Tasmanian renewable energy jobs have surged by 10.6 per cent in a year, with wind energy jobs more than doubling.
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The growth came before several of the big renewables projects mooted for the state start construction, such as pumped hydro developments and big wind farms at Circular Head and in the North-East planned by UPC Renewables.
Direct full-time equivalent jobs in renewable energy in Tasmania increased by 130 to 1360 in 2017-18, the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated.
That included an extra 70 jobs in Tasmania's dominant generation sector, hydro electricity, taking its total to 1150.
Jobs in the wind energy sector more than doubled, from 30 to 70.
Jobs in the solar sector increased by 10 to 110.
State Energy Minister Guy Barnett recently said the government's "nation building plans for a second interconnector (with the mainland) and massive pumped hydro investments is the single biggest economic opportunity for our state over the next 15 years".
"Further interconnection will unlock our potential and drive massive renewable energy developments, including pumped hydro, wind and solar fartms, injecting up to $5 billion into our economy and thousands of jobs, particularly in regional Tasmania.
"It will also be yet another massive contribution by Tasmania to reduce Australia's emissions and tackle climate change.
"Producing more energy will put downward pressure on Tasmanian energy prices and ensure that we meet our target of having the nation's lowest regulated power prices by 2022."
Full-time equivalent renewable energy jobs nationally increased by 28 per cent during the year to 17,740, the ABS estimated.
That included employment in the large-scale, photovoltaic solar energy sector more than doubling.
"However, rooftop solar continues to be the main driver of employment in the sector, accounting for 46 per cent of jobs in 2017-18," ABS Centre of Environmental and Satellite Accounts director Jonathon Khoo said.
"Factors contributing to the growth in renewable energy uptake in Australia include a reduction in costs, greater interest in clean energy sources and the development of electricity storage technologies."