The Energy Transition Opportunity: Emerging Green Jobs in Jharkhand

The report analyzes the employment opportunities arising from Jharkhand's energy transition, projecting significant job growth in green molecules, clean power, and clean mobility. It presents two scenarios: an Ambitious Policy Scenario (APS) and an Accelerated Green Transition Scenario (AGTS), estimating that by 2030, the state could create between 392,742 and 630,096 total direct and indirect green jobs. The document emphasizes the need for private investment and specialized skilling to transition a workforce currently heavily reliant on the solid fossil fuel mining sector.

• The report projects two job creation scenarios for Jharkhand by 2030: the Ambitious Policy Scenario (APS), which estimates 81,332 direct and 3,11,410 indirect green jobs, and the Accelerated Green Transition Scenario (AGTS), which projects 1,37,172 direct and 4,92,924 indirect green jobs.
• Green molecules—including compressed biogas, bioethanol, green hydrogen, and green ammonia—represent the largest source of potential employment. Under the AGTS, this sector alone could generate 77,222 direct and 3,37,690 indirect jobs.
• Jharkhand's current energy infrastructure is heavily dependent on thermal power, which accounts for 87.3% (2,607 MW) of the state's total 2,984 MW capacity as of FY'24, while renewable energy sources make up only 12.7%.
• The state possesses significant untapped renewable energy potential, including an estimated 18.1 GW for solar PV, 146.3 MW for biopower, and 1,500 MW in pumped hydro storage.
• In the clean mobility sector, Jharkhand is positioning itself as a hub for electric vehicles and hydrogen-powered transport, highlighted by a USD 42 million investment by TCPL Green Energy Solutions to establish a green hydrogen automotive component manufacturing plant.
• The transition is critical for Jharkhand because its economy is deeply rooted in solid fossil fuel mining, with more than a quarter of state revenue derived from this sector, creating socioeconomic risks as the world shifts away from carbon-intensive energy.

APA

Kumar, M., Gupta, M., & Habib, T. (2024). The Energy Transition Opportunity: Emerging Green Jobs in Jharkhand. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jharkhand-Jobs-Report.pdf

Chicago

Kumar, Manish, Manika Gupta, and Tariq Habib. The Energy Transition Opportunity: Emerging Green Jobs in Jharkhand. Climate Policy Initiative, 2024. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jharkhand-Jobs-Report.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kumar2024energy, author = {Kumar, Manish and Gupta, Manika and Habib, Tariq}, title = {{The Energy Transition Opportunity: Emerging Green Jobs in Jharkhand}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2024}, month = oct, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jharkhand-Jobs-Report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }