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| Countries: | India |
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| Basins: | Bay of Bengal (254) (Krishna) |
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Project SDGs:
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Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Affordable, reliable and modern energy services (SDG 7.1) Renewable energy (SDG 7.2) Energy efficiency (SDG 7.3) Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1) |
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Project Tags:
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UN Climate Change Summit |
| Progress to Date: | 648 MW Capacity MW Capacity |
| Services Needed: | No services needed/offered |
| Desired Partner: | Government |
| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Feb. 01, 2016 » Ongoing |
| Project Website: | www.adanigreenenergy.com/solar-power/Kamuthi |
| Contextual Condition(s): | PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation, PHYSICAL: Inadequate infrastructure, Other |
| Additional Benefits: | Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities |
| Beneficiaries: | Ecosystems, Other utilities, Local communities / domestic users |
| Planning & Implementation Time: | More than 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | More than $500,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | private |
| Project Challenges: | Other |
| Project Source: | User |
| Profile Completion: | 95% |
One of the World's Largest single location solar power project was commissioned by the Adani Group at Kamuthi, in Tamil Nadu, with an investment of around INR 45.5 billion. It spans a vast area of 2,500 acres, equivalent to about 950 Olympic-sized football fields. The massive plant comprises 2.5 million solar modules, 380,00 foundations, 30,000 tonnes of structure, 6000 km of cables, 576 inverters and 154 transformers. The entire facility was completed within a record eight …
Pravin Jadhav
Sustainability Manager
Adani Green Energy Limited
| Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation, PHYSICAL: Inadequate infrastructure, Other |
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| Project Benefits: | Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities |
| Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Ecosystems, Other utilities, Local communities / domestic users |
| Months & Implementing: | More than 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | More than $500,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | Private foundation |
| Challenges: | Other |
Adani Green Energy Limited (Organization)
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) is one of the largest renewable companies in India, with a current project portfolio of about 25,000 MW. AGEL is part of the Adani Group’s promise to provide a better, cleaner and greener future for … Learn More
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