SolarCity announces expansion day after successful IPOREM, Renewable Energy magazine, 14 December 2012 Just a day after its successful IPO on the Nasdaq exchange, Elon Musk-backed SolarCity has announced the expansion of its operations center in the US state of Connecticut and plans to hire 15 additional employees.
With Connecticut Governor Daniel P. Malloy and CEO Lyndon Rive in attendance for the grand opening of SolarCity’s Hartford operations center, the company – which has grown its Connecticut workforce from zero to 45 in the last year – announced that it is now seeking hires for an additional 15 open positions in the state. Open positions include electricians, installers, sales staff, auditors, and project managers.
SolarCity officials said the expa
nsion is due in large part due to the efforts of the state, through programs at Connecticut Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA) and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to promote, develop and invest in clean energy and energy efficiency projects.
”I am pleased to see clean energy companies such as Solar City hiring more and more Connecticut residents as a result of last year’s energy bill and the important energy initiatives we have put in place,” said Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy.
“Solar City’s expansion in our state is just the latest example of how Connecticut is leading the way in driving down energy prices, increasing the availability of solar and other renewable energy resources and creating new jobs for our residents.”…..
Since its initial launch in Connecticut, SolarCity has installed over 200 residential and commercial solar systems, and its commercial projects include the Regional Water Authority of Hamden and municipal projects for the cities of New Haven and Glastonbury.
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