Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex

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Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex
Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex
Built
  • First Phase: 2021–2024 (planned)
  • Second Phase: 2024–2026 (planned)
Location Jamnagar, India
Coordinates 22°22′37.02″N69°54′14.03″E / 22.3769500°N 69.9038972°E / 22.3769500; 69.9038972
Industry
Products
Area
  • Land: 7.8125 sq mi (20.234 km2; 5,000.0 acres)
Owner(s) Reliance Industries
Website www.ril.com/OurBusinesses/New-Energy.aspx

The Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex (also known as Jamnagar Green Energy Giga Complex) [1] [2] [3] is a mega project being developed by Reliance Industries in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. This is a fully integrated renewable energy manufacturing complex that will build gigafactories for photovoltaic panels, energy storage, green hydrogen, electrolyzers and fuel cells systems. [4] [5] The complex is being built on a 5,000 acres (20 km2; 7.8 sq mi) site and is expected to cost ₹75,000 crores (US$10 billion). [6] The first phase of the project, which includes the construction of a 20 GW solar photovoltaic module factory, is expected to be completed by 2023, 5 GWh annual cell to pack manufacturing facility by 2024, and further scale up to 50 GWh & 100 GWh annual capacity by 2027 & 2030. [7] [8] [9] [10]

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In 2021, Mukesh Ambani announced as part of the annual company report that Reliance has begun construction on the Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex. [11] [12]

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