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Automation index

How much of a Renewables engineer’s job can AI already do?

A solar resource and a layout come earlier. Connecting the plant so it actually exports do not.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

Renewables engineer

Where the time goes

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

TaskShareAIPoints
Resource, layout and the yield model.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

18%48%+8.6
Site, topography and the cable that will not reach.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%22%+3.5
Permits, grid point and the TSO.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%36%+5.8
EPC, commissioning and export tests.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%28%+4.5
The neighbour, the council and the appeal against the plant.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

18%14%+2.5
That it exports, and not inflating equivalent hours.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%12%+1.9
Total100%27%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low

Skills and activities

  • plant layout
  • solar resource
  • grid connection
  • commissioning
  • renewables permits
  • yield model
  • export tests
  • EPC

Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2199.00· ESCO/ISCO 2149

PLC programmer

Where the time goes

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

TaskShareAIPoints
Ladder, tags and the comment.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%40%+6.4
Cell, the fault and the one that will not stop.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

18%14%+2.5
E-stop, the cable and not jumping it.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%28%+4.5
Recipe, the change and not dumping production.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%22%+3.5
The electrician, the terminals and going down to see it.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

18%18%+3.2
That it stops on a fault, and not jumping the e-stop.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%12%+1.9
Total100%22%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low

Skills and activities

  • program PLCs
  • tags
  • e-stops
  • faults
  • recipes
  • terminals
  • program comments
  • not jump e-stops

Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1252.00· ESCO/ISCO 2514

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