Solar Ready Vets Fort Drum

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Solar ready vets fort drum.

This is a workshop specifically for transitioning soldiers who have been participating in a training course for post military careers in the solar industry as installers sales representatives and systems inspectors. Department of energy launched a pilot program solar ready vets that connected our nation s skilled veterans to the solar energy industry by preparing them for careers as solar photovoltaic pv system installers sales representatives system inspectors and other solar related occupations. 29 at the fountain s site on prospect street. Image courtesy fort drum.

In 2014 the u s. Solar ready vets program. As the program plans expansion to five more bases the solar ready vets program s five bases are already providing the booming solar energy. In 2016 the solar foundation was selected by the department of energy to lead solar ready vets a national program to connect transitioning military personnel with solar training and employment opportunities.

Department of energy in new york and one of five active programs in the nation. The solar ready vets program at fort drum is the first graduating cohort supported by the u s. The solar ready vets program is off to another strong start in 2016. Fort drum ny 13602.

Solar ready vets training at fort drum uny canton crest is offering the u s. The class will be working from 1 to 3 p m. Fort drum soldiers enrolled in suny canton s solar ready vets program will be installing photovoltaic panels to power norwood s landmark fountain. As the solar industry continues to grow in this state we need to make sure new yorkers are ready to fill jobs that will fuel this new economy governor cuomo said.

Art garno director crest suny canton 34 cornell drive canton ny 13617 phone. Through 2017 the solar foundation and its partners expanded solar ready vets from the pilot. Armed forces conservation corps. On february 17 twenty transitioning veterans graduated from the first cohort at fort drum in new york.

Department of energy s solar ready vets training program at fort drum which provides military personnel with technical skills and certification to begin a career in the solar industry after transitioning from active military service.