India-based JSL Super Steel has announced that it has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Sunsure Energy for a solar energy capacity of 11 MWp. Under the agreement, the energy will be sourced from Sunsure Energy’s 49 MWp solar power plant located in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The renewable energy to be supplied to the company’s Ghaziabad facility will cover approximately 40% of JSL Super Steel’s conventional energy consumption. The project is expected to supply around 16.5 million kWh of clean energy annually and aims to reduce the company’s carbon emissions by 12 million kilograms yearly. This reduction translates to an environmental benefit equivalent to the planting of approximately 545,000 trees.
Jindal Stainless, the parent company of JSL Super Steel, continues to operate with a Net Zero emissions target by 2050. The company is also recognized as the first stainless steel producer in India to establish a green hydrogen plant dedicated to production. Aiming to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2035, the company plans to allocate INR 700 crore (Approximately 81 million USD) over the next five years for carbon reduction investments.
Commenting on the agreement, Jagmohan Sood, COO of Jindal Stainless, said: “By integrating renewable energy into our production processes, we are not only reducing our carbon footprint but also developing a new sustainability-driven manufacturing model for the Indian metal industry. This collaboration with Sunsure Energy is a significant step toward our goal of halving carbon emissions by 2035.”
Sunsure Energy has provided renewable energy solutions to more than 70 industrial enterprises across India to date. This new agreement is seen as an important step in the transition to clean energy in industrial consumption across the country.
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