In Short : Andhra Pradesh’s Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh reiterated the state’s commitment to fostering the renewable energy sector, notably solar and wind power, as a vital driver of equitable growth and job creation at a high-profile Green Energy Conference in Vijayawada.
The AP Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) and Swaniti Initiative collaborated to organize the conference, which has as its theme “Andhra Pradesh as a Solar and Wind Energy Talent Hub.”
The Minister Lokesh promised to use the clean energy, sustainable energy, and green energy sectors to generate 20 lakh (2 million) jobs over the next five years, with a focus on women and young.
Skills & Workforce Development
On September 1, Naipunyam, a specialized skill development platform, will link young people to private sector possibilities in compressed biogas (CBG), solar energy, wind energy, and electronics manufacturing.
• The state presented a cluster-based industrial strategy with hubs tailored to particular sectors:
Prakasam : compressed bio-gas; Kurnool: renewable energy (solar farms, onshore/offshore wind)
Chittoor & Kadapa: manufacturers of electronics
Guntur & Krishna: The data and AI industries’ “Quantum Valley”
• These clusters will incorporate workforce development with energy transition, decarbonization, and energy efficiency planning.
Impact of Inclusive Growth and the Green Economy
• The initiative will support a fair transition to a clean tech employment ecosystem by providing training for women-led self-help organizations, tribal youth, and green micro businesses to ensure equitable access.
As an example of the socioeconomic impact of green jobs, Lokesh presented a real-world success story of a woman from Anantapur who joined a Kia Motors ancillary unit and went from being a homemaker to an industrial worker, earning ₹40,000 per month.
Greater Purpose of Renewable Energy
• With the help of a new Green Energy Policy that emphasizes solar PV, solar farms, and wind energy projects throughout the state, Andhra Pradesh hopes to contribute 160 GW of renewable energy toward India’s 500 GW national objective by 2029.
• With the help of legislative incentives, NREDCAP and APGENCO are spearheading infrastructure and development support, promoting photovoltaics (PV) and off-grid solar energy systems to lower prices and increase solar panel rates throughout the value chain.
The bottom line
The goal of Andhra Pradesh to become a Talent Hub for Solar and Wind Energy is in line with India’s larger energy transformation, climate action, and net-zero emissions pledge. In order to unlock the potential of solar farms
