The Business Bytes
TBB BUREAU
BHUBANESWAR, DEC 1, 2022
Participating in the Make in Odisha Conclave, Tata Power today announced its vision to transform Odisha into a clean energy hub through its clean and green energy solutions and offerings.
To promote clean mobility, Tata Power plans to install 1,000 charging points across the state in the next five years. It has already set up 50 EV charging points while 97 additional charging points are under various stages of installation and commissioning.
Tata Power is working towards the solarization of the agriculture sector in association with the state government. It has already installed over 700 solar pumps in addition to 1200 dual pumps for community drinking application across the state. It plans to install 1,00,000 solar pumps over the next five years.
“Tata Power is committed to ensuring Udyog Ru Pragati by offering high-quality and affordable power supply to enable a conducive environment for industrial development. Our clean and green energy products and solutions in e-mobility, decentralised generation, agriculture, and demand side management will further ensure an all-round sustainable development of the State,” said Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power, while speaking at the Make in Odisha Conclave 2022.
Considering Odisha’s huge potential to harness the renewable energy Tata power would like to participate in the renewable and clean energy growth in the state, he added.
The Tata Power CEO further said that the Company is transforming the power distribution scenario in Odisha by committing Rs. 6,000 crore capex investment in distribution business in the next 5 years. To support Ease of Doing Business in the state, Tata Power Discoms have launched several initiatives for industrial consumers including MSMEs.
Through its discoms and green energy solutions, Tata Power is well poised to power the juggernaut of progress in Odisha and looks forward to synergizing its efforts with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s vision for the State’s economic and social growth.
