A high-level meeting was convened today at Kharvel Bhavan under the chairmanship of Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, to review innovative renewable energy solutions for the state.
Clean-tech company MACLEC presented its advanced Surface Hydro Kinetic (SHK) Turbine technology to the Deputy CM and a delegation of senior officials, including the ACS, Energy, Vishal Kumar Dev, Chairman and MD, OPTCL, Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, MD, GRIDCO, Dr Satyapriya Rath, and senior officers from Water Resources, GRIDCO, OHPC, etc.
MACLEC highlighted key strategic advantages of adopting SHK turbines in Odisha, such as achieving the state’s renewable energy targets without requiring additional land allocation by using existing surface water canals, driving local employment generation, encouraging area infrastructure development, and providing stable grid integration benefits.
As part of the initiative, MACLEC presented a detailed proposal for a 10 MW clean power generation project along the Canal. To support project deployment, MACLEC requested key administrative and infrastructure assistance from the Department of Energy, specifically regarding canal allocation rights, along with streamlined grid synchronization and expansion permissions.
Department leadership and the Deputy Chief Minister noted the presentation as an interesting and promising concept for expanding Odisha’s clean energy framework.
