Adani Group aims to facilitate India’s transition to clean, reliable and affordable energy
Adani Green Energy Limited https://www.adani.com/ said work at Khavda continues at a fast pace, leveraging the project execution capabilities of Adani Infra, the manufacturing expertise of Adani New Industries Limited, the operational excellence of Adani Infrastructure Management Services Ltd and the robust supply chain of our strategic partners.
AGEL is developing the world’s largest renewable energy project of 30,000 MW on barren land at Khavda in Kutch, Gujarat, across 538 sq km, which is five times the size of Paris and almost as large as Mumbai city.
AGEL has operationalized 2,000 MW cumulative solar https://www.isolaralliance.org/ capacity within 12 months of commencing work, said the company in its latest update on the solar projects.
India’s largest and one of the world’s leading renewable energy (RE) companies, AGEL has surpassed 10,000 megawatts (MW) of operational portfolio, delivering reliable, affordable, and clean power to the national grid.
AGEL’s operational portfolio consists of 7,393 MW solar, 1,401 MW wind and 2,140 MW wind-solar hybrid capacity. The milestone is a testament to AGEL and its development partners firmly moving towards the goal of 45,000 MW renewable energy https://mnre.gov.in/ by 2030.
AGEL is setting a precedent for how innovative technology, execution capabilities, digitization, a robust supply chain network, and long-term infrastructure financing, combined with sustainable practices, can drive the clean energy transition and decarbonization on a giga scale.
“We are proud to be India’s first Das Hazari in the renewables space,” said Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group.
“In less than a decade, Adani Green Energy has not just envisioned a greener future but has actualised it, growing from a mere idea to explore clean energy to achieving a phenomenal 10,000 MW in installed capacity. This achievement is a demonstration of the rapidity and scale at which the Adani Group aims to facilitate India’s transition to clean, reliable and affordable energy.
“In our drive towards 45,000 MW by 2030, we are building the world’s largest renewable energy plant in Khavda — a 30,000 MW project unparalleled on the global stage. AGEL is not just setting benchmarks for the world but redefining them.”
In line with AGEL’s pledge to enhance natural and social capital, the company is pursuing sustainable practices across its operations. AGEL’s unwavering focus on energizing a sustainable future for all is aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, industry, innovation and infrastructure, water stewardship, waste management and a circular economy, biodiversity management and climate action.
AGEL’s operating portfolio is certified ‘single-use plastic free’, ‘zero waste-to-landfill’ and ‘water positive for plants with more than 200 MW capacity’.
AGEL’s over 10,000 MW contribution to India’s RE goals:
– Largest greenfield expansion in India’s RE sector
– Represents about 11% of India’s installed utility-scale solar and wind capacity
– Contributing over 15% of India’s utility-scale solar installations
– Over 3,200 direct green jobs created
Providing blueprint for giga-scale development globally:
– FY16: World’s largest single location RE plant of 648 MW at Kamuthi, Tamil Nadu
– FY23: World’s largest single location hybrid RE cluster of 2,140 MW at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
With a locked-in growth trajectory up to 21.8 Gigawatt (GW), AGEL currently has an operating renewable portfolio of over 10.9 GW, the largest in India, spread across 12 states. The company has set a target of achieving 45 GW by 2030 aligned to India’s decarbonization goals. AGEL is focused on leveraging technology to reduce the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) in pursuit of enabling largescale adoption of affordable clean energy. Fiinews.com
