New Delhi: Adani Green Energy Limited has commissioned a cumulative 3.37 Gigawatt-hour (GWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Khavda in Gujarat, marking the world’s largest single-location battery storage deployment outside China and one of the fastest executed globally.
In a press release, the company said the deployment includes an additional 1.37 GWh capacity commissioned in March 2026, taking its total operational BESS capacity at the Khavda site to 3.37 GWh.
The project was completed within 10 months of the start of on-site construction.
The commissioning is expected to strengthen grid reliability, improve peak-hour electricity supply, and support the delivery of renewable power at scale around the clock. AGEL plans to add more than 10 GWh of battery storage capacity in FY27 and scale it up to 50 GWh over the next five years.
According to the company, the 3.37 GWh BESS can store enough clean energy to power nearly one million homes for an entire day. It can also support peak electricity demand comparable to that of cities such as Indore and Chandigarh, or to the entire state of Goa. The storage system is also capable of powering over 12 million LED bulbs continuously for 10 hours.
Executive Director Sagar Adani said large-scale energy storage would play a crucial role in the next phase of India’s clean energy transition. He stated that as renewable energy capacity expands rapidly, storage infrastructure becomes essential for ensuring a reliable and continuous clean power supply.
He further said the commissioning of the 3.37 GWh BESS at Khavda strengthens the foundation for resilient, flexible, and dispatchable energy systems, adding that the company’s investments in battery storage reflect its long-term commitment to building future-ready clean energy infrastructure at a global scale.
The BESS project integrates advanced energy management systems with lithium-ion battery technologies to improve efficiency, reliability, and grid responsiveness. The facility has been strategically located at Khavda, Gujarat, where AGEL is developing a 30 GW renewable energy project by 2029, of which 9.9 GW is already operational.
The company said utility-scale battery storage is becoming critical infrastructure globally as renewable energy adoption increases. Since renewable energy generation can vary depending on time, climate, season and location, battery storage systems help by storing excess power and supplying it during periods of high demand.
