Adani Green operationalizes 1000 MW solar energy out of the planned 30 GW at Khavda Renewable Energy Park which will generate 81 million units of power annually. AEGL’s operational capacity has now reached 9,478 MW and the company aims to take it to 45,000 MW by 2030
Apr 3, 2024
One of the world’s leading renewable energy (RE) companies, Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has operationalized a cumulative capacity of 1,000 MW solar energy at its Renewable Energy (RE) park in Khavda of Gujarat, taking its operational capacity to 9,478 MW and continuing its journey to reach 45,000 MW by 2030.
As per a statement issued by the company, AEGL planned to develop 30 GW in the next five years, besides creating over 15,200 green jobs, at the world’s largest RE park.
The company said the plant was spread over a staggering 538 sq km of barren land, five times the size of Paris, and would have an energy output of 81 billion units, enough to power over 16 million homes annually in India. The figure was nearly equivalent to the number of homes in the entire country of Poland, Canada, and could power entire nations such as Belgium, Chile and Switzerland.
AGEL said it delivered 1,000 MW in less than 12 months of commencing work at Khavda, which was the fastest greenfield solar capacity addition in India’s renewable sector.. This involved installing approximately 2.4 million solar modules. The accelerated progress underscores AGEL’s commitment to India’s goal of achieving 500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.
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Innovative solutions are being deployed at Khavda to integrate sustainable practices. AGEL will deploy waterless cleaning robots for the entire solar capacity to address dust accumulation on panels to increase energy output and help conserve water in the arid Kutch region. This will enable AGEL’s water neutrality goals aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6.
The Khavda plant is a testament to AGEL’s sustainable progress and unwavering resolve to accelerate India’s clean energy transition and enhance social & natural capital in the region, it added.
It said leveraging the proven project execution capabilities of Adani Infra, technological expertise of Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL), operational excellence of AIMSL, robust supply chain, AGEL is set to replicate its success in building and operating India’s first and the world’s largest wind-solar hybrid cluster at Jaisalmer.
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The statement said AGEL develops, owns, and operates utility scale grid-connected solar, wind and hybrid renewable power plants. With a locked-in growth trajectory up to 20.8 Gigawatt (GW), AGEL currently has an operating renewable portfolio of over 9 GW, the largest in India, spread across 12 states.
AGEL is credited with developing several landmark renewable energy power plants, the latest being the world’s largest wind-solar hybrid power cluster of 2,140 Megawatt (MW) in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. 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. AGEL’s operating portfolio is certified ‘water positive for plants of more than 200 MW capacity’, ‘single-use plastic free’ and ‘zero waste-to-landfill’, a testament to the company’s commitment of powering sustainable growth.
