US solar employment figures grew 3.5% in 2022 to 263,883, with 9,500 jobs added in the residential sector alone at an 11% growth rate. That’s according to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) Solar Jobs Census, which also found a 5% in clean energy storage jobs – rising to 85,858 – and that 44% of solar firms reported difficulty finding qualified applicants, the highest figure yet reported in its survey. In order to meet IRA domestic content adder requirements, Array Technologies will source steel tubing from a Texan steel mill opened last month by Lock Joint Tube. ReNew, the Indian renewable developer and manufacturer, has signed MoUs with the Power Finance Corporation (PRC) and REC Limited, both state-owned, under which…