India now has the world’s largest single-location battery storage project outside China
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has commissioned a cumulative 3.37 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Khavda, Gujarat, which the company said is the world’s largest single-location battery storage deployment outside China.
The latest phase includes 1.99 GWh of commercially operationalised BESS capacity effective May 26, 2026, in addition to 1.37 GWh commissioned in March 2026. The combined operational BESS capacity at Khavda now stands at 3.37 GWh.
AGEL said the project was executed within 10 months from the start of on-site construction, making it among the fastest utility-scale battery storage deployments globally.
Following the commissioning, the company’s total operational renewable energy generation capacity has reached 19,785.8 MW, while operational BESS capacity stands at 3,366 MWh.
Project details
The newly operationalised 1.99 GWh capacity has been developed through three special purpose vehicles (SPVs):
- Adani Renewable Energy Thirty Six Limited: 642 MWh
- Adani Renewable Energy Thirty Seven Limited: 1,042 MWh
- Adani Renewable Energy Forty Three Limited: 306 MWh
In addition, AGEL commissioned a 50 MW solar power project at Khavda through Adani Green Energy Twenty Four Limited.
The company said the decision to commercially operationalise the projects was taken at 9:30 p.m. on May 25, 2026, following receipt of the required clearances, with effect from May 26, 2026.
Strategic role
According to AGEL, the 3.37 GWh BESS has the capacity to store enough renewable energy to supply nearly one million homes for an entire day.
The company said the storage system can support peak electricity demand equivalent to cities such as Indore or Chandigarh, or the entire state of Goa.
The project integrates lithium-ion battery technologies with advanced energy management systems aimed at improving operational efficiency, reliability, and grid responsiveness.
The BESS deployment is located within AGEL’s Khavda renewable energy project, where the company plans to develop 30 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2029. Of this, around 9.9 GW is currently operational.
Expansion plans
Sagar Adani, Executive Director of AGEL, said large-scale energy storage infrastructure will be critical for supporting a reliable and round-the-clock renewable energy supply as India expands clean energy capacity.
The company said it plans to add more than 10 GWh of battery storage capacity during FY27 and scale total battery storage deployment to 50 GWh over the next five years.
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