{"id":10967,"date":"2025-02-04T17:41:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T17:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=10967"},"modified":"2025-02-06T12:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T12:24:15","slug":"from-sergeant-major-to-solar-operative","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/resource\/from-sergeant-major-to-solar-operative\/","title":{"rendered":"From Sergeant Major to Solar Operative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"acf-block-spacer-block_91969905853b0f201e0d900ea955d3f2\" class=\"c-pt-4\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transitioning from the British Army to a career in Solar Engineering Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2DK successfully built a world-class field services team by strategically recruiting and developing ex-military personnel. Their initial hire, Anthony Davidson, demonstrated the value of this approach, excelling in his role and contributing to the recruitment of two more former Army operatives. Under Anthony&#8217;s leadership, the team has achieved exceptional results, including significantly increased testing volumes, expanded service offerings, and solidified 2DK&#8217;s position as a market leader in advanced inspection and testing services. Recognizing the team&#8217;s potential, 2DK has invested heavily in their professional growth, providing advanced training and certifications to enhance their skills and career paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-pink-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4f7740916145029f302ebeba0e7f8cb8\"><strong>About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.2degreeskelvin.org\/\">2DegreesKelvin<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2DegreesKelvin (2DK) is a solar engineering company, specialising project life-cycle services and solutions in the utility scale solar industry. They offer a range of boutique consultancy, advanced inspection &amp; testing services, and have become one of the leading specialists in the space to engineer and implement revamp and repower projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-spacer-block_91969905853b0f201e0d900ea955d3f2\" class=\"c-pt-4\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Case-Study-2DK-1.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1357\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Case-Study-2DK.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10964\" style=\"width:296px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Case-Study-2DK.jpg 1357w, https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Case-Study-2DK-1086x1536.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1357px) 100vw, 1357px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n            \n    <div class=\"crunch-button-wrapper\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Case-Study-2DK-1.pdf\" id=\"crunch-button-block_1801ac1ae40d9e2fb52a2d8e536c2645\" class=\"crunch-button crunch-button__full-background crunch-button__full-background--primary-color crunch-button__full-background--small\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Download case study<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-spacer-block_ba5cd74d9bb97b9c8ee4d8339dabeb92\" class=\"c-pt-4\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-spacer-block_ba5cd74d9bb97b9c8ee4d8339dabeb92\" class=\"c-pt-4\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-spacer-block_ba5cd74d9bb97b9c8ee4d8339dabeb92\" class=\"c-pt-4\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Asset-49-1.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10966\" style=\"width:110px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An initiative by Solar Energy UK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Solar Careers Programme is a key initiative in the UK Government\/Industry Roadmap, aimed at delivering 70GW of solar energy by 2035. 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