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
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Renewables engineer
27%
AI can already do 27% of this job.
#163 / 623
View rankingRenewables 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.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Resource, layout and the yield model.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Site, topography and the cable that will not reach.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Permits, grid point and the TSO.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
EPC, commissioning and export tests.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The neighbour, the council and the appeal against the plant.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That it exports, and not inflating equivalent hours.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 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
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Technical writer
28%
#115 / 623
View rankingTechnical writer
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.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Structure, API docs and the tutorial.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
Screenshots, versions and not leaving the old shot.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
The engineer who will not write, and extracting the how.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Legal review, i18n and the changelog.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Support, the tickets and what the doc misses.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That it can be installed, and not documenting thin air.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- document APIs
- product tutorials
- screenshots
- changelogs
- extract knowledge
- docs i18n
- version review
- support tickets
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-3042.00· ESCO/ISCO 2641