Adani Green Energy’s Wind Power Capacity Surpasses 1 GW Milestone with New Unit in Gujarat

| Updated: 26 May, 2023 6:34 pm IST

Adani Green Energy (AGEL) announced an increase in its operational wind generation capacity to 1,101 MW (1.1 GW) with the commissioning of a 130 MW wind power plant in Kutch, Gujarat. The plant has entered a 25-year power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

With the successful commissioning of this plant, AGEL’s operational wind generation capacity has increased to 1,101 MW and the total operational renewable generation capacity has increased to 8,216 MW. This places AGEL’s total renewable portfolio well on track to reach its vision of 45 GW capacity by 2030.

The newly commissioned plant will be managed by Adani Group’s intelligent ‘Energy Network Operation Centre’ (ENOC) platform, ensuring efficient operation of AGEL’s diverse renewable portfolio across India. AGEL aims to integrate sustainability and economic development while contributing to India’s commitment to climate change mitigation.

As one of the largest renewable energy companies in India, AGEL is headquartered in Ahmedabad and operates the renowned Kamuthi Solar Power Project. The company focuses on developing, building, owning, operating, and maintaining utility-scale solar and wind farm projects, supplying electricity to government entities and corporations.

AGEL manages wind energy and solar power plants across 11 states in India, including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), a part of Adani Group, has one of the largest global renewable portfolios with overall portfolio of 20.4 GW including operating, under-construction and awarded projects catering to investment-grade counterparties. The company develops, builds, owns, operates and maintains utility-scale grid-connected solar and wind farm projects. Key customers of AGEL include Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and various State Discoms. Listed in 2018, AGEL is a listed renewable company helping India meet its COP26 goals.

Through its successive projects, AGEL has continued to integrate the objective of sustainability with economic development, creating jobs as well as enabling decarbonization in line with India’s commitment at United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris and taking it one step closer towards Climate Leadership.

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