Language: English

This policy-focused study provides a comprehensive review of Jharkhand’s renewable energy (RE) landscape, highlighting opportunities and challenges for scaling clean energy in one of India’s most resource-rich states. Despite substantial potential, Jharkhand’s installed capacity stands at just 435 MW, reflecting policy gaps, weak institutional capacity, and underperforming procurement. The report assesses the state’s solar policy, institutional bottlenecks, and regulatory shortfalls, while proposing pathways such as stronger policy enforcement, institutional strengthening, implementation models, and local manufacturing. It outlines how Jharkhand can unlock its RE potential to drive industrial decarbonisation, reduce coal dependence, and generate green jobs for sustained economic growth.