Electrical Contractor’s 2008 Profile of the Electrical Contractor Topline Report shows (for the 12 months prior to this biennial survey of the industry) that 30% of electrical contractors have worked in one or more of the following: LEED Projects, Solar PV, Wind Generation, Net Meeting and/or Co-Generation. This was particularly true of larger firms (100+ employees) where the percentage was 57% while it was 27% for smaller firms.
The percentage breaks down by category as follows:
Solar/Photovoltaic 11%
LEED Projects 9%
Geothermal 7%
Co-Generation 7%
Net Metering 5%
Wind Generation 3%
Fuel Cells 0.04%
This research - conducted in early 2008 - is really an indication of market activity for 2007. (The next such profile study will be done in early 2010 and will reflect 2009 activity.) How much growth do you believe there has been in these types of projects by contractors since 2007?