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Guwahati, Nov 14: Assam has moved ahead with two large-scale energy projects by issuing Letters of Award to Adani Power Ltd (APL) and Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL). The decision signals a major shift in the state’s long-term electricity planning, bringing thermal generation and pumped storage into a single expansion cycle.
The state has cleared APL’s proposal for a 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical plant valued at about Rs 48,000 crore. The project was awarded after APL quoted a tariff of Rs 6.30 per kWh, emerging ahead of competing bidders. It will run on coal allocated under the SHAKTI policy and follow the Design, Build, Finance, Own and Operate framework. The phased rollout is set to begin in December 2030. The construction stage is projected to draw a workforce of about 20,000 to 25,000 people, while operations will rely on about 3,500 positions. Approval from the Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission has been secured, and a power supply agreement with APDCL is due.
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AGEL has received the award for 500 MW of storage capacity, to be delivered through its planned 2,700 MW pumped-storage installations in the state. The system will be used for peak balancing and grid support and is expected to become a central part of Assam’s plan to integrate variable renewable sources.
The combined investment of about Rs 63,000 crore fits into the Adani Group’s broader strategy for the Northeast, following Gautam Adani’s commitment made earlier this year to expand the group’s energy footprint in the region. In a statement, he said the two projects mark an important step for the group’s work in Assam and the neighbouring states.
APL now operates 18.15 GW across the country and is targeting about 42 GW by the next decade. AGEL secured the lowest bid in the storage round and will lead Assam’s entry into large pumped-storage deployment.
