Adani Green calls for accelerated electrification and storage to achieve 50 GW target by 2030
Adani Green Energy Limited has urged faster electrification combined with large-scale storage to deliver reliable, affordable, and round-the-clock clean power. Speaking at the inaugural Adani Green Energy Dialogue in London, Executive Director Sagar Adani said the shift is "no longer an option but an imperative" to strengthen energy security and support economic growth.
The event was held in partnership with the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) at the Science Museum in London during London Climate Action Week. It brought together policymakers, investors, business leaders, and climate experts to discuss policy, investment, and infrastructure needed for the clean energy transition.
50 GW target by 2030 led by Khavda plant
Adani said renewable energy achieves its full potential when paired with storage technologies such as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs). These technologies make clean power reliable, affordable, and available around the clock. He highlighted that Adani Green is advancing toward 50 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, led by the world's largest renewable energy plant at Khavda, Gujarat, where clean energy is integrated with large-scale storage.
The dialogue featured two high-level sessions chaired by Lord Adair Turner, Co-chair of ETC, and Nigel Topping, Co-founder of Ambition Loop and Chair of the UK Climate Change Committee. Participants included senior leaders from Octopus Energy, Schneider Electric, the Climate Bonds Initiative, the Green Finance Institute, and the Adani Group.
Electrification key to zero-emission economies
Lord Turner stated that clean electrification is the most important lever for building zero-emission economies and limiting global warming. He noted that electrification is already economic in sectors such as road transport, building heating, and low-temperature industrial heat, and technological progress is making it possible to electrify high-temperature heat demands in heavy industry.
Nigel Topping emphasized that the real economic and climate benefits come from electrifying parts of the economy still powered by fossil fuels. He said understanding falling technology costs and the role of flexibility in a modern grid are key to unlocking investment.
Discussions on electrification and grid investment
Discussions focused on two priorities: accelerating electrification and mobilizing investment in renewable energy, storage, and modern grid infrastructure. Against the backdrop of intensifying heatwaves across Europe, Asia, and North America, participants noted that resilient electricity systems are essential to sustaining economic growth while reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
As economies become increasingly digital and energy-intensive, reliable access to clean electricity will support sectors such as artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, data centres, and digital infrastructure. Rapid growth in these sectors is expected to drive the next wave of global electricity demand.
Storage critical for round-the-clock clean power
Participants agreed that meeting this demand sustainably requires long-term policy certainty, sustained investment, and accelerated deployment of renewable energy, storage, and transmission infrastructure. Storage will play a critical role in delivering reliable, affordable, and round-the-clock clean power while enabling higher penetration of renewable energy.
The Adani Group has committed more than USD 100 billion towards the energy transition and related infrastructure, one of the world's largest private-sector commitments. Alongside renewable energy, the Group continues to invest in transmission, energy storage, green hydrogen, digital infrastructure, and next-generation industrial ecosystems.
Energy Revolution gallery attracts over one million visitors
The event concluded with a visit to Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery at the Science Museum, London, supported by AGEL. Since opening in March 2024, the gallery has welcomed more than one million visitors, reflecting growing public engagement with the science and solutions driving the energy transition.
Earlier this week at the Adani Group's Annual General Meeting, Chairman Gautam Adani reaffirmed the conglomerate's commitment to meeting India's growing energy needs through a diversified portfolio spanning renewable energy, green hydrogen, energy storage, transmission, digital infrastructure, and nuclear energy. He announced plans to develop up to 10 GW of nuclear power capacity, with nuclear complementing renewables and storage to deliver reliable, affordable, and low-carbon electricity at scale.
