Adani Electricity Mumbai supplies green power for 4 hours on Diwali

On November 12, 2023, from 10 AM to 2 PM, we met the electricity needs of our customers by relying on renewable sources, including solar and wind.

Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) supplied uninterrupted clean renewable energy for four hours to three million households and establishments on Diwali, the company said in a statement on November 13.

"On November 12, 2023, from 10 AM to 2 PM, we met the electricity needs of our customers by relying on renewable sources, including solar and wind. During this uninterrupted 4-hour period, for the first time in history, three million households and establishments, comprising over 12 million Mumbaikars, were powered entirely by clean renewable energy sources," the company said.

To be sure, renewable energy such as solar power is available at its peak during the day hours. The night time demand is mostly met through coal-fired power in the absence of storage systems for round the clock renewable energy.

In 2023, AEML successfully met up to 38 percent of its consumers' electricity requirements from renewable sources. It aims to reach 60 percent by 2027.

Kandarp Patel, Managing Director of Adani Electricity, said, "Achieving 100 percent renewable energy is a first and a significant milestone in Mumbai's energy transition, demonstrating that renewables can significantly power Mumbai city with reliable and sustainable electricity at competitive tariffs."

AEML, part of the diversified Adani Group, is an integrated business of power generation, transmission, and retail electricity distribution. It serves over three million consumers spread across 400 sq. km. in Mumbai and its suburbs meeting close to 2,000 MW of power demand with 99.99 percent reliability, which is among the highest in the country and provides excellent customer care services with the help of advanced technologies.