New Hampshire

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There were 260,077 solar workers in America in 2016, a 25 percent increase over a single year, based
on data collected for The Solar Foundations annual Solar Jobs Census. Visit SolarStates.org to view an
interactive map of solar jobs in 2016 by state, county, metro area, and congressional districtand more.

453 New Solar Jobs, 2016

34
State State Ranking for
62% Solar Jobs Growth, 2016
Solar Jobs Number of Solar
1,184 Jobs Nationwide 13% Projected Solar Jobs

14
Solar Jobs State Ranking Growth, 2017
for Solar Jobs 3% Veterans in State Solar
Per Capita Workforce, 2016

Sales/ Project
Solar Jobs Installation Manufacturing Distribution Development Other
by Sector
(Change from 2015) 752 67 136 198 31
(60% increase) (39% decrease) (20% increase) (716% increase) (157% increase)

Solar How Solar Workers

Spend Their Time
Industry
67
Enough Solar

33
80%
to Power
Context State Ranking
for Installed
Solar Capacity 8,401 Solar 19%
1%
Companies
Homes Residential Commercial Utility-Scale
Solar Solar Solar

Solar Policy 24.8% by 2025

6
State Ranking for
Context A Net Metering
Policy Grade
Renewable Portfolio
Standard Target
Average Electricity Price
(Highest to Lowest)

B Interconnection
Policy Grade
0.3% by 2025
Renewable Portfolio
Solar jobs grew 49 times faster
than the overall state economy
in 2016.
Standard Solar Carveout

Figures are from The Solar Foundations National Solar Jobs Census along
with the following sources: Solar Energy Industries Association; Freeing the
Grid 2015; Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Electricity;
and the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

SolarStates.org
 Top Five Counties by
Solar Jobs in 2016

Hillsborough County 370

Rockingham County 304

Merrimack County 139

Strafford County 72

Belknap County 72

68,674

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