Sembcorp signs MoUs with Odisha for hydrogen plant

Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India inked an MoU with the Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha to develop a production facility for green hydrogen and its derivatives, with an anticipated production capacity of 720,000 metric tonnes per annum. The facility is expected to generate over 2,000 employment opportunities during its operational phase. As for Sembcorp

NTPC inks pact to set up green hydrogen infra in Odisha

State-run power giant NTPC Limited said it has signed an initial pact with GRIDCO and CRUT to set up green hydrogen infrastructure in Odisha. NTPC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GRIDCO, a Government of Odisha undertaking for Energy and Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), the public transit agency of the state government, on Monday,

JSW-POSCO to set up greenfield steel plant in Odisha’s Keonjhar

The JSW Group and South Korea’s POSCO have signed an MoU to develop an integrated steel plant in India, having an initial capacity of 5 million tonnes per annum, along with plans to explore battery materials and renewable energy spaces in India, JSW Energy and JSW Steel informed stock exchanges on October 29. JSW Energy – part of the

Odisha gets investments for ethanol and compressed biogas projects

The Odisha Government has approved several projects in the state. In ethanol sector, Maa Chinnamastika Energy will invest Rs 104 crore in a grain-based ethanol plant, while IMFA (Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys) Ltd will establish a grain-based ethanol plant in Rayagada with an investment of Rs 139.9 crore. Additionally, investments will be made in

MNRE and IREDA host conference highlighting Green Energy Potential

Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), in collaboration with the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), organized a pre-event conference for Global Wind Day at the Welcome Hotel in Bhubaneswar. The speech of Lalit Bohra, Joint Secretary (MNRE) was read out by Dr. B. K. Mohanty, Director (Finance), IREDA, in which he emphasized

Odisha clears JSW proposal to set up EV manufacturing units

The Odisha government on Monday approved 14 proposals including the JSW Group’s plan to set up electric vehicles and component manufacturing units in Cuttack and Jagatsinghpur districts with an investment of Rs 40,000 crore, a senior official said. These projects, with a combined investment of over Rs 40,000 crore and employment potential of over 11,000,

AVAADA signs deal with Tata Steel SEZ to set up green fuels unit

AVAADA Group said it has signed an agreement with Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Ltd (TSSEZL) to set up a green hydrogen and ammonia manufacturing unit in Odisha. In a statement, AVAADA Group announced “an initiative to establish a cutting-edge green hydrogen and ammonia manufacturing unit in Odisha. This significant move comes in the wake

Essar to build petrochemical complex in Odisha

India’s Essar Group is planning to construct a petrochemical complex in the eastern state of Odisha, with an investment of Rs400bn ($4.92bn). Planned to be built with a potential partner, the oil to petrochemical complex will be equipped to have an annual capacity of 7.5 million tonnes. Essar made the announcement at the third edition

Tata Power plans to invest hugely with focus on renewable energy projects

Tata Power Company Ltd plans to spend $175.24 million (Rs 14,000 crore) on its consolidated capital expenditure (capex) 2022-23, of which $125.17 million (Rs 10,000 crore) would be on renewable projects, the company said in a statement. The company’s total power portfolio stands at 5,524 megawatts (MW), which includes an installed capacity of 3,634 MW