Adani Green Becomes World’s Largest Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Developer

Adani Green Energy commissions 450 MW wind-solar hybrid power plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

This new hybrid power plant in Jaisalmer, consisting of 420 MW solar and 105 MW wind plants, has been implemented with cutting edge technology.

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Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), the renewables arm of Adani Group, has commissioned its third wind-solar hybrid power plant at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, according to the press release by the group. The combined operational generation capacity of this newly commissioned hybrid power plant is 450 MW. The plant has Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with SECI at Rs 2.67/kwh for 25 years.

This new hybrid power plant, consisting of 420 MW solar and 105 MW wind plants, has been implemented with cutting edge technology. With this hybrid plant, Adani Green Energy now has the largest operational hybrid power generation capacity of 1,440 MW.

Earlier, in May 2022, AGEL had operationalised India’s first hybrid power plant of 390 MW. This was followed by the commissioning, in September 2022, of the world’s largest co-located hybrid power plant of 600 MW. Both these hybrid energy generation assets are located in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

With the successful commissioning of this 450 MW plant, AGEL now has a total operational generation capacity of 7.17 GW. This also makes AGEL the world’s largest wind-solar hybrid power farm developer.

The newly commissioned 450 MW hybrid power plant is housed in AGEL’s subsidiary, Adani Solar Energy Jaisalmer One Private Ltd.

About Adani Green Energy Ltd Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), a part of the India-based Adani Group, has one of the largest global renewable portfolios with an overall portfolio of 20.4 GW including operating, under-construction and awarded assets catering to investment-grade counterparties. The company develops, builds, owns, operates and maintains utility-scale grid-connected solar, wind farm and Hybrid plants.

Key customers of AGEL include Solar Energy Corporation of India (‘SECI’), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and various State Discoms. Listed in 2018, AGEL today is a $46 billion market cap company helping India meet its COP21 goals.