar Academy. The EU Solar Jobs Report 2026 is SolarPower Europe’s latest assessment of solar employment and, for the first time, includes battery energy storage.
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### About the European Solar Academy
An EU-mandated project led by InnoEnergy Skills Institute to develop the skilled workforce needed to deliver Europe’s solar ambitions. Working across the solar PV value chain, the European Solar Academy (ESA) connects industry, educators, and policymakers to provide high-quality training, recognised credentials, and workforce intelligence.
By enabling large-scale upskilling and reskilling, ESA supports industrial growth, strengthens Europe’s energy resilience and helps accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy.
[Learn more](https://innoenergy.com/skillsinstitute/community-programmes/european-solar-academy/)
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