The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published its Annual Review 2024 report titled “Renewable Energy and Jobs”.
The Global Renewable Energy (RE) workforce grew to 16.2 million, up from 13.7 million in 2022.
In 2023, India had an estimated 1.02 million renewable energy jobs.
Hydropower was the largest employer in renewable sector in India followed by followed by Solar Photovoltaic (PV).
India added 9.7 GW of solar PV capacity in 2023 and ranked fifth globally for new installations and cumulative capacity (reached 72.7 GW by end of 2023).
India had 2.38 lakh jobs in grid connected solar PV in 2023.
India's wind power capacity reached 44.7 GW in 2023 (ranked fourth globally) and added 2.8 GW.