-World’s single-location battery storage system outside China begins operations in Khavda
New Delhi, May 26 (HS): Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has successfully commissioned a 3.37 gigawatt-hour (GWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Khavda, Gujarat. The company claims that this is the world’s largest single-location battery storage project outside China, and also among the fastest large-scale projects ever completed globally.
According to AGEL, the system includes an additional 1.37 GWh capacity commissioned in March 2026, taking the total operational BESS capacity at its Khavda site in Gujarat to 3.37 GWh. The entire project was completed within just 10 months of construction beginning on-site. The project is being seen as a major step toward enhancing grid reliability, strengthening power supply during peak demand periods, and enabling large-scale 24x7 electricity supply through renewable energy sources.
AGEL aims to add more than 10 GWh of battery storage capacity in FY2027 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 approximately 1 million households for an entire day. It is also capable of meeting the peak electricity demand of cities such as Indore and Chandigarh, or even the entire state of Goa. Additionally, it can power over 120 million LED bulbs continuously for 10 hours.
Battery storage is considered a transformative step in stabilizing renewable energy-based power systems and enabling round-the-clock green electricity supply.
AGEL Executive Director Sagar Adani said that large-scale energy storage will play a crucial role in the next phase of India’s clean energy transition. As renewable energy capacity expands rapidly, reliable and continuous clean power supply makes storage infrastructure essential.
He added that with the commissioning of the 3.37 GWh BESS in Khavda, AGEL is further strengthening the foundation of a resilient, flexible, and demand-responsive energy system. He stated that the company’s investment in battery storage reflects its long-term vision of building large-scale clean energy infrastructure for future needs.
He further said that the BESS project has been developed using advanced energy management systems and lithium-ion battery technology to ensure high efficiency, reliable performance, and fast grid response.
AGEL has strategically set up the project in Khavda, Gujarat, where the company is developing the world’s largest renewable energy plant. The company had earlier set a target of developing 30 GW capacity at the site by 2029, of which 9.9 GW is already operational.
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