50 GW Floating Solar, 30 GW Storage: Odisha’s Clean Energy Roadmap

Odisha is aiming to source 74% of its energy from non-fossil fuel infrastructure by 2047, according to Vishal Kumar Dev, Additional Chief Secretary (Energy), Government of Odisha. The state has identified around 50 GW of floating solar potential and 30 GW of pumped storage capacity as it accelerates its clean energy transition. Dev also said Odisha has approved investments worth ₹16,000 crore to modernise its transmission infrastructure and is leveraging its revenue surplus to fund infrastructure and energy projects. The state has already deployed around 1,000 MW of floating solar projects, while companies such as Tata Power and ACME Solar are expanding their presence in the state.