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Solar Photovoltaic Service Technician

OFO Code: 313109

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
313109
Occupation
Solar Photovoltaic Service Technician
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
TECHNICIANS AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS
Unit group
3131 · Power Production Plant Operators

Official description
Power production plant operators operate, monitor and maintain switchboards and related equipment in electrical control centres which control the production and distribution of electric or other power in transmission networks. The equipment operated includes reactors, turbines, generators and other auxiliary equipment in electrical power generating stations.

More official OFO detail
  • Cleaning and maintaining equipment such as generators, boilers, turbines, pumps, and compressors in order to prevent equipment failure or deterioration
  • Controlling start-up and shut-down of power plant equipment, controlling switching operations, regulating water levels and communicating with systems operators to regulate and coordinate transmission loads, frequency and line voltages
  • Taking readings from charts, meters and gauges at established intervals, troubleshooting and performing corrective action as necessary
  • Operating and controlling power generating systems and equipment including boilers, turbines, generators, condensers, and reactors in hydro, thermal, coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power plants to generate and distribute electrical power
  • Completing and maintaining station records, logs and reports, and communicating with other plant personnel to assess equipment operating status
  • Operating, monitoring and inspecting various types of energy generating power plants

2. Demand status

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