Solar energy output goal could create 1 million jobs (in India): Study
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By PTI | 14 Feb, 2015, 10.06PM IST
[font size=3]NEW DELHI: India's goal of reaching 100 gigawatt solar energy goal by 2022 could create one million jobs, a new analysis released today said.
The analysis also said that it will also improve the energy access for Indian citizens and help fight climate change.
"Achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recently announced 100 gigawatt (GW) solar energy goal by 2022 could create as many as one million jobs while greatly improving energy access for Indian citizens and fighting climate change," the analysis said.
The analysis titled "clean energy powers local job growth in India" has been conducted by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
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