Bhubaneswar/Gopalpur: Tata Steel Special Economic Zone’s Gopalpur Industrial Park (GIP) joins the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Transitioning Industrial Clusters Initiative that brings together public and private sector stakeholders from industrial clusters to reduce their CO2 emissions while driving economic growth and creating jobs.
This global initiative, implemented in collaboration with Accenture and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), seeks to accelerate large scale decarbonisation by fostering industrial ecosystems that promote sustainability, energy efficiency, and green innovation Located in the Ganjam district of Odisha, GIP is fast emerging as a hub for green hydrogen/green ammonia and green energy equipment manufacturing. With a clear focus on sustainability, GIP will bring together its own development goals and India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission, which aims to position the country as a global leader in the production, utilisation, and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives.
Manikanta Naik, Managing Director, Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited, said, “Gopalpur Industrial Park is proud to be part of this transformative initiative by the World Economic Forum. The ongoing rapid industrialisation of Odisha, which includes large clusters like GIP; is also offering new opportunities to dedicate our infrastructure and expertise, to create a decarbonised future. GIP’s focus on green hydrogen and renewable energy clusters reflects our unwavering commitment to sustainable industrial development. By leveraging global best practices and innovative partnerships, we aim to contribute significantly to India’s clean energy targets. We expect few more projects of similar nature to come up in GIP shortly.”
Around 25% of GIP’s available land has been earmarked for green hydrogen/ammonia and renewable energy sectors, aligning with national sustainability goals. GIP has also signed land leasing and blocking agreements with multiple green hydrogen players, facilitating a total capacity of >2 million tonnes per annum of green ammonia with an estimated multi-phased investment of more than Rs. 27,000 Crores. With these investments in place, GIP wlill be able to contribute around ~10% of India’s green hydrogen/ ammonia production target by 2030 under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. GIP’s infrastructure master plan has several key components including a 2.5 km long, 60 m wide exclusive utility corridor connecting GIP-to Gopalpur Port to ensure secured and efficient transportation of green ammonia for global exports.
GIP has already collaborated with Gopalpur Port to facilitate seamless shipment of green ammonia to international markets. supporting India’s export ambitions. Further, to ensure sustainable, round-the-clock water availability, GIP has a provision to set up a desalination plant, addressing critical industrial water needs while safeguarding local resources.
GIP is also working to facilitate reliable green power transmission from the western regions of India that will strengthen its commitment to providing clean energy solutions. GIP is also working towards setting up a Common Effluent Treatment Plant for safe disposal of industrial wastewater.
