Dhamra Port in Odisha, operated by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), has shifted its entire electricity consumption to renewable power, becoming India’s first large-scale private multi-cargo port to operate fully on renewable electricity, according to the company.
The shift, effective August 2026, is part of APSEZ’s long-term Net-Zero strategy and is expected to reduce emissions associated with purchased electricity while improving the environmental performance of the energy-intensive port operations.
The transition has been achieved through a combination of captive renewable power, third-party access arrangements and green-power procurement under Odisha’s regulatory framework. The remaining requirement is met through a Green Consumer arrangement with Odisha’s distribution utility. The port, which handles more than 48 million tonnes (MT) of cargo annually, now meets more than 90 lakh units of monthly electricity demand from renewable sources. At its current operating level, its renewable power consumption exceeds 108 gigawatt-hours (GWh) on an annualised basis, APSEZ said. About 25-30 per cent of Dhamra’s renewable electricity comes from APSEZ’s captive hybrid power plant at Khavda in Gujarat, while another 10-15 per cent is sourced through third-party access.
