Sushant University Gurgaon, being an environment-friendly institution, believes a lot in conservation of environment, water and energy. The power and energy industry is considered to be growing rapidly along with the huge impact on employment. More importantly since it is envisaged that hundred years from now, there might not be any fossil fuels left, the need of an hour is to meet the energy demand from various sectors by sustainable energy and only solution to pacify this energy demand is standalone renewable energy systems and hybrid renewable energy systems.
A deep research is being carried out at Sushant University, as is being done in most of the best universities in India, in order to get maximum efficiency and benefits from these renewable energy fuels. Thus, the future lies in the field of renewable energy in terms of sustainability and jobs prospects. The best engineering colleges in India provide excellent career opportunities for smart and innovative minds. The energy field does not only promise scientific and technological opportunities but also offers opportunities in the field of design, creativity, commercialization and business development. Renewable energy production is growing at a rapid pace which will eventually lead to increased job opportunities. Hence it leads to an increasing need for qualified and skilled engineers in the energy industry.
The undergraduate engineering education is a suitable place to start the training on renewable energy technologies. These days many best universities in India offer a multidisciplinary undergraduate renewable energy program in the interest of exposing students to several different perspectives of theoretical and practical learning. This undergraduate course at best engineering colleges will develop undergraduates as skilled engineers of the future. They’ll be able to handle issues associated with the operation, planning and management of sustainable electrical systems They will be able to apply knowledge and skills effectively as they find solutions to problems encountered in renewable energy capture, conversion, storage and management. The graduates from the top universities will be prepared to meet the renewable energy challenges of the 21st century in a wide range of careers. Many top engineering colleges in India are offering specialised renewable energy courses like
Specialization in B.Tech- electrical engineering, at the School of Engineering and Technology at the Sushant University, has subjects like renewable energy, MTech in renewable energy, B.Tech in energy and environment studies. Masters in Renewable Energy, Masters in Energy Studies, MSc Sustainable Energy, Masters in Sustainable Energy Engineering.
Job Prospects in the Renewable Energy Sector
As mentioned in the latest report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the number of engineers employed in the renewable energy sector across the world could rise to 24 million by 2030. According to forecasts, the global investment will reach USD $1.3 trillion per year in 2030. The report also stated that the renewables will add about $19 trillion to the global economy, and will create about 6 million jobs by 2050. According to World Economic Forum, the Advanced Energy vertical is a $1.4 trillion global industry, almost twice the size of the global airline industry, and nearly equal to worldwide apparel revenue. Since renewable energy is the need of the hour, there are many more jobs available in these sectors.
To meet the energy demand and to promote use of renewable energy, there are many projects planned and executed by the government which provides lots of job opportunities for the skilled engineers. Decentralized smart grids, smart cities, rapid growth of e-vehicles, environmental protection; these all will provide more job opportunities not only for the renewable energy engineers but also for computer science, electrical, mechanical, environment and civil engineers as the project requirements are huge. Renewable energy engineers are in high demand nowadays. Skilled engineers are now being paid quite good salary packages. If someone belongs to the mechanical, civil or electrical background, this career might be the perfect choice for them.
The countries like China, India, Japan, Brazil, the U.S., and Germany are hub for majority of the renewable energy jobs. Asia offers more than half of the total renewable energy as installation and manufacturing continue to shift to the region.
India also has a bright career growth in renewable energy area. In 2015, more than 8.1 million people got employed in renewable energy worldwide. As per Business Standard, India ranks 5th in the world for job creation in the field of renewable energy in 2016. MNRE has projected India’s target of adding 160GW of solar and wind energy capacity. This is expected to generate more than 330,000 new jobs over the next five years. These jobs would be in power sector, construction, project commissioning and design, business development, and operations and management.
Top Job Profiles
The Energy Engineers job profile includes discover the new non-renewable energy sources, conserve the non-renewable sources of energy & supplying a good amount of energy resources. The area in which energy engineers works: Laboratories, Energy Generation companies, Academic institutions, Energy Consulting companies, Research Departments & Oil and Gas Exploration Agencies.
When it comes to renewable energy, there’s no reason the world should settle for second best.
Blog By
Dr. Neha Gupta
Programme Director Electrical Engineering, SET
