Bhubaneswar, Dec 23: Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), delivered a special address at the Odisha Solar Investor Conclave, organized by GRIDCO, in Bhubaneswar on Monday.
Das emphasized the pivotal role of accessible financing in accelerating renewable energy (RE) projects. He highlighted IREDA’s unique position as a competitive financier with fully paperless, digitized and borrower-friendly operations, fostering seamless support for green energy projects.
The CMD, IREDA reaffirmed its commitment to Odisha's ambitious renewable energy target, with the state setting its visions on achieving 10 GW capacity by 2030.
Highlighting its support, IREDA has already sanctioned over Rs. 3,000 crores for green energy projects across Odisha, covering solar, hydro, ethanol and renewable energy manufacturing sectors.
Das also spotlighted Odisha's potential to emerge as a leading solar power producer and a hub for solar equipment manufacturing. Sharing IREDA’s national contributions, he noted that the company has sanctioned over 2.08 lakh crore and disbursed 1.36 lakh crore towards renewable energy projects, positioning itself as a catalyst for market formation in emerging RE technologies such as ethanol, EV fleet financing, pumped storage hydropower and green ammonia, etc.
CMD reiterated IREDA’s commitment to driving India’s green energy goals, with an envisioned 10-15% contribution to the renewable energy debt financing space.
