New Delhi: State-owned gas utility GAIL (India) Limited on Tuesday said it will invest Rs 3,800 crore in setting up 700 MW of solar power capacity across Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, as part of its push towards clean energy and net-zero goals.
In a statement, the firm said it will develop a 600-MW solar project with a 550-MWh battery energy storage system at the TUSCO Solar Park in Jhansi, primarily to meet the captive power needs of its petrochemical plant at Pata in Uttar Pradesh.
Additionally, GAIL plans to develop a 100 MW solar project with a 22 MWh BESS in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district (formerly Aurangabad) in Maharashtra. This installation will primarily supply power to the company’s PDH-PP plant at Usar in Raigad district.
The integration of battery storage systems is expected to address intermittency challenges associated with solar generation and enable more reliable, round-the-clock renewable energy supply.
Chairman and Managing Director Deepak Gupta said the projects will scale up GAIL’s installed renewable energy capacity to over 1,000 MW from the current 147 MW upon commissioning. He added that the move aligns with the company’s long-term strategy of combining growth with sustainability and energy security.
The investment underscores GAIL’s push to diversify its portfolio and strengthen its position as an integrated energy player, while contributing to India’s broader energy transition and net-zero ambitions.
