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Renewable energy and jobs annual review 2024
November 4 , 2024
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- 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.
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