Talentix Africa
Engineering & operations

solar technician jobs in africa

Talentix matches solar technicians with companies hiring across Africa and the diaspora. Join the community once, and our team proposes roles that fit you.

10 questions, about 2 minutes. No job board to scroll: we come to you.

The role

As a solar technician, you install and maintain photovoltaic systems on homes, businesses, health centres and mini-grids. You mount panels, wire inverters and batteries, test the system and explain it to the client. You also diagnose faults and carry out preventive maintenance in the field.

Skills employers ask for

  • PV system installation
  • Inverter and battery wiring
  • System sizing
  • Electrical testing with a multimeter
  • Working at height safety
  • Preventive maintenance

Who is hiring

Solar installers, off-grid energy companies, pay-as-you-go solar providers, mini-grid developers and electrical contractors hire solar technicians across the continent. It is a field job with travel to rural sites, so it is never remote.

Background and career path

Most come from an electrical technical diploma and add a solar PV installation course. Experienced technicians become team leaders, site supervisors or solar design engineers.

Also searched as

  • Solar PV installer
  • PV technician
  • Solar energy technician

solar technician jobs by country.

Somewhere else? We recruit in all 54 African countries and the diaspora: tell us where you live when you join.

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how it works.

  1. 1

    Answer 10 questions

    One question at a time, about 2 minutes. No cover letter, no job board to scroll.

  2. 2

    Upload your CV in the app

    Download the Talentix app and upload one general CV. That is all we need.

  3. 3

    We find the right role for you

    Our team matches you with companies that are hiring, and you follow every step in the app.

questions.

Does Talentix post solar technician job offers?

No. Talentix is not a job board. You join the community once, and when a company hiring solar technicians matches your profile, our team proposes the role to you in the Talentix app.

Is joining Talentix free?

Yes. Joining the community, using the Talentix app and the weekly training are free for every talent.

What happens after I join?

Download the Talentix app, sign in with the same email and upload one general CV. Our team then matches you with companies hiring solar technicians, and you follow every step in the app.

Hiring solar technicians? How does Talentix help?

Answer a few questions and book a 30-minute strategy call. We match you with the right talent in 48 hours, ready to start.

For companies

hiring solar technicians?

You answer a few questions, and we match you with the right talent in 48 hours, ready to start.

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