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Nod to solar, wind power projects worth ₹870 crore
Orissa POST
|July 26, 2025
In a significant push towards clean energy, the state government gave approval to solar and wind projects of 178 mw, to be developed at an investment of Rs 869.8 crore, a statement said.
The decision was taken during the 12th meeting of the Single Window Committee (SWC) which was chaired by Principal Secretary of Energy department, Vishal Kumar Dev, official informed Friday.
The new approvals include three solar projects and one wind energy project spread across four districts.
Among the approved projects is a 69.5 mw solar park to be developed by Prozeal Green Energy Limited at Biramaharajpur in Subarnapur district, and INOX Solar Limited's 49.5 mw solar project at Telkoi in Keonjhar.
This story is from the July 26, 2025 edition of Orissa POST.
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