World’s Largest Solar Park: Pranav Adani Unveils 30-GW Khavda Project Spanning 5 Times Paris

Pranav Adani, director of Adani Enterprises and nephew of industrialist Gautam Adani, unveiled major details about what he described as India’s most ambitious renewable energy project during his first-ever television interview at Agenda Aaj Tak, the India Today Group’s flagship summit. He announced that the conglomerate is developing a 30-gigawatt solar power facility across the vast desert terrain of Khavda in Kutch, Gujarat—an installation he claimed would be so large it could be “visible even from the Moon” once completed.

Positioned to become the world’s largest renewable energy park by 2030, the Khavda project spans roughly 520 square kilometres—five times the size of Paris. The area, located near the India–Pakistan border, is an arid, sparsely populated region long considered unsuitable for habitation. According to Pranav Adani, its remoteness and scale make it ideal for a mega solar installation, transforming what was once barren land into one of the world’s most productive clean-energy zones.

The initiative represents a major push by the Adani Group to expand its renewable energy portfolio even as it maintains significant investments in conventional power generation. Pranav Adani emphasised that while green energy is the future, coal-based thermal power remains essential for meeting India’s baseload electricity demand. He argued that newer ultra-supercritical thermal technologies have substantially lowered emissions and will play a stabilising role during India’s transition to cleaner sources.

The Khavda solar park is a cornerstone of the group’s target to achieve 50 gigawatts of renewable capacity by 2030—a goal aligned with India’s broader ambitions to enhance energy security, reduce carbon intensity, and position itself as a global sustainability leader. The massive project also reflects global trends, as countries increasingly shift toward renewable power to address climate challenges and reduce fossil-fuel dependence.

Pranav Adani acknowledged the operational challenges inherent to building the world’s largest solar park—ranging from supply-chain constraints to harsh desert conditions that complicate infrastructure development. However, he maintained that managing such complexities is routine for large industrial ventures and expressed confidence in the project’s timely execution.

Industry analysts say installations of this scale will form the backbone of India’s green-energy expansion, offering significant contributions to grid stability, capacity addition and long-term sustainability.

Beyond the Khavda project, Pranav Adani plays a key leadership role within the Adani Group’s strategic diversification. Since beginning his career in 1999 with Adani Wilmar, he has overseen major business expansions including real estate, city gas distribution, agriculture logistics, biogas, media, and emerging electric-mobility infrastructure. He leads Adani Realty, which has already delivered 31 million sq ft of development and is building an additional 400 million sq ft across major urban centres. He also heads the Dharavi redevelopment initiative and has helped position Adani Total Gas as India’s largest private CGD operator.

Pranav Adani is widely regarded as one of the group’s most influential next-generation leaders, helping steer its transition into new-age and future-focused sectors while strengthening its clean-energy commitments.