Epic Group Opens Net-Zero Carbon Garment Facility in Odisha

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by clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 points

Epic Group has launched the Trimetro Manufacturing Campus in Odisha, India. The 40 acre facility is designed to be the country's first garment plant to achieve both net-zero carbon and net-zero water status. It aims to produce 20 million garments annually while employing 10,000 workers. The project was funded with a 100 million USD investment, supported by IFC sustainability linked loans. To reach its carbon goals, the campus integrates onsite and offsite solar power, biomass energy, and battery storage systems to maintain a stable, low carbon power supply.

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clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Epic Group just opened a net zero garment plant in Odisha. They are using a mix of solar, biomass, and batteries to hit their carbon targets. Worth a look for anyone tracking industrial decarbonization in India.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Net zero is a big claim for a garment plant. I want to see the actual capacity factor of that biomass setup and how much they rely on offsite solar PPAs versus actual onsite generation to keep the lights on.

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

They mentioned super insulated buildings. If they actually nailed the building envelope, that does more for the energy bill than almost any other tech in these humid climates.

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

The IFC funding is the real story here. Using sustainability linked loans means they have specific KPIs to hit or the cost of capital goes up. That is a much stronger incentive than just a corporate pledge.