~Adani Green Energy expands operational BESS capacity at Khavda, Gujarat, to 6.63 GWh, strengthening renewable energy storage and grid integration.
Adani Green Energy expands battery storage capacity to 6.63 GWh
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Oct 01 (VNI): Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), India’s largest renewable energy company, has expanded its operational Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity to 6.63 gigawatt-hours (GWh) at Khavda in Gujarat, from 3.55 GWh in June 2026, strengthening the integration of renewable energy into the power grid.
According to Adani Green Energy Ltd, AGEL now accounts for more than 50% of India’s operational BESS capacity of about 12.6 GWh. The milestone also consolidates Khavda’s position as the world’s largest operational battery energy storage installation at a single location, with 6.63 GWh of operational capacity.
AGEL achieved the 6.63 GWh milestone within 14 months of commencing on-site BESS construction at Khavda. The latest capacity addition was commissioned in just 10 months from the start of its construction. The BESS is integrated with AGEL’s renewable energy development at Khavda, where the company is developing a 30 GW renewable energy plant across 538 square kilometres of barren land.
The 6.63 GWh BESS can store enough clean energy to power around two million homes a day and support peak electricity demand of cities such as Nagpur, Patna or Vizag for several hours. The storage capacity is equivalent to the battery capacity of more than 150,000 mid-sized electric vehicles and can store enough energy daily to meet almost twice the Delhi Metro’s estimated daily electricity requirement.
Sagar Adani, Executive Director, Adani Green Energy, said, “Reaching 6.63 GWh of operational battery storage in just 14 months is a significant milestone for AGEL and India’s clean energy transition. At this scale, storage can make renewable power firmer, more reliable and dispatchable when the grid needs it. As India’s power demand grows, we will continue to scale energy storage solutions, both, battery and pumped storage to support a more resilient, lower-carbon grid.”
Advanced project controls, digital monitoring systems, agile construction management practices and strategic partnerships with leading global BESS original equipment manufacturers enabled AGEL to adhere to aggressive project timelines while maintaining stringent quality and safety standards. The deployment is positioned as a benchmark for large-scale energy storage execution and operations, supporting India’s energy transition through reliable and scalable storage infrastructure.
The BESS uses lithium-ion battery technology integrated with an Energy Management System (EMS) and automated telemetry to manage charging and discharging, optimise system performance and support grid services. Battery storage can improve grid stability, manage peak demand, reduce energy curtailment and enable renewable power to be delivered when required.
AGEL is on track to add over 10 GWh of BESS capacity in FY 2026-27 and is targeting 50 GWh of storage capacity over the next five years. The company is also pursuing pumped storage projects (PSPs) as part of its broader strategy to build large-scale, firm and dispatchable renewable power capacity. VNI NEWS, Adani Green Energy, AGEL, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, Khavda Gujarat, renewable energy, battery storage, clean energy, energy storage, lithium-ion battery, Gujarat, Adani Green Energy BESS, Khavda battery storage, 6.63 GWh BESS, Adani Green Energy battery storage, Gujarat renewable energy storage, VNINews, VNINews.com