Key Takeaways:
- Adani Green Energy built a 3.37 GWh battery storage hub at Khavda, Gujarat.
- The project is the largest single-location battery deployment outside of China.
- The system can power 1 million homes for a day, stabilizing India’s grid.
Adani Green Energy has commissioned a 3.37 gigawatt-hour battery energy storage system at Khavda in Gujarat, the company said Tuesday, calling it the world’s largest single-location battery storage deployment outside China and one of the fastest utility-scale installations globally.
The battery energy storage system, or BESS, was completed within 10 months and is designed to strengthen grid reliability and support round-the-clock clean energy delivery as India expands renewable power generation.
Khavda Project Expands India’s Clean Energy Capacity
The latest milestone includes 1.37 GWh of battery storage capacity added in March 2026, taking AGEL’s total operational BESS capacity at the Khavda renewable energy complex to 3.37 GWh.
According to the company, the system can store enough renewable energy to power nearly one million homes for one day or keep more than 12 million LED bulbs illuminated for 10 consecutive hours.
The project is part of AGEL’s larger renewable energy development at Khavda, where the company plans to build 30 gigawatts of renewable capacity by 2029. The company said 9.9 GW is already operational at the site.
Company Highlights Need for Grid Stability
Sagar Adani, executive director of AGEL, said large-scale storage systems are becoming critical as renewable energy adoption accelerates.
“As renewable energy capacity scales rapidly, storage infrastructure becomes critical for delivering reliable, round-the-clock clean power,” Adani said in a statement. “With the commissioning of the 3.37 GWh BESS at Khavda, AGEL is strengthening the foundation for resilient, dispatchable and flexible energy systems.”
The company said the system uses lithium-ion battery technology integrated with advanced energy management systems to improve operational efficiency and responsiveness.
Industry experts have increasingly pointed to battery storage as a key component in balancing intermittent renewable sources such as solar and wind energy, particularly during periods of fluctuating demand.
Adani Green Energy Plans Major Battery Storage Expansion
AGEL said it plans to add more than 10 GWh of battery storage capacity during fiscal year 2027 and scale total storage capacity to 50 GWh over the next five years.
The expansion aligns with India’s broader push to increase renewable energy generation and reduce dependence on fossil fuels while maintaining grid stability.
The Khavda project also positions India among the leading global markets for utility-scale battery storage deployment as governments and energy companies invest in infrastructure to support long-duration clean energy supply.
AGEL described the project as a major step toward building future-ready clean energy infrastructure capable of supporting large-scale renewable integration into the national power grid.
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