– To us, this seems like a strict austerity, says electrician Jan Ivar Eide Dahlen. He works with installing solar systems, and is concerned that the knowledge to carry out the job is properly in place. And he has enough to do. In the last five years, there has been an extraordinary growth in the development of solar cells in Norway. From 2017 to 2022, development has increased tenfold, according to NVE. The costs of building solar panels fell by 85% from 2010 to 2019, according to the UN climate panel, and are also considered to be an efficient and uncontroversial form of energy. Electrician Jan Ivar Eide Dahlen is unsure what the consequences of the clarification will be. Photo: Jonas Messel Larsen / news Fears stricter requirements But a recent clarification from the Directorate for Social Security and Emergency Preparedness (DSB) could slow down development, Høgre fears. – If you make it so strict that an electrician must be present during large parts of the installation work, it will mean that there are fewer people who get solar cells on the roof, there will be longer waiting lists and it will be more expensive, says Matilde Tybring Gjedde in Høgre. She is concerned that this specification will slow down not only the development of solar cells, but also the implementation of the green shift. Høgre’s Mathilde Tybring-Gjedde is skeptical of DSB’s clarification. Photo: Jonas Messel Larsen / news Safety first – From DSB’s side, we want to facilitate the green shift, and have great understanding that many people want to install solar cells. But we can’t let it affect safety, says department director at DSB Johan Marius Ly. He says they must prioritize safety to prevent potentially unscrupulous actors. Ly reminds that this is a clarification of requirements that have been in force since 2019, and says that this is not a tightening. Tybring-Gjedde in Høgre is nevertheless concerned that the specification will make it more difficult to increase the development of renewable solar energy. – We have two major challenges in Norway, we lack power and we lack manpower. Then it is stupid to do something that worsens both at the same time. Electrician Eide Dahlen is somewhat unsure of what the consequences of the clarification will be, but says he and other serious players will manage. – We will always have customers who want solar systems, but there may be a slight drop in demand right away.
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