MoU signing between OHPC and World Skill Centre for setting up a dedicated Green Energy (Solar) Centre of Excellence at World Skill Center, Bhubaneswar, fully supported under the CSR initiative of OHPC

A new chapter in #Odisha’s green energy journey is taking shape with the MoU signing between OHPC and World Skill Centre for setting up a dedicated Green Energy (Solar) Centre of Excellence at World Skill Center, Bhubaneswar, fully supported under the CSR initiative of OHPC.
The Centre will be established at Kaushal Bhawan, WSC Campus, Mancheswar Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar, with a total project cost of Rs 1.49 Cr approximately fully supported under OHPC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Agriculture & Farmer’s Empowerment and Energy, Government of Odisha; Shri Sampad Chandra Swain, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Industries and Skill Development & Technical Education, Government of Odisha; Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Energy Department and CMD, OHPC Ltd.; and Shri Bhupendra Singh Poonia, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Skill Development & Technical Education Department, along with senior officials of OHPC and WSC.
The MoU was signed by Shri Sandeep Patnaik, Director (HR), OHPC, on behalf of OHPC and Shri Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra, CEO, WSC representing World Skill Center.
Spread across approximately 3,000 sq. ft., the Centre will provide advanced training and demonstration facilities in Rooftop Solar, Floating Solar and Solar-Tracker Technologies, along with emerging areas such as PLC and SCADA, Industrial IoT, Remote Monitoring, Digital Technologies, Predictive Maintenance, Energy Management and Storage Systems. The Centre is expected to train approximately 300 youth annually for emerging roles including Solar PV Technicians, Operations and Maintenance Technicians, Site Supervisors and Energy Auditors, while also creating pathways for entrepreneurship in solar installation and maintenance.
The collaboration marks an important step towards building Odisha’s capacity in green-energy skilling, equipping its youth with industry-relevant capabilities and contributing to the vision of a future-ready Odisha and Viksit Bharat.