Adani Green Energy Limited
(AGEL), India’s largest renewable energy (RE) company and the second largest
solar PV developer in the world, has operationalized 551 MW solar capacity in
Khavda, Gujarat, by supplying power to the national grid.
AGEL achieved this milestone
within 12 months of commencing work on the Khavda RE park, starting with the
development of basic infrastructure, including roads and connectivity, and
creating a self-sustaining social ecosystem. AGEL also transformed the
challenging and barren terrain of the Rann of Kutch into a habitable
environment for its 8,000-strong workforce.
AGEL plans to develop 30 GW of
renewable energy capacity at this RE park. The planned capacity is expected to
be operationalized in the next five years. When completed, the Khavda RE park
will be the largest renewable energy installation in the world.
Energy from the Khavda RE park
can power 16.1 million homes each year. With proven expertise in developing
largescale renewable projects, a robust supply chain network and technological
prowess, AGEL is best positioned to build this record-setting giga-scale plant
with no parallel in the world’s clean energy sector.
The region is endowed with one of
the best wind and solar resources in the country, which makes it ideal for giga-scale
RE development. AGEL conducted extensive studies and deployed multiple
innovative solutions to accelerate the development of the plant. (For more
information, refer to Annexure-1). In the process, it is supporting the
development of an indigenous and sustainable supply chain.
"Adani Green Energy is
creating one of the world’s most extensive renewable energy ecosystems for
solar and wind,” said Mr Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group. “Through bold and
innovative projects like the Khavda RE plant, AGEL continues to set higher
global benchmarks and rewrite the world’s planning
and execution standards for
giga-scale renewable energy projects. This milestone is a validation of the
Adani Group’s commitment and leading role in accelerating India’s equitable
clean energy transition journey towards its ambitious goals of 500 GW of
renewable energy capacity by 2030 and carbon neutrality.”
India is shaping the global
dialogue on a sustainable energy future. Aligned to this, AGEL is committed to
delivering the transition to affordable and reliable clean energy.