Adani Energy Solutions and Adani Green Energy join the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance to aid India’s decarbonization march

Ahmedabad : Adani Green Energy Ltd. (AGEL), India’s largest renewable energy company, and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. (AESL), India’s largest private transmission and distribution company, both part of the globally diversified Adani portfolio, today announced that they have joined the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA). UNEZA is an international platform for enhancing the co-operation within the power and utilities sector to accelerate the adoption of renewables and overcome common barriers in the realisation of global net zero ambitions.

Operating under the guidance of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, UNEZA was established at COP28 with the adoption of the UAE Declaration of Action. The Alliance unites leading global utilities and power companies with the aim of spearheading the development of renewable energy ready grids, promoting clean energy solutions, and advancing electrification efforts.

Both – AGEL in renewable energy and AESL in T&D sector – have become the first in their respective segments India to join this global alliance. As a member of UNEZA, AGEL will focus on areas like buildout of clean power, enhancement of energy security and improvement of energy efficiency, while AESL will redouble its efforts towards developing a reliable grid infrastructure for green energy transmission and distribution.

“Joining the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance, gives an opportunity to collaborate with global peers on advancing the sustainability goals, drive innovation and accelerate the clean energy transition. As India’s largest renewable energy player, we are committed to deliver 50 GW by 2030 and contribute 10% of the nation’s non-fossil fuel energy goal by that year,” Mr Sagar Adani, Executive Director, AGEL, said,  

“By joining Utilities for Net Zero Alliance, AESL will be able to leverage on the experience of its global peers and in turn share its own insights into building high-capacity renewable energy evacuation networks. Given the Adani Portfolio’s ambitious renewable energy plans, it is crucial for AESL to establish reliable evacuation networks for uninterrupted renewable energy offtake,” said Mr Anil Sardana, Managing Director of AESL.

Both AGEL and AESL aim to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

Adani Green Energy plans to increase its renewable energy portfolio from the current operational capacity of 11.2 GW to 50 GW by 2030. The company is developing the world’s largest renewable energy plant with a capacity of 30 GW at Khavda in Kutch, Gujarat. Built across 538 sq. km, it is almost five times the size of Paris and on completion, it will be the planet’s largest power plant across energy sources.

For its Mumbai distribution arm, Adani Energy Solutions has set a target to increase the share of renewables in bulk power purchase to 70% by 2030. Additionally, the company aims to reduce its direct emissions by 72.7% by 2030, relative to 2020 levels. As part of investment in renewable energy infrastructure, AESL is constructing a USD 1 billion high-voltage direct current (HVDC) line to ensure uninterrupted renewable power supply for Mumbai.

About Adani Green Energy

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) is India’s largest and one of the leading renewable energy companies in the world enabling the clean energy transition. AGEL develops, owns, and operates utility scale grid-connected solar, wind, hybrid and hydro pumped storage renewable power plants. AGEL currently has an operating renewable portfolio of 11.2 GW, the largest in India, spread across 12 states. The company has set a target of achieving 50 GW by 2030 aligned to India’s decarbonization goals. AGEL is focused on leveraging technology to reduce the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) in pursuit of enabling largescale adoption of affordable clean energy. AGEL is developing the world’s largest renewable energy plant (30 GW) on barren wasteland at Khavda, Gujarat, covering 538 square kilometers, an area five times larger than Paris. AGEL’s operating portfolio is certified ‘water positive for plants of more than 200 MW capacity’, ‘single-use plastic free’ and ‘zero waste-to-landfill’, a testament to the company’s commitment to power sustainable growth.

For more information, please visit https://www.adanigreenenergy.com/

About Adani Energy Solutions

AESL, part of the Adani portfolio, is a multidimensional organization with presence in various facets of the energy domain, namely power transmission, distribution, smart metering, and cooling solutions. AESL is the country’s largest private transmission company with a cumulative transmission network of 21,783 ckm and 61,686 MVA transformation capacity as on 30 August 2024. In its retail electricity distribution business, as on 30 August 2024, AESL serves approximately 13 million consumers in metropolitan Mumbai and the industrial hub of Mundra SEZ. AESL is ramping up its smart metering business and is on course to become India’s leading smart metering integrator. AESL, with its integrated offering through the expansion of its distribution network through parallel licenses and competitive and tailored retail solutions, including a significant share of green power, is revolutionizing the way energy is delivered to the end consumer. AESL is a catalyst for transforming the energy landscape in the most reliable, affordable, and sustainable way.

For more information, please visit www.adanienergysolutions.com

About Utilities for Net Zero Alliance

UNEZA was established at COP28 with the adoption of the UAE Declaration of Action. This Alliance unites leading global utilities and power companies with the aim of spearheading the development of grids that are ready for renewable energy, promoting clean energy solutions, and advancing electrification efforts.

For more information, please visit https://www.utilitiesfornetzero.org/

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