The second solar boom in Australia over the next year is bound to be the biggest ever as numerous large-scale solar energy construction projects get underway.

Burgeoning solar projects offer opportunities for out-of-work rig hands, roustabouts and pipe fitters. A few years ago, Sean and Stormy Fravel were riding the oil and gas boom like so many others in West Texas.

The key component of solar cells, Polysilicon, has dropped to record low prices and isn’t expected to rise any time soon. Polysilicon is form of silicon that is hyper pure, and the second most abundant element on earth.