Manpower lagging behind


Work in progress: Business is booming, but solar panel firms are facing a crunch for skilled workers. — NG KOK LEONG/The Star

PETALING JAYA: One year under the ambitious plan to transform the energy sector, solar power companies, one the biggest players in this initiative, say they are feeling both “positive” and “hard-pressed”.

Positive because demand for solar panel systems have skyrocketed but hard-pressed because there are not enough workers with the special skill-set that the industry needs, said industry groups and businesses.

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