Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has fully operationalised its fourth wind-solar hybrid power plant at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan and the asset has been capitalised.
The combined operational generation capacity of this newly added hybrid power plant is 700 MW and has a power purchase agreement at Rs 3.24 per kWh for 25 years. This plant consists of a combination of 600 MW solar and 510 MW wind plants. It deploys advanced renewable technologies like bifacial solar photovoltaic modules and horizontal single-axis tracker systems to enable maximum electricity generation from solar energy. The plant is co-located and is designed to deliver capacity utilisation factor (CUF) of minimum 50 per cent. With this, AGEL’s operating wind-solar hybrid portfolio has now reached 2,140 MW, continuing to be the largest in the world. With the successful operationalisation of the 700 MW plant, AGEL now has the largest operating renewable portfolio in India with 8,024 MW. The plant is housed under AGEL’s 100 per cent subsidiary, Adani Hybrid Energy Jaisalmer Four Limited.