Adani Green Energy Delays Solar Power Supply to Andhra Pradesh

Adani Green Energy has been in the news recently due to problems with its solar power project in Andhra Pradesh. This project was supposed to deliver a total of 3,000 megawatts (MW) of energy starting in September 2024, but two months after the agreed date, it has yet to supply any power.

Now, the company expects to deliver just 1,000 MW by April 2025, which is seven months later than planned. This change means that instead of receiving 6,000 MW of power by September 2025, Andhra Pradesh will only get 2,000 MW by early 2026. Despite these delays, Adani Green is selling power from the same project at a higher price on power exchanges—about 40% more than what they would sell to Andhra Pradesh.

Right now, they have completed work on just 25 MW of solar capacity, but it’s performing well. The company claims that the hold-up in delivering power is due to issues with the electricity transmission lines managed by the Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd. They have the permission to sell extra power while waiting to begin supplying under their original plan.

Adani alerted the state government in September that they would not meet the initial deadlines. Experts have explained that sometimes the necessary transmission lines aren’t ready, which affects how reliably the company can supply electricity. Adani assures everyone that they are committed to meeting their new deadlines for providing energy to Andhra Pradesh.