By SANTOSH MOHANTY
A smooth transition of highly polluted Angul district of Odisha to a green economy can only be achieved through solar energy generation, according to a study conducted by International Forum For Environment, Sustainability &Technology (iFOREST).
The iFOREST study report published by Sustainability Innovations and Advisories Private Limited said renewable energy (RE) in the form of solar energy will have considerable bearing on green manufacturing industries in the district.
Reservoirs and dams like Rengali and Derjang in Angul district provide ample opportunity for floating solar projects, the study said and added that the energy can be harnessed from rooftops and utilisation of wasteland through reclamation of mining land in the future.
The extensive study on Angul district said renewable energy is the need of the hour and added that this will be crucial for the highly industrialized Angul district which is in the grip of air, water, sound and land pollution.
The National Institute of Solar Energy has already chalked out projects for such purpose, the study said and added that NHPC has signed an agreement with the Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Ltd (GEDCOL) in January 2022 for generation of 500 MW floating solar projects on different water bodies in Odisha. The iFOREST study said the government is planning to install 300 MW of floating solar project and hoped that Angul district will witness considerable investment in energy sector in the next decade.
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