Vedanta Boosts RE Capacity to 1 GW, Targets 2.5 GW By 2030

Vedanta, a diversified conglomerate in energy transition metals, critical minerals, and technology, has ramped up its renewable energy capacity to 1.03 GW (gigawatt) of round-the-clock equivalent power through a series of power delivery agreements. The company aims to scale this to 2.5 GW by 2030 as part of its broader ambition to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier.

The renewable portfolio spans wind, solar, and pumped storage technologies and is key to powering Vedanta’s industrial operations, which include over 4.5 million tonnes of annual production in aluminium, zinc, lead, silver, copper, nickel, ferrochrome, and pig iron.

“As the Indian economy expands, Vedanta is undergoing a transformation that will support its growing needs,” said Priya Agarwal Hebbar, Non-Executive Director at Vedanta Ltd and Chairperson of Hindustan Zinc. “By expanding our production of critical minerals and investing in renewable energy, we are powering global efforts to combat climate change.”

Vedanta is also making significant inroads with low-carbon products such as Restora and Restora Ultra in aluminium, and EcoZen in zinc—contributing to India’s clean energy ambitions. The company’s product lines are certified under the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) program, reflecting a transparent assessment of environmental impact. Its aluminium business is aligned with the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative for sustainable sourcing.

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has awarded Vedanta a ‘B’ rating for its work in climate change and water security. The company currently runs more than 350 environmental initiatives across its operations.

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Environmental performance highlights include:

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• Utilization of 2.61 billion units of renewable energy

• Deployment of one of India’s largest lithium-ion forklift fleets in aluminium plants

• Rollout of LNG-powered trucks and battery-operated vehicles in logistics and underground zinc mining

  

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• Use of 44,000 tonnes of biomass, and facilitation of Punjab’s largest torrefied bio-pellets plant in Mansa

• Plantation of nearly 3 million trees since 2021 under the World Economic Forum’s 1 Trillion Trees initiative

• Water-positive status for Hindustan Zinc, Cairn Oil & Gas, and Sesa Iron Ore

• Single-use plastic-free status at TSPL, Cairn Oil & Gas, and VGCB

Vedanta’s decarbonisation strategy is anchored in four key levers: scaling up renewables, transitioning to low-carbon fuels, improving energy and process efficiency, and investing in carbon offsets.