India’s AGEL expands BESS capacity at Khavda to 6.6 GWh

Indian renewable energy company Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has expanded its operational BESS capacity to 6.63 GWh at Khavda, Gujarat, from 3.55 GWh in June 2026.  

AGEL said it achieved the 6.63 GWh milestone within 14 months of commencing on-site BESS construction at Khavda, Gujarat, with this latest capacity addition being commissioned in just 10 months from the start of its construction. 

The BESS is integrated with AGEL’s renewable energy (RE) development at Khavda, where the company is developing a 30 GW RE plant across 538 square kilometers of barren land, the company said in a press release.

“Reaching 6.63 GWh of operational battery storage in just 14 months is a significant milestone for AGEL and India’s clean energy transition. At this scale, storage can make renewable power firmer, more reliable and dispatchable when the grid needs it,” Sagar Adani, Executive Director, Adani Green Energy, said. “As India’s power demand grows, we will continue to scale energy storage solutions, both battery and pumped storage, to support a more resilient, lower-carbon grid.”

The BESS uses lithium-ion battery technology, integrated with an Energy Management Systems (EMS) and automated telemetry to manage charging and discharging, optimise system performance and support grid services, the press release said.  

AGEL said it was on track to add over 10 GWh of BESS capacity in FY 2026-27 and is targeting 50 GWh of storage capacity over the next 5 years. The company is also pursuing pumped storage projects (PSPs) as part of its broader strategy to build large-scale, firm and dispatchable renewable power capacity.