For the second consecutive year, New Mexico lost solar jobs.
The number of solar jobs in New Mexico decreased from 2,522 to 2,168 from 2017 to 2018 — a 14 percent decrease, according to a report from The Solar Foundation, a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit that tracks the state of the solar industry across the country. While the state lost jobs year-over-year, the New Mexico report said “supportive policies at the state and local level will lead to future growth.”
New Mexico ranked No. 29 for…