When the government announced the cuts to feed-in tariff rates, it was predicted that the solar energy industry would suffer as a result. Unfortunately, Carillion Energy Services have just made this prediction a reality, with their confirmation that 1,400 jobs are to be cut.

Towards the end of 2011, Carillion Energy Services stated that it would need to axe around 1,500 jobs when the government cuts came into effect.  This figure has now been amended to 1,400 with around eight hundred employees opting to take voluntary redundancy so far. A total of 1,180 employees have already been made redundant, with the remaining 220 facing the prospect in the near future.

A spokesman for Carillion said “As we have stated before, the energy services business is restructuring in line with changes in market opportunities following the government’s decision to cut feed-in-tariffs for solar PV systems, by much more than the industry expected. “We anticipate reducing the workforce by around 1,400. This is being phased over a period of time as we fulfil existing business commitments.

“However, we can confirm that around 1,180 people have now left the business. Of these more than 800 opted for voluntary redundancy as part of the consultation process. “The remaining reductions are through a mix of redeployment to other parts of the business wherever possible, people leaving the business naturally or through compulsory redundancies. “Clearly, we are disappointed that we have to take this action, but everything is being done to help staff through this difficult period.”

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