RIL AGM 2025: Reliance Plans Mega Solar Hub In Gujarat, Aims To Power 10% Of India’s Needs
RIL AGM 2025: Reliance Plans Mega Solar Hub In Gujarat, Aims To Power 10% Of India’s Needs Reported By : News18.com Last Updated: August 29, 2025, 17:14 IST Ambani also highlighted that the company is constructing its battery and electrolyser giga factories, aiming to start in 2026. RIL Chairman, Mukesh Ambani, in his speech at 48th RIL AGM. Reliance AGM 2025: Reliance Industries Chairman & Managing Director Mukesh Ambani on Friday said the company is developing one of the world’s largest single-site solar projects in Kutchh, Gujarat, spanning 5,50,000 acres of arid land – three times the size of Singapore. He was addressing shareholders during the company’s 48th annual general meeting (AGM). Recommended Stories Ambani further said this single site could meet nearly 10% of India’s electricity needs within the next decade. “At peak, we will deploy 55 MW of solar modules and 150 MWh of battery containers every day," he added. He also announced that the work on the Dhirubhai Ambani Giga Energy Complex at Jamnagar is progressing at a record pace, calling it “unmatched globally in size, scale and integration", comparing to four times to Tesla Gigafactory and equal to 100 Eiffel Towers. Ambani further stated that Jamnagar will be the cradle of both the the world’s largest Conventional Energy complex and the world’s largest New Energy complex. RIL Chairman also informed that their Solar PV manufacturing platform is already operational. “We have successfully produced our first 200 MW of HJT modules. These deliver 10% higher energy yield, 20% better temperature performance, and 25% lower degradation," he said in the RIL AGM. Announcing on the plans to scale up Solar PV manufacturing, Ambani said they would expand to 10 GWp per annum of fully integrated annual solar PV manufacturing capacity and then further to 20 GWp capacity. “This will be the largest solar manufacturing facility, and the most integrated single-site solar complex globally," he added. Ambani also highlighted that the company is constructing its battery and electrolyser giga factories, aiming to start in 2026. It will begin with 40 GWh per year capacity and expand modularly to 100 GWh per year. top videos View all Swipe Left For Next Video View all Our electrolyser giga factory will also be operational by end-2026, with the ability to scale up to 3 GW per year. It will enable cost-competitive green hydrogen production at global scale, backed by exclusive global technology partnerships, and strengthened by our in-house capabilities, Ambani added in his speech at 48th RIL AGM. About the Author Varun Yadav Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. He completed his post-graduation diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Inst... Read More Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. He completed his post-graduation diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Inst... Read More First Published: August 29, 2025, 17:14 IST News business RIL AGM 2025: Reliance Plans Mega Solar Hub In Gujarat, Aims To Power 10% Of India’s Needs Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Loading comments...
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