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GOPALPUR INDUSTRIAL PARK (GIP)

BY TATA STEEL SPECIAL ECONOMIC

ZONE EMERGES AS EASTERN
INDIA'S GREEN INDUSTRIAL HUB

ata Steel Special Economic destination is coming true. Major key hub for green energy equipment
Zone Limited (TSSEZL) has infrastructure projects for the supply manufacturing.
Tstrengthened its position as of power and water to the Industrial
one of India's leading green industrial Park by the Government of Odisha has Recently, GIP has been honoured with
developers with the recently proposed aided this cause. We remain committed the ‘Smart Industrial Park’ award by
Green Ammonia Project at its Gopalpur to creating world-class infrastructure Maritime Gateway in recognition of its
Industrial Park (GIP), located in Ganjam and an investor-friendly ecosystem that excellence in industrial infrastructure
district of Odisha, reinforcing the enables sustainable industrial growth. and innovation. The award was presented
Park's emergence as a major hub for The confidence shown by leading as part of the Smart Logistics Summit &
green energy equipment and advanced national and international companies Awards 2026 held at Bhubaneswar.
manufacturing in eastern India. reinforces TSSEZL's role in driving
investments, creating employment, and With its strategic east coast location,
The latest initiative to advance green supporting Odisha's vision of becoming robust port, rail and highway connectivity,
energy in the state is the signing of a a leading hub for green industries in the availability of land in both Special
Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) country." Economic Zone (SEZ) and Domestic
between the Government of Odisha, Tariff Area (DTA), and expanding clean
Japan-based IHI Corporation, ACME Further strengthening the Park's energy and manufacturing ecosystem,
Group, and TSSEZL. The agreement renewable energy equipment Gopalpur Industrial Park continues to
concerns a proposal to set up a 0.4 manufacturing ecosystem, Tata Steel attract marquee investments, reinforcing
MTPA Green Ammonia Plant and a Special Economic Zone Limited and TSSEZL's role in driving industrialisation,
jetty-less floating terminal at Gopalpur Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited sustainable manufacturing and Odisha's
Industrial Park, strengthening Odisha's (TPREL) have executed a binding emergence as a globally competitive
clean energy ecosystem. land transfer agreement for TPREL's green industrial hub.
proposed investment of ₹10,000 Crores at
Manikanta Naik, Managing Director, Gopalpur Industrial Park. The proposed The Park has drawn leading domestic
Tata Steel Special Economic Zone project will focus on the manufacture and global investors across sectors such
Limited (TSSEZL), said, "Our vision of of solar ingots and wafers, supporting as green hydrogen, renewable energy
transcending Gopalpur Industrial Park India's clean energy ambitions while equipment manufacturing, specialty
as a globally competitive industrial enhancing Gopalpur's position as a chemicals, tyres, mineral processing and

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