Adani Green Energy commissions third hybrid power plant in Jaisalmer

Adani Group’s renewables arm — Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has commissioned a 450MW wind-solar hybrid power plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, its third such facility in the city.

The newly commissioned hybrid power plant is underpinned by 25-year power purchase agreements (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) at a rate of INR 2.67/kwh. It is located in Adani Green Energy’s subsidiary — Adani Solar Energy Jaisalmer One Private Ltd.

According to Adani Green Energy, the new wind-solar hybrid power plant in Jaisalmer is made up of a 420MW solar power plant and a 105MW wind farm.

Adani Green Energy commissions third wind-solar hybrid power plant in Jaisalmer. Photo courtesy of Maria Maltseva from Pixabay.

Following its commissioning, Adani Green Energy has taken its operational hybrid power generation capacity to 1.44GW, which includes the first hybrid power plant in India, which at a capacity of 390MW, was commissioned in May 2022.

In September 2022, Adani Green Energy brought online what it claims to be the largest co-located hybrid power plant in the world, with a capacity of 600MW. Both the hybrid power generation facilities are located in Jaisalmer.

Adani Green Energy stated: “With the successful commissioning of this 450 MW plant, AGEL now has a total operational generation capacity of ~7.17 GW. This also makes AGEL the world’s largest wind-solar hybrid power farm developer.”