Overview

• Over 250 industry leaders and senior government officials convened in Vijayawada for the ‘Empowering India’s Green Future’ conference to kick off the state’s largest solar and wind energy training initiative.
• The Private Sector Green Skilling Taskforce was formally established to align curricula with both national and international clean energy deployment needs.
• IT Minister Nara Lokesh pledged to create 2 million green energy jobs by 2029 and announced the Naipunyam skill portal set to launch on September 1.
• Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar reiterated Andhra Pradesh’s 160 GW renewable capacity target and detailed plans for pumped storage, compressed bio-gas plants and new industrial clusters.
• Conference outcomes will feed into a comprehensive Green Skill Development Roadmap with a focus on integrating tribal youth, women-led self-help groups and green micro-entrepreneurs