The Adani Group has unveiled one of its most ambitious energy expansion plans yet, betting heavily on nuclear power while committing trillions of rupees to strengthen its position across India’s fast-growing energy sector.
Addressing shareholders at the group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), Chairman Gautam Adani laid out a roadmap that reflects the scale of India’s future electricity needs. At the centre of the plan is a target to build 10 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power capacity by 2035, signalling the conglomerate’s intention to become a major player in a segment that has traditionally been dominated by the public sector.
The announcement comes as India seeks to balance rapid economic growth with the need for cleaner and more reliable energy sources. According to Adani, the country’s rising population, expanding cities and accelerating industrialisation will significantly increase electricity demand over the coming decades, requiring investments across multiple power technologies.
To support this vision, Adani Power plans to invest more than ₹2 trillion over the next five years. The company aims to increase its total power generation capacity to 45 GW, strengthening its standing among India’s largest private electricity producers.
While renewable energy remains a key pillar of the group’s strategy, Adani indicated that conventional thermal power will continue to play an important role in ensuring energy security. The company intends to maintain a diversified energy portfolio that combines thermal, renewable and nuclear power generation.
Beyond electricity production, the group is expanding across the broader energy ecosystem. Gautam Adani highlighted investments in solar manufacturing, power transmission infrastructure, green hydrogen projects and renewable energy developments. The objective, he said, is to create an integrated energy platform capable of supporting India’s long-term growth ambitions.
The nuclear power target is particularly significant because India is increasingly exploring low-carbon energy sources that can provide stable electricity around the clock. Unlike solar and wind power, nuclear plants can generate power continuously, making them an important complement to renewable energy.
Although regulatory clearances and government policy support will be critical for the proposed nuclear programme, the message from the Adani Group was clear: it sees India’s energy demand growing rapidly in the years ahead and wants to be at the forefront of meeting that demand. With major investments planned across multiple sectors, the group is positioning itself for what it believes will be the next phase of India’s energy transformation.
