Bhubaneswar: Tata Steel Special Economic Zone’s (SEZ) Gopalpur Industrial Park (GIP) has joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Transitioning Industrial Clusters Initiative which brings together public and private sector stakeholders from industrial clusters to reduce CO2 emissions, drive economic growth and create jobs.
The global initiative, implemented in collaboration with Accenture and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), aims to accelerate large-scale decarbonisation by fostering industrial ecosystems that promote sustainability, energy efficiency and green innovation.
GIP, located in Odisha’s Ganjam district, is fast emerging as a hub for green hydrogen/green ammonia and green energy equipment manufacturing. Focusing on sustainability, GIP will bring together its development goals and India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).
“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,” said Tata Steel SEZ Ltd MD Manikanta Naik.
Around 25% of GIP’s available land has been earmarked for green hydrogen/ammonia and renewable energy sectors.
GIP has also signed land leasing and blocking agreements with multiple green hydrogen players, facilitating a total capacity of more than 2 million tonnes per annum of green ammonia with an estimated multi-phased investment of more than Rs 27,000 crore.
With these investments, GIP will be able to contribute around 10% of India’s green hydrogen/ammonia production target by 2030 under NGHM.
GIP’s infrastructure plan includes a 2.5-km long and 60-metre wide exclusive utility corridor connecting GIP to Gopalpur Port. This will 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.
GIP will further set up a desalination plant, to ensure sustainable, round-the-clock water availability, and address critical industrial water needs while safeguarding local resources.
