Recently, the Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Santosh Kumar Sarangi held a meeting with the Chief Secretary, Odisha, Manoj Ahuja and other Senior Officers of Odisha State to discuss National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) and PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY), the two-flagship programmes of the Government of India.
The Chief Secretary emphasised that Odisha is strongly positioned to lead India’s Green Hydrogen transition. While acknowledging key challenges such as water availability, integration of large-scale renewable energy, and developing enabling infrastructure, he noted the state’s strategic coastal location, robust industrial ecosystem, and proactive policy framework offers favourable conditions for Odisha to emerge as global exporter for Green Hydrogen derivatives.
The Secretary, MNRE highlighted that Odisha is uniquely positioned to play a critical role in India’s Green Hydrogen scale up and the state is attracting significant interest from domestic investors for production of Green Hydrogen derivatives like Green Ammonia and Green Methanol, particularly near key ports like Paradip and Gopalpur.
The meeting brought together senior officials from the Government of Odisha, key persons from central ministries, and leading Green Hydrogen developers to deliberate on critical challenges in the development of large-scale Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia projects, particularly at the SEZ in Gopalpur.
The Government of Odisha reiterated its commitment for a collaborative ecosystem and preferred investment destination for the production and export of Green Hydrogen derivatives, in a time bound manner.
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) is one of the flagship initiatives of the Government of India aimed at promoting rooftop solar adoption across the country. MNRE reviewed the state’s performance along with Chief Secretary. Following the review, directions were given to District Collectors to expedite the pace of rooftop solar installations across the state.
