Overview A biomass plant operator controls and operates machinery, such as steam-driven turbogenerators, to generate electric power, often through the use of panelboards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment. The work takes place in the power plant, often in a control room. Some control rooms can also be used to control multiple small plants and other systems. Because energy is needed around the clock, the work is usually done in shifts. Power plant operators can therefore expect to (...)
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Overview Manufacturing Logistics Operators working in the renewable energy sector will (ERPdeal with the processes which link together the whole of the manufacturing supply chain. They will liaise with a variety of parties including from suppliers of raw materials right through to customers. Logistics will involve transportation, stock control, warehousing, and ensuring procedures are in place to monitor the flow of goods and materials. It is sometimes referred to as Enterprise Resource (...)
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Overview A Manufacturing Processes Operator in the renewable energy field will usually work in an industry production line such as wind turbine assembly, photovoltaic panel assembly line, or photovoltaic cell production etc. These individuals may sometimes be referred to as Manufacturing Technicians and are involved with physical aspects and hands-on work. They will work in teams with other Manufacturing Technicians under the guidance of a Team Leader and the Manufacturing Manager. Their (...)
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Overview Quality and Control specialists are responsible for maintaining the quality and reliability of both products and services. In the renewable energy field, these specialists, often called Quality Assurance specialists, are usually responsible for identifying defects in renewable energy products that may occur in the production line of a manufacturing facility. They will determine the causes of these defects and decide on suitable actions to reduce the occurrence of future issues. In (...)
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Overview Chemical laboratory assistants carry out laboratory tests as part of a research team. In the context of renewable energy, the work might focus on anything from the testing the properties of a new biofuel for the petrochemical industry to the design of new materials for use in solar panels. This work plays an important role in the foundation stages of research and development (R&D) and in scientific analysis and investigation. The work is done in a close collaboration with (...)
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Overview Automation and control technicians are needed for all kinds of renewable energy production. Solar plants, wind power turbines, biomass plants, geothermal plants and others all have automation and control systems that keep them running. The work can take place on-site or in a workshop or laboratory. Automation and control combines many types of technology: mechanical, electrical, electronic and software among others. Automation and control technicians have to master many subjects (...)
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Overview Low energy building construction worker perform general and specialized construction tasks involving physical labour for low energy houses and other types of ecological buildings. They may operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment and a variety of other equipment and instruments. They also clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, (...)
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Overview A drilling technician will often work for private drilling companies travelling to a wide variety of sites and working on a wide variety of drilling jobs. They will be responsible for handing equipment required to create bore holes for geothermal energy installations. These can include deep bore ‘hot-rock’ geothermal plant for large-scale electricity generation although ‘hot-rock’ potential is limited to certain geographic regions and has already been largely exploited. The biggest (...)
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Overview A RES Construction/Assembly Specialist will lead specialist onsite construction activities during the construction of new large-scale renewable energy generation facilities. There are a number of specialist construction activities required for renewable electricity generation plants such as photovoltaic parks, wind farms, solar thermal plants, biomass plants and hydroelectric projects. These usually involve specialist equipment related to the energy production system such as the (...)
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Overview A wind farm operation and maintenance (O&M) technician (or service technician) will be based on wind farms sites in control and monitoring centres located near the main electrical substations. Their task is to ensure the turbines keep spinning and generating clean electricity. The work is physically demanding. It can involve regular trips to the top (the ‘nacelle’) of turbines, which can be over 100m high, and working in all weather conditions. It can also involve night shift (...)
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Overview A PV module installer will typically work in teams of two or three technicians to install solar power (Photovoltaics) panels. Their work can range from installing panels on the roof of homes or on the roofs and facades of larger commercial buildings or in designated solar panel areas at ground level. Their work will involve assembling the complete solar panel mounting and support structure and securely mounting the modules on the structure. They will ensure the stability and the (...)
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Overview Large-scale solar thermal power plants usually consist of many rows of curved (‘parabolic’) mirrors which focus the sun’s rays on a local absorbing pipe which transport the heat to where it is needed. They can also consist of many flat mirrors which move to automatically track the suns movements and focus the sun’s ray’s one large central heat collector. The collected heat is either used directly for local heating needs or transformed into electric power which can be fed into the (...)
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Overview HVAC Technicians install, maintain and repair heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in homes and other buildings. They deal with several environmental technology systems, such as heat pumps, solar heating systems and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery. They use special tools, such as digital multimeters and combustion analyzers, and often work irregular hours. HVAC Technicians will become familiar with a variety of HVAC components, including pumps, motors and (...)
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Overview Field electricians who work with renewable energy generation will install, connect, test, and maintain the electrical systems on location at the production sites (such as PV panel, wind turbine, heat-pump installations in homes or for larger commercial operations). They also install and maintain the electronic controls for the on-site generating equipment. Being an electrician is a physical job and some work takes place in the outdoors and occasionally may involve in working (...)
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