The recent announcement is a significant landmark for Hitachi Energy India. As a first step, Hitachi Energy India, achieved 100% fossil-free electricity in its own operations in India in December 2021. The company has pursued a number of significant projects to achieve this fossil-free electricity target in time like power purchase agreements with green power generators, and increased focus on electrified, efficient, and decarbonized operations. Looking ahead, Hitachi Energy India is continuing to work towards achieving the milestone of carbon neutrality in its operations by 2030. Through its Sustainability 2030 plan and targets, Hitachi Energy India reinforces its commitment of ‘Advancing a sustainable energy future for all’ and championing the urgency of a clean energy transition through innovation and collaboration – towards a carbon-neutral future
Speaking on this, N Venu, Managing Director and CEO, India and South Asia, Hitachi Energy said, “ Our achievement of 100% fossil-fuel electricity in our own operations in India is an important milestone for Hitachi Energy as part of the long-term carbon neutral vision of 2030. We have placed sustainability at the heart of our purpose and we are striving to advance a sustainable energy future for all. With ground-breaking innovations, we remain at the forefront to enable clean energy transition and help India achieve its 2070 carbon-neutral ambition”
Towards enabling India’s carbon neutral ambitions, the company has recently powered the biggest hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir, commissioned HVDC project – RP800- one of India’s longest ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission links for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, bagged orders worth Rs 160cr to support the electrification of rail routes in India.