Odisha Solar Investor Conclave: IREDA says it has sanctioned over ₹3,000 crore for green projects in Odisha
IREDA CMD Pradip Kumar Das backed Odisha's target of 10 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 at the GRIDCO-organised conclave in Bhubaneswar.
Summary
The Odisha Solar Investor Conclave, organised by GRIDCO in Bhubaneswar on 23 December 2024, heard IREDA Chairman and Managing Director Pradip Kumar Das commit support for Odisha's target of 10 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has sanctioned over ₹3,000 crore for green energy projects in Odisha across solar, hydro, ethanol and renewable energy manufacturing. Das said Odisha could become a leading solar power producer and a hub for solar equipment manufacturing. Nationally, IREDA has sanctioned over ₹2.08 lakh crore and disbursed ₹1.36 lakh crore for renewable energy projects.
Key facts
- Event
- Odisha Solar Investor Conclave, Bhubaneswar, 23 December 2024
- Organiser
- GRIDCO
- Odisha RE target
- 10 GW by 2030
- IREDA sanctions in Odisha
- Over ₹3,000 crore (solar, hydro, ethanol, RE manufacturing)
- IREDA nationally
- Sanctioned over ₹2.08 lakh crore; disbursed ₹1.36 lakh crore
- IREDA CMD
- Pradip Kumar Das
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What renewable energy capacity target has Odisha set for 2030, as cited by IREDA at the Odisha Solar Investor Conclave in December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — 10 GW
PIB (MNRE): IREDA reaffirmed its commitment to Odisha's target of achieving 10 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
Which organisation hosted the Odisha Solar Investor Conclave in Bhubaneswar on 23 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — GRIDCO
PIB (MNRE): the Odisha Solar Investor Conclave was organised by GRIDCO in Bhubaneswar, where IREDA CMD Pradip Kumar Das delivered a special address.