Adani Energy Solutions achieves 30 per cent transmission network expansion
Author: PPD Team Date: January 15, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: January 15, 2025
Adani Energy Solutions achieved significant growth during the latest quarter, expanding its transmission network to 26,485 circuit kilometres (ckm), marking a 29.7% increase from the previous year’s 20,422 ckm.
Its power transformation capacity surged to 84,286 MVA, up from 54,661 MVA YoY, while transmission availability stood at 99.21%, slightly lower than last year’s 99.69%. System availability remained stable at 99.69%.
In project development, the company secured two major contracts: the Rs 34.55 billion Khavda Phase IV Part-D project and the Rs 250 billion Rajasthan Phase III Part-I (Bhadla-Fatehpur HVDC). The Rajasthan project, the largest win to date, increased the company’s under-construction project pipeline to Rs 547 billion from Rs 170 billion at the start of FY25.
Additionally, Adani Energy Solutions reduced distribution losses to 4.66% and maintained high supply reliability with an Average System Availability Index (ASAI) exceeding 99.9%. In the smart metering sector, the company continues to lead with the installation of 22.8 million smart meters across nine contracts.
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