Avaada Launches Rajasthan Gigawatt-Scale Solar And Storage Megaproject Foundation Ceremony

• Avaada began groundwork for a 1,560-MWp solar project with 2,500 MWh of batteries in Rajasthan and inaugurated a separate 282-MWp plant in the state.

Avaada Group has doubled down on Rajasthan. The Indian clean-energy player has laid the foundation stone for a 1,560-MWp solar project paired with 2,500 MWh of co-located battery storage, while also formally commissioning a 282-MWp solar park elsewhere in the state. Together, the milestones underscore a strategy built around scale, standardization, and storage—an approach increasingly essential in India’s sun-rich west.

The gigawatt-class hybrid is engineered for the grid that exists, not the one on paper. Co-located batteries will soak up midday surpluses and deliver firm, evening power blocks when demand spikes, while providing fast frequency response and voltage support. A single interconnection for solar and storage trims losses and simplifies dispatch through a unified controller; designs typically reserve space and transformer capacity to expand storage over time.

Rajasthan’s climate and terrain reward disciplined engineering. Expect high-efficiency modules on trackers, robust foundations to handle wind loads, and dust-aware O&M routines—panel cleaning cycles, vegetation plans, and predictive analytics to keep output on target. Grid-code compliance—fault ride-through, reactive power, and curtailment response—is central to interconnection in a state already managing steep net-load ramps.

The 282-MWp commissioning demonstrates the other half of Avaada’s playbook: get standardized sites online while larger hybrids advance through procurement. Commissioned assets de-risk portfolios and can be refinanced at operating terms, while construction teams roll from one site to the next with repeatable designs and locked-in supply chains for long-lead equipment like transformers and switchgear.

For Rajasthan, the benefits extend beyond electrons. Construction jobs, local sourcing, and long-term municipal revenues accompany large sites; biodiversity measures and drainage controls are now baked into planning. For India’s system operators, hybrids like Avaada’s are not a luxury—they’re the lever that turns abundant daytime solar into dependable capacity after dark.

If execution stays on schedule, the foundation-stone hybrid will be a flagship for India’s next phase of renewables: big, bankable, and built for flexibility.