Adani Group Solar Power Generation Capacity reached 2918 MW according to company’s website today. One of the World’s Largest single location solar power project was commissioned by the Adani Group at Kamuthi, in Tamil Nadu, with an investment of around INR 45.5 billion. It spans a vast area of 2,500 acres, equivalent to about 950 Olympic-sized football fields. The massive plant comprises 2.5 million solar modules, 380,00 foundations, 30,000 tonnes of structure, 6000 km of cables, 576 inverters and 154 transformers. The entire facility was completed within a record eight months by nearly 8,500 dedicated personnel who worked day and night to set up this 648 MW clean energy plant. The Kamuthi plant is now fully operational and connected with the 400 kV substation of Tantransco, powering 265,000 homes in a suitable manner.
100 MW, Bathinda, Punjab. Adani’s Solar PV plant in Bathinda is India’s largest single axis tracker-based solar PV project. Spread over 641 acres of land, the plant features power evacuation through 132 kV double circuit transmission lines connected to the State Transmission Utility (STU).
The Bathinda plant uses technologically superior tier-1 solar PV modules comprised of polycrystalline silicon cells and employs Horizontal Single Axis Tracker (HSAT) technology to capture maximum energy from the sun and power thousands of homes in the state of Punjab.
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) is one of the largest renewable companies in India, with a current project portfolio of 20,434 MW. AGEL is part of the Adani Group’s promise to provide a better, cleaner and greener future for India. Driven by the Group’s philosophy of ‘Growth with Goodness’, the Company develops, builds, owns, operates and maintains utility-scale grid-connected solar and wind farm projects. The electricity generated is supplied to central and state government entities and government-backed corporations.
On the back of long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) of 25 years with central and state government entities, AGEL has leveraged its capabilities and expanded its presence across 12 Indian states. The Company deploys the latest technologies in its projects. With a portfolio of 54 operational projects and 12 projects under construction, AGEL is driving India on its renewable energy journey.
The Adani Group will invest $70 billion in the green transition and infrastructure projects, said chairman Gautam Adani one of the world’s richest man. Mr: Adani said “reshaping India’s energy footprint in an extraordinary way”.
“The best evidence which showcased our confidence and belief in the future is our investment of $70 billion in facilitating India’s green transition. We are already one of the world’s largest developers of solar power. Our strength in renewables will empower us enormously in the effort to make green hydrogen the fuel of the future.”
