Adani Green Energy is a well-known Indian company that has started an underground project in the Indian state of Gujarat. The company is transforming a massive wasteland into the world’s largest clean energy facility. The main project, planned to be completed in five years, will cover an area five times the size of Paris and will meet the energy needs of Swiss citizens.
According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, India aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2070 and meet 50% of its energy needs from renewable energy sources by the end of this decade. To achieve this, India needs to install 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity in the next six years. The Khavda Renewable Energy Power Plant (KREP) is an important step in this direction and its cost is estimated to be 20 billion dollars. Located near the border with Pakistan, KREP will include wind and solar energy development in 200 square miles of barren desert.
With a 30 GW overall capacity when it is operational, the KREP will power 16 million homes and account for 9% of India’s predicted renewable energy supply by 2030. Even with all of the controversy surrounding the Adani Group—fraudulent claims, environmental issues with coal mining—the company’s investment in renewable energy is a big move in the right direction for India’s future.
Initiatives aimed at promoting renewable energy are essential given India’s fast urbanization and rising energy needs. Even though coal now provides 70% of India’s electricity, switching to greener sources is crucial. With an emphasis on clean energy, Adani Group has committed to spending $100 billion in energy transition projects, indicating a substantial move towards sustainability in India’s energy sector. Initiatives like the KREP will be essential in lowering carbon emissions and providing India’s energy demands in a sustainable manner as the nation grows.