The Indian energy company Avaada Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government of Gujarat (western India) to install 6 GW of hybrid renewable capacity in the state. The INR400bn (US$4.8bn) scheme plans for the construction of wind-solar parks across various districts of Gujarat, mostly in the Kutch district. Once operational, the wind-solar hybrid complexes will be able to generate about 17.5 TWh/year of electricity. The hybrid power generation sites will supply local utilities, including the state utility GUVNL, with some of the electricity going to Avaada’s green hydrogen and ammonia projects in Gujarat.
Avaada Group currently has around 2 GW of renewable capacity in operation, and aims to reach 11 GW of renewable installed capacity by 2026.
At the end of 2022, solar and wind accounted for 22% of installed capacity in India, with respectively 63 GW and 42 GW, while hydropower capacity surpassed 51 GW. India plans to increase its non-fossil fuel capacity to 500 GW.
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