Adani Green Energy generation capacity jumps 30% to 2.5 GW in FY20

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Clean energy firm Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Thursday said its power generation capacity saw a 30 per cent rise at 2,545 MW in FY 2019-20, while total electricity supplies jumped 14.5 per cent to 4,310 million units (MU) during the fiscal.
"AGEL has added 587 MW capacity in FY20 and net export (power supply to consumer) of 4,310 million units, up by 14.5 per cent Y-o-Y," a company statement said.
Its power generation capacity rose to 2,545 MW in 2019-20 from 1,958 MW in 2018-19.
Its solar power generation capacity rose by 250 MW from 1,898 in 2018-19 to 2,148 MW in 2019-20. Similarly, its wind energy capacity rose by 337 MW to 397 MW in last fiscal from 60 MW a year ago.
On the impact of lockdown to contain COVID-19, company said, "Electricity generation has been specified as an essential service amid lockdown."
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First Published: Apr 09 2020 | 5:56 PM IST