In a major push toward sustainable industrial practices, Jindal Stainless, India’s top stainless steel producer, has partnered with AB Energia Solutions to commission the state’s largest captive solar energy project at its Jajpur, Odisha manufacturing campus. With a combined capacity of 30.34 MWp, this facility stands as the largest of its kind within a single industrial location in the region.
Transforming Infrastructure with Solar Innovation
The project comprises a 7.324 MWp floating solar installation on an internal reservoir and a 23.02 MWp rooftop solar system deployed across ten buildings. The floating plant taps into unused water bodies to generate electricity, turning dormant spaces into productive green assets. Rooftop arrays have been installed across multiple levels, optimizing every inch of available surface. Collectively, the installations are set to produce more than 44 million units of power annually—enough to meet the yearly energy needs of up to 15,000 households—while reducing carbon emissions by over 32,000 metric tonnes.
Setting Industry Benchmarks for Renewable Energy
Siddharth Bhatia, Managing Director at AB Energia, highlighted the broader impact: “This project is more than a solar installation—it’s a step toward a cleaner industrial ecosystem. We’re demonstrating how smart engineering and sustainable vision can unlock new value from existing industrial environments.”
Jindal Stainless has committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050 and is investing ₹700 crore in decarbonisation projects over the next five years—solidifying its role as a leader in India’s green manufacturing movement.
