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How to become a Solar Power Project Planner

Also called: Solar Power Planning and Research Officer

Plans solar power projects, including sites and equipment, and carries out the research needed.

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How to become one

No particular qualifications or level of education are needed to start. People usually join a company that specialises in solar power, or the relevant department of a company that does this work, after graduating from high school or university. People from all fields of study work in it. Some mid-career hires come from other industries. After joining, staff are trained through company training schemes and on the job, and after about two to three years of experience they are expected to work independently. You negotiate with outside parties and sometimes work in small teams, so you need initiative and the ability to cooperate.

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How do I become a Solar Power Project Planner?

No particular qualifications or level of education are needed to start. People usually join a company that specialises in solar power, or the relevant department of a company that does this work, after graduating from high school or university. People from all fields of study work in it. Some mid-career hires come from other industries. After joining, staff are trained through company training schemes and on the job, and after about two to three years of experience they are expected to work independently. You negotiate with outside parties and sometimes work in small teams, so you need initiative and the ability to cooperate.

How much does a Solar Power Project Planner earn in Japan?

Average annual income in the private sector, bonus included, is ¥7,368,100 (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare). The figure is for the wage survey group Planning clerks, which covers several jobs.

Do you need a degree to become a Solar Power Project Planner?

Not always. In this job's census occupation group, 55% of workers are university graduates.

Will AI change the work of a Solar Power Project Planner?

Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

独立行政法人労働政策研究・研修機構（JILPT）作成 職業情報データベース 解説系ダウンロードデータ（IPD_DL_description_7_01.xlsx）ver.7.01 職業情報提供サイト（job tag）より2026年10月4日にダウンロード（https://shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/download）を加工して作成

独立行政法人労働政策研究・研修機構（JILPT）作成 職業情報データベース 簡易版数値系ダウンロードデータ（IPD_DL_numeric_7_00.xlsx）ver.7.00 職業情報提供サイト（job tag）より2026年10月4日にダウンロード（https://shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/download）を加工して作成

Sources: JILPT Occupational Information Database download data via job tag (解説系 ver.7.01 and 簡易版数値系 ver.7.00, downloaded 4 October 2026), processed by Peernovo; MHLW, Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025; Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2020 Population Census; MEXT, School Basic Survey 2025; MHLW, Employment Referrals for General Workers (Hello Work statistics). Figures processed by Peernovo. English job names, translations and the matching of jobs to statistical groups, schools and degree fields by Peernovo.

Updated 4 October 2026