Khavda RE plantdeployment trajectory Bi-facial solar modules installed at Khavda
Ahmedabad, 11 March 2024: Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), India’s largest and one of the world’s leading renewable energy (RE) companies, has operationalized a cumulative capacity of 1,000 MW solar energy at the world’s largest RE park at Khavda, Gujarat. With this, AGEL has achieved an operational capacity of 9,478 MW and continues its journey to the stated goal of 45,000 MW by 2030.
AGEL delivered 1,000 MW in less than 12 months of commencing work at Khavda. This involved installing approximately 2.4 million solar modules. The accelerated progress underscores AGEL’s commitment to India’s goal of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.
Khavda RE plant deployment trajectory Bi-facial solar modules installed at Khavda
The world’s largest RE plant of 30 GW spans a staggering 538 sq. km of barren land, five times the size of Paris. The project is expected to be completed in the next five years and will create over 15,200 green jobs.
Leveraging the proven project execution capabilities of Adani Infra, the technological expertise of Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL), the operational excellence of AIMSL, robust supply chain, AGEL is set to replicate its success in building and operating India’s first and world’s largest wind-solar hybrid cluster at Jaisalmer.
Innovative solutions are being deployed at Khavda to integrate sustainable practices. AGEL has committed to deploying 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 with 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 and natural capital in the region.
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- The construction curve is aligned with the plan of developing 30 GW at Khavda over the next 5 years
- The plant will be entirely covered with waterless robotic module cleaning systems
- ~81billion units will be generated powering over 16 million homes annually in India(nearly equivalent to the number of homes in the entire country of Poland, Canada); the energy output can power entire nations such as Belgium, Chile, Switzerland
About Adani Green Energy Limited
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) is India’s largest and one of the leading renewable energy companies in the world, enabling the clean energy transition. 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 large-scale 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 to powering sustainable growth.
