Sembcorp to build green hydrogen plant in Odisha; launches integrated solar/energy storage project in Indonesia

Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries has signed a deal with the eastern Indian state of Odisha to develop a green hydrogen plant and industrial park, the company backed by Singapore state-owned investor Temasek.

Singapore-based energy and urban development company Sembcorp through its subsidiary Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India will build a facility in Odisha with a 720,000-tonne capacity, it said in a statement.

The project is expected to create over 2,000 jobs, the company said.

The company also said its unit Sembcorp Development will assess the potential for the development of an industrial park in Odisha.

The deal comes as India boosts investments in renewable energy to meet its 2030 clean energy target after missing its 2022 goal.

As the world’s third-largest greenhouse gas emitter, India is aiming for net-zero emissions by 2070 and a 500 gigawatts renewable energy target by 2030.

Meanwhile in related news, PT Sembcorp Renewables Indonesia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, and PT PLN Nusantara Renewables, a 99%-owned subsidiary of PT PLN Nusantara Power, have launched the Nusantara Sembcorp Solar Energi (NSSE) Power Plant.

The NSSE Power Plant, built on approximately 87 ha of land, is the first utility-scale integrated solar and energy storage project in Nusantara, Indonesia.

Comprising a 50MW solar farm with a 14.2MWh battery energy storage system, this project is Sembcorp’s inaugural venture into large-scale solar development in Indonesia.

Jen Tan, Head of Renewables (Singapore and Indonesia), Sembcorp Industries, said, “Sembcorp is pleased to partner PLN in this project. Leveraging our experience, we will deploy advanced energy storage to pair with the latest solar technology in this landmark utility-scale project.”