ARMSA Academy and the Global Solar Council (GSC) are proud to announce a new partnership to address the critical need for harmonised skills development in the global solar sector as part of the Solar Training Standardisation Initiative (STSI). A recent workforce analysis by McKinsey revealed that of the 5 million solar PV employees, around 1.55 million white-collar workers play a decisive role in operational and safety outcomes yet remain underserved in management skills development.
Solar energy is set to play a pivotal role in the global energy transition, and it is crucial to ensure the availability of a skilled workforce with a trusted certification system capable of designing, installing, and maintaining solar power systems. Despite internal training programs by some manufacturers and utility solar industry players, there is perceived a pressing need for a standardized global training framework. Establishing training standards globally will provide a unified framework that elevates the solar workforce worldwide and supports the just, sustainable and quality development of solar energy.
This partnership introduces ARMSA's suite of management skills products to the global solar market, and the organisation will contribute to the STSI through its steering group, further driving global skills harmonisation.
Khalida Suleymanova, Director and Chief Implementation Officer at ARMSA Academy, said:
"Since 2016, ARMSA has helped high-growth solar companies develop skills to safely design, construct, operate, and maintain utility and commercial-scale solar PV assets."
"Following a significant R&D investment programme, we introduced the world's first management programme for solar developers, asset managers, and operators in 2022 - approved by The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Since its launch, 330 solar professionals from 12 countries have been certificated on our executive and management programmes."
"Our partnership with the Global Solar Council puts our programmes directly in front of 6,000 GSC members, rapidly harmonising management skills globally aimed at improving quality and safety whilst reducing capital and operational costs."
Sonia Dunlop, CEO of Global Solar Council, commented: "It is critical that we keep our 5 million and growing workforce safe, healthy, and skilled to make sure that they can lead in building a better world powered by high-quality solar. With extensive experience developing training programs in the renewables sector, ARMSA Academy is a natural partner for GSC as we embark on our joint mission to now develop global skills training standards that will benefit the people, projects and companies working in solar across the world.
About ARMSA Academy
ARMSA Academy ARMSA consultants have been helping the broader power sector improve effectiveness, efficiency, and safety since 1996. ARMSA delivers more effective learning solutions to improve performance through better-informed individuals and a more holistic application of intelligence.
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About Global Solar Council
The Global Solar Council (GSC) is the united voice of the solar industry worldwide. As a non-profit trade body, our vision is to create a fair and sustainable world with solar at the heart of a new energy economy. Representing every part of the solar PV value chain, we provide our corporate members with policy advice, greater visibility for their brands, support for market expansion, and B2B and B2G networking. For our association members, GSC delivers international advocacy opportunities to solve challenges in their markets, policy briefings and an enhanced value proposition to their own members. Get involved at globalsolarcouncil.org and follow us on LinkedIn, WeChat, and X.
About the Solar Training Standardisation Initiative
The Global Solar Council (GSC) and Global Wind Organisation (GWO), the non-profit organisation that provides this standardisation in the wind industry, have launched the STSI to establish comprehensive training standards for the solar energy industry, akin to those developed by GWO for the wind energy sector. This initiative aims to address the pressing need for a standardised global training framework covering technicians working in solar PV construction, installation, service and maintenance at the utility-scale. These training standards globally will provide a unified framework that elevates the solar workforce worldwide and supports the just, sustainable and quality development of solar energy.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Alyssa Pek, Strategy Director, Global Solar Council
a.pek@globalsolarcouncil.org
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Emma Jarmaine, Marketing Manager, ARMSA Academy
