U.S. solar industry passes oil, coal and gas for job creation

Solar employment now accounts for the largest share of workers in the U.S. power generation field, surpassing coal, gas and oil, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

In 2016, the solar workforce increased by 25% over the previous year to 374,000 employees, compared to 187,117 electrical generation jobs in the coal, gas and oil industries combined, according to the DOE's "Energy and Employment Report for 2017".

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Employment in the wind turbine industry increased to 102,000 workers, a 32% increase over the previous year, the report said.

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