Most of us know that the energy sector of any country has its own impact on the progress and development of the economy of the nation. The key factor in the economic development of a nation is the availability of different energy sources and the capability of in-house to make effective utilization of available resources for the development of the nation.

During 1970s, most of the nations in the world underwent an energy crises and this warned the mankind to think about the appropriate utilization of the resources on the earth for sustainable development. The crises in the energy has led to many discoveries and research and development programmes were undertake in this field and then came the option of renewable energy, which has a sharp focus in recent years.

Educational qualifications needed for finding jobs in the renewable energy sector:

A wide range of courses in India pave the way for finding jobs in the renewable energy sector and here are some to name a few:

• Master of Science in Renewable Energy

• Master of Science in Physics with specialization in Energy Studies

• Master of Technology in Energy Studies

• Master of Technology in Energy & Environment Management

• Master of Technology in Energy Engineering

• Master of Technology in Energy Management

• Master of Technology in Energy Technology & Management

• Post Graduate Diploma in Renewable Energy

• Master of Engineering in Energy Engineering

• Post Graduate Diploma in Energy Management

• Post Graduate Diploma in Electrical Energy Management and Energy Audit

These courses are being offered by many universities and institutions in India and some of the popular institutions are:

• Annamalai University

• University of Hyderabad

• Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore

• University of Rajasthan

• Jadavpur University

• Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

• Tezpur University

• University of Pune

• University of Lucknow

Government organizations in the field of Renewable Energy:

In the field of renewable energy the following government organizations are functioning in the nation:

• Sardar Sarwan Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy

• Ministry of New & Renewable Energy and the organizations working under its control

Recent government job notifications in the renewable energy sector:

Some of the government organizations that recruited candidates for working in the renewable energy sector in India are:

• Accountant – Ministry of New & Renewable Energy

• Research Associate – Solar Energy Centre

• Private Secretary, Scientist B, Scientist E, Personal Assistant/Steno-typist - Sardar Sarwan Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy

Scope of development in renewable energy sector in India:

Equity investment is being made in the nation for development of renewable energy sector, this strategy is a new strategy that is followed by the Government of India for development of renewable energy sector, and it is expected to give fruitful results with respect to the growth of the sector. Several recent innovations were made by the government of India for creation of different forms of renewable energy and these initiatives will sure bring about development in this sector thereby creating more and more employment opportunities.