RHODE ISLAND had the ninth most solar-energy jobs per capita of all state in 2020, according to a new report from The Solar Foundation. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 9 for highest number of solar-energy jobs per capita, according to a new report from The Solar Foundation released Thursday. Rhode Island had 1,010 total solar jobs in 2020, nominally ranking No. 35 in the nation. The state also ranked No. 27 for most installed solar-energy capacity at 402.81…