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Career Guidance Knowledge engineering, manufacturing and construction K071 - engineering and engineering trades K0713 - electricity and energy Types of photovoltaic panels
Description
Different types of photovoltaic cells and panels, with different efficiencies in different types of weather, costs, durability and lifespan ratings, and mounting possibilities.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 2 occupations
- Total: 3 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- Solar energy engineerSolar energy engineers design systems which generate electrical energy from sunlight, such as photovoltaic systems. They design and construct systems which optimise the energy outp…
Optional for
- Solar energy technicianSolar energy technicians install and maintain systems that collect solar energy. They prepare the necessary fixtures, often on roofs, install solar panels, and plug them into an el…
- Energy engineerEnergy engineers design new, efficient and clean ways to produce, transform, and distribute energy to improve environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. They extract energ…
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Last updated on February 18, 2026
