Location: Rajasthan, India
Developer: Orange DND Wind Power Private Limited
Installed Capacity: 22.5 MW
Annual Energy Production: 45 GWh of clean electricity
Environmental Impact: Equivalent to meeting the annual electricity needs of approximately 10,500 households
Project Impacts and Benefits
As part of its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development, the project actively engages local communities through regular consultations and invests in various thematic areas, including:
- Enhancing education quality
- Supporting the “Clean India” initiative through sanitation infrastructure
- Improving medical services and healthcare facilities
- Clean water supply infrastructure
- Job creation
- Women’s empowerment
- Environmental protection
The project also conducted an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) in line with International Finance Corporation (IFC) guidelines.
CSR Initiative Highlights
Education
- Distributed essential school supplies at Rampuriya Higher Secondary School, benefiting over 150 students.
- Provided 30 bicycles for female students, enhancing access and mobility.
- Built separate toilets for boys and girls at Rampuriya Higher Secondary School, serving 450 students.
Access to Clean Water
- Constructed a borewell, submersible pump, and water tank at Ambirama Higher Secondary School, providing safe drinking water to 850 students and local residents.
- Installed 500 meters of water piping and two water tanks to supply clean water to 100 girls at a government hostel in Pratapgarh district, a tribal region of Rajasthan.
- Installed water purification systems and storage tanks at Devgarh and Salamgarh Police Stations, benefiting staff and the general public.
Environmental Preservation
- Regular tree plantation campaigns at schools, substations, and public areas to raise environmental awareness.
Healthcare
- Supported 100 children with cancer annually through the “Adopt a Child (AAC)” program by CanKids Kidscan.
- Organized pre-cancer testing and counseling camps with Akhil Bhartiya Yuva Manch Delhi and a local cancer organization, benefiting around 350 individuals.
- Held a medical camp in Rampuriya village, serving 450 beneficiaries with:
- Treatment and prevention of common illnesses
- Education on HIV/AIDS, diabetes, tuberculosis, cancer, STIs, and more
- Personal hygiene promotion to prevent eye, skin, and dental diseases
- Nutritional education and substance abuse prevention
- Blood tests (hemoglobin, glucose, etc.)
- Conducted community awareness campaigns on World AIDS Day and World Cancer Day, focusing on education and advocacy to reduce stigma.
Employment
The project created 88 permanent jobs, including security personnel, supervisors, and engineers—55 of whom are local residents.
Recognition & Additional Achievements
Orange Renewable received accolades at the India Sustainability Leadership Summit and Awards (2017):
- Sustainable Carbon Management Practice Award
- Sustainable Community Leadership Award
CSR Reach:
Orange Renewable’s CSR efforts span over 50 villages, positively impacting nearly 30,000 individuals from 6,000 families across 7 Indian states.
Infrastructure Development Highlights:
- 220 km of roads constructed across project locations
- 550+ km of transmission networks built to feed electricity into the main grid
- Over 3,000 direct and indirect jobs created in remote project areas
Price: Start from $18/tCO2e
