Reliance is accelerating its clean energy push, aiming to commission its energy ecosystem, including solar, battery, and green hydrogen gigafactories, within 4 to 6 quarters to support India’s energy goals.
July 22, 2025. By EI News Network
Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) is accelerating its clean energy ambitions, with plans to make its entire ecosystem, spanning solar, battery storage, and green hydrogen, operational within the next four to six quarters. The update came during the company’s Q1 FY26 earnings call, where RIL also reported strong growth across its core businesses.
In a major milestone, RIL confirmed that the first phase of its solar gigafactory in Jamnagar has already begun module production. Detailing the scale of operations, Karan Suri, Senior Vice President-New Energy, RIL, said, “We’ve begun execution on our energy generation projects, with resources mobilised at the sites. Our plan is to install solar modules just-in-time, directly from Jamnagar to project foundations. At full scale, we expect to install 50 MW of modules and 17 MWh of batteries every day.”
To support this scale, Reliance is setting up a dedicated captive transmission corridor from Kutch to Jamnagar. “This will power both our energy needs in Jamnagar and our green growth businesses, We’re also building a fully integrated green chemicals ecosystem, powered by green hydrogen and moving toward green ammonia and other derivatives. We’ve already secured marine infrastructure for logistics” he added.
Complementing the solar push, RIL’s battery gigafactory is nearing completion and will soon begin operations. The facility is critical for storing renewable energy and stabilising the grid as clean energy adoption accelerates.
Suri also emphasised Reliance’s focus on workforce development and cutting-edge manufacturing: He further stated that the company was establishing skill development schools to train workers, with several EV alliance partners already operational. The solar module gigafactory is now live, and HJT panel production, among the most efficient solar technologies, is underway in India.
He added that Reliance is in the process of commissioning its solar cell gigafactory, with equipment for the dry and clean rooms already being installed. Cell production is expected to start in the next quarter. Additionally, RIL is building India’s largest solar glass facility, featuring two production lines and stretching 1.3 kilometers in length, underscoring the mega-scale of the project.
Meanwhile, progress is also being made on Reliance’s green hydrogen and green ammonia units, cornerstones of its long-term energy strategy. These projects align with the Government of India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission and aim to reduce the nation’s dependence on imported fossil fuels.
In parallel, Reliance is making a bioenergy push with plans to commission 55 compressed biogas (CBG) plants by December 2025. These facilities will convert agricultural and organic waste into clean fuel, promoting a circular economy and addressing emissions in hard-to-abate sectors.
The clean energy updates came against the backdrop of a robust quarter. Reliance reported consolidated revenue of INR 3.06 lakh crore in Q1 FY26, a 6 percent year-on-year increase. EBITDA rose 36 percent to INR 58,000 crore, including a INR 8,924 crore post-tax gain from the stake sale in Asian Paints. Even excluding that one-time gain, recurring EBITDA was up 15 percent, with net profit rising 25 percent year-on-year.
Looking ahead, Reliance reiterated its goal to double its enterprise value by 2030, powered by innovation across energy, consumer platforms, and next-gen tech. “We’re not just building capacity, we’re building a solution-oriented ecosystem with long-term offtake visibility and sustained revenue,” the company stated.
