Powering the
Transition to
Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy

As a responsible corporate contributing to India's transition to a low-carbon economy, energy is a key focus area in our strategy for mitigation of climate change risks. Over the years, we have been investing in renewable energy projects for both renewable electricity and renewable thermal requirements.

ITC's renewable energy sources include:

We have scaled up our renewable energy use in line with the growth of our operations. This has been driven by investments in augmentation of renewable energy assets such as onsite solar and offsite solar/wind projects to meet the electrical energy demand as well as substantial investments in innovative green boilers in paper mills and use of biomass boilers to meet the thermal energy demand.

  • Biomass

    We have progressively replaced fossil fuel-fired boilers with biomass boilers for thermal energy generation. Adoption of biomass boilers in our Foods factories have also been accelerated. We have also commissioned a state-of-the-art High-Pressure Recovery Boiler at our Bhadrachalam paper mill, replacing conventional soda recovery boilers, thereby contributing towards reducing carbon footprint through lower coal consumption.

  • Solar Energy

    Four solar projects have been implemented, beginning with itsour first offsite solar power plant in Tamil Nadu in 2021. This was followed by the commissioning of additional offsite solar power plants - one in Uttar Pradesh and two in Karnataka. Moreover, we have installed rooftop solar power units have been installed at various locations, including Ambernath, Hyderabad, Trichy, Kapurthala, Ranjangaon, Munger, and other factories.

  • Wind Energy

    ITC has invested in wind energy to increase its share of renewable energy. Interventions include continued wheeling of wind energy through interstate open access. The Company has installed windmills in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Outcome

ITC's Green Journey

  • 2008

    First 14 MW windmill commissioned in Tamil Nadu

  • 2009

    Green boiler commissioned at Bhadrachalam Paper Mill

  • 2010

    21 MW windmill installed in Karnataka

  • 2012

    First onsite solar plant at ITC Green Centre, Manesar

  • 2014

    46 MW windmill commissioned in Andhra Pradesh in 2014

  • 2021

    First offsite solar plant with 13.8 MW capacity installed in Tamil Nadu

  • 2021

    High-Pressure Recovery Boiler commissioned in Bhadrachalam

  • 2022

    2022: World's first 12 LEED® Zero Carbon hotels

  • 2023

    5 biomass boilers commissioned across Foods Business

  • 2024

    ITC achieves 50% share of renewables in its total energy consumption Optional

  • 2024

    With new solar project in Karnataka, a total of 4 offsite solar plants commissioned

Targets for 2030

ITC believes that the road to net zero is intrinsically linked to a circular economy. Hence, its future goals include:

Alignment to SDGs

Awards and Certifications