Operations
Currently, the company manages 5,290 MW of wind energy and solar power plants including 46 operational projects in 11 states of India namely Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana. AGEL has a current project portfolio of ~5.29 GW and an operational capacity of ~2.36 GW.[17]
As of 31 March 2019, AGEL has one joint venture and 39 subsidiaries.[18]
In May 2020, AGEL won the world's largest solar bid worth $6 billion by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The bid entails AGEL building an 8000 MW photovoltaic power plant.[19][20]
In May 2021, AGEL confirmed its decision to buy SoftBank Group Corp backed SB Energy Holdings Limited for $3.5 billion.[21]
According to media reports, The Khavda renewable energy plant was initiated in December 2022, and its first production occurred on December 31, 2023.The plant covers an area of 538 square kilometers. The hybrid renewable energy cluster generates solar energy during the day and wind energy in the evening, with an operational capacity of 2,000 MW of solar energy.[22][23]
The wind turbines used at Khavda had a capacity of 5.2 MW each, based on German designs and manufactured at Adani Group facilities near Mundra Port. According to the report, it supplied electricity to millions of households annually and reduced carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 58 million tonnes per year.[24][25] The site also featured waterless robotic cleaning systems for solar panels to reduce water consumption in the arid environment. In 2024, United States Ambassador Eric Garcetti visited the Khavda site and highlighted its role in the US–India partnership on clean energy.[26]
