Key facts
- Adani Green Energy (AGEL) plans to commission a 14 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Khavda, Gujarat, by the end of the current fiscal year.
- AGEL has already commissioned a cumulative 3.37 GWh BESS at the Khavda site.
- The Khavda BESS is described as the world's largest single-location deployment outside China.
- The project was executed within 10 months of construction commencement.
- AGEL aims to scale its total BESS capacity at Khavda to 50 GWh over the next five years.
- India wasted 300 GWh of clean power in Q1 2026 due to a lack of storage infrastructure.
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) is set to commission a 14 gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Khavda, Gujarat site by the end of the current fiscal year. This expansion aims to mitigate the wastage of clean energy, which has been significant in India due to a developing storage infrastructure.
The company has already deployed a cumulative 3.37 GWh of BESS at Khavda, a facility that hosts the world's largest single-location renewable energy capacity outside of China. This initial deployment was completed in just 10 months, marking one of the fastest utility-scale battery storage projects globally. The 3.37 GWh system is capable of powering approximately one million homes for a full day or over 12 million LED bulbs for ten hours.
AGEL has ambitious plans to scale up its storage capabilities, targeting an addition of over 10 GWh in FY27 and a total of 50 GWh over the next five years. This strategic investment is crucial for grid reliability and enabling round-the-clock supply from renewable sources, a key aspect of India's clean energy transition.
According to Rajat Seksaria, CEO of Battery Energy Storage and Green Hydrogen at Adani Group, the Khavda site will eventually host 30 GW of renewable energy and 14 GWh of battery storage. This development comes as India reportedly wasted 300 GWh of clean power in the first quarter of 2026 due to inadequate storage infrastructure.