Adani Green Energy Reaches 1,000 MW Solar Milestone in Gujarat

Technology News ,India :- Adani Green Energy Limited has successfully started operating 1,000 megawatts (MW) of solar energy at the largest renewable energy park in Khavda, Gujarat. This achievement adds to the company's total operational capacity of 9,478 MW, as it works towards its goal of reaching 45,000 MW by 2030.

In just under a year of beginning work in Khavda, AGEL completed the installation of around 2.4 million solar modules to deliver the 1,000 MW capacity. This progress highlights AGEL's commitment to India's target of achieving 500 gigawatts (GW) of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.

The Khavda project, covering a massive 538 square kilometers of barren land, aims to become the world's largest renewable energy plant with a total capacity of 30 GW. It is expected to be completed in the next five years and create over 15,200 green jobs.

AGEL is also implementing innovative solutions at Khavda, such as using waterless cleaning robots for the entire solar capacity. This helps address dust accumulation on panels, increase energy output, and conserve water in the arid Kutch region. These efforts align with AGEL's commitment to water neutrality, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6.

India, which heavily relies on coal-fired electricity, sees renewable energy projects as a way to reduce dependence on traditional power sources. At the 2021 COP26 conference, India pledged to achieve ambitious goals, including reaching 500 GW of non-fossil electricity capacity, generating half of all energy from renewables, and reducing emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030. Additionally, India aims to decrease the emissions intensity of its GDP by 45% and achieve net-zero emissions by 2070.