More than one in four renewable energy employers are struggling to fill roles, according to Renewable Energy UK (REUK).

The research reveals an increase from just 3% in 2008-2009.

Maria McCaffery MBE, chief executive of RenewableUK, says: “Two conclusions from the results of this study are immediately obvious: this sector has withstood the negative GDP growth of the UK recession and bucked the overall employment trend in a spectacular way by a near doubling of the workforce.”