This is to meet the Republic's growing renewable energy needs as it strives to achieve 2 gigawatt-peak by 2030, almost five times the current solar usage.
The MOUs also see a career plan developed for solar technologists, to ensure well-defined progression in skills, job role, wages and productivity for the industry. With a diploma or a degree with relevant experience, a senior solar technologist will progress to designing PV systems and performing data analysis.
Frank Phuan, CEO and co-founder of local solar energy firm Sunseap Group, a signatory of the MOU, said the solar industry has been heavily reliant on foreign workers under the construction sector to install solar panels.