Adani Group plans 1GW solar park in Tamil Nadu - reports

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  The 1GW plant is expected to attract INR70 billion (US$1.1 billion) investment. Flickr: Gemma Amor

Indian industrial Group Adani is planning the construction of a 1GW Battery Pack in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, according to local financial newspaper The Business Standard.

The plant is expected to attract INR70 billion (US$1.1 billion) investment.

Adani Group sources said a deal had been signed with the state government and the project is at an “exploratory” level.

The project will be developed in four phases at Kamuthi in Ramanathapuram district with Adani in the process of acquiring around 5,000 acres.

Adani has already announced plans for mega solar facilities in two Indian states, Gujarat and Rajasthan.

The Indian government plans to set up mega solar projects across India to help reach its 100GW by 2022 target. As part of this the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to set up 25 solar power parks ranging between 500MW and 1,000MW in size over the next five years.

In January, Adani Enterprises, along with SunEdison, signed a memorandum of Understanding to build a US$4 billion vertically integrated PV manufacturing facility in Mundra, Gujarat.

In April, Adani also signed an MoU to jointly build a single 10GW PV power plant with the Government of Rajasthan in the province.