This paper investigates the effects of renewable energy investments on local jobs. We combine administrative data on renewable investments and employment in Brazil to build a unique municipal-level panel dataset from 2000 to 2021. Using a staggered difference-in-differences approach, we found that solar and wind energy investments increase local jobs even three years before the plants start operating. Specifically, wind investments increase jobs in the construction sector, while solar primarily drives employment in the services sector. Furthermore, our results show that wind leads to more low-skilled jobs, particularly among men with elementary education, whereas solar employs both men and women with high school degrees.
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