Expected annual contribution of 30 GW RE plant
~87.4 billion units of clean electricity to be generated. The energy output can power entire nations such as Belgium, Chile or Switzerland
17.4 million households to be powered (nearly equivalent to the number of homes in the entire country of Poland, Canada or Spain)
15,200+ green job creation
1,716 million litres to be saved through the waterless robotic cleaning systems
63.6 million tons of CO2 emissions will be avoided
Emissions avoided is equivalent to:
carbon sequestrated by ~3,000 million trees
65 million tonnes of coal avoided
13.8 million cars off the roads
- Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) is developing the world’s largest renewable energy (RE) plant on barren land at Khavda in Kutch, Gujarat. Built across 538 sq km, it is five times the size of Paris and almost as large as Mumbai city. Once complete, it will be the planet’s largest power plant across all energy sources. AGEL has operationalized cumulative capacity of 2,425 MW renewable energy at Khavda so far. Of this 2,000 MW solar power was operationalized within 12 months of breaking ground at the site. The accelerated progress underscores AGEL’s commitment to India’s goal of 500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.
- Ideal location to harness wind and solar resources
- The region witnesses ~2,060 kWh/m2 of high solar irradiation and one of the best wind resources in India, with speeds of ~8 meters per second.
- Preparing the turf
- Over the last 5 years, Adani Green conducted geotechnical investigations, seismic studies, a centrifuge study by Cambridge, resource assessment and land studies, Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD), and a detailed feasibility study, amongst several others, before embarking on the development of this site.
- Desert oasis
- The comprehensive infrastructure development effort included the construction of 100’s of km roads, 50 km of drainage, establishment of desalination and reverse osmosis (RO) plants to meet the drinking water requirements of the project staff, laying optical fiber cables for 180 km for connectivity, and concrete batching plants. In addition, a township has been created to accommodate over 10,000 staff and workers, equipped with medical facilities, a shopping complex for daily necessities, banking services and leisure activities.
- Marching ahead with speed: De-risked growth and development
- The development of such a giga-scale project at an accelerated pace necessitates combining the collective strength and expertise of specialized partners within the Adani portfolio and outside. It is a testament to the full-scale contribution by Adani portfolio companies such as:
- - Supply of largest onshore wind turbine manufactured by Adani New Industries
- - Transmission network developed by Adani Energy Solutions
- - Solar trackers from Jash Energy
- - Cement and concrete from ACC and Ambuja Cements
- - Logistic solutions from Adani Ports and SEZ
- - Project execution, assurance, and management by Adani Infra
- - Digitally enabled operations by Adani Infrastructure Management Solutions Limited (AIMSL)
- - Adani utility portfolio’s globally recognized Energy Network Operation Centre (ENOC)
- Adani Green Energy’s indigenous supply chains and strong vendor networks are also helping to bring the world’s largest RE plant to fruition.
- Leveraging technology
- The plant will be equipped with cutting-edge technology: India’s largest onshore wind turbine generator of 5.2 MW capacity, bifacial solar PV modules (which generate energy from both sides of the module), and horizontal single-axis tracker systems (which track the sun to collect more energy).
- Further, it will leverage Adani’s state-of-the-art Energy Network Operation Centre (ENOC) platform with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning integration to enable real-time automated operation and monitoring of the plant.
- Innovations to address terrain challenges
- AGEL’s execution partner Adani Infra is developing several innovative solutions that are being piloted at Khavda. For example: to address the unique soil strata, Adani Infra deployed underground stone columns to enhance the soil strength that was developed with global collaboration with involvement both domestic & international institutions of higher learning. Specialized corrosion resistant coatings are being used for solar module mounting structures and switchyard equipment for long-term protection of the plant and equipment in the highly corrosive environment.
- Focus on sustainable development
- AGEL is actively engaged in community development initiatives across several villages, focusing on education, health, women empowerment, water conservation, and enhancing community infrastructure as part of its ESG efforts. This demonstrates AGEL’s holistic commitment to enhancing the social and natural capital in the region.
- India is shaping the global dialogue on sustainable energy future. AGEL and its specialized partners within Adani Portfolio are at the forefront of delivering the global energy transition and paving the way for enhancing & protecting our environment.
