The Adani Group, led by billionaire Gautam Adani, has announced a substantial Rs.20,000 crore investment to establish a supercritical thermal power plant in Bihar. This ambitious project aims to enhance the state’s energy capacity while creating thousands of job opportunities.
At the Bihar Business Connect 2024 event, Pranav Adani, Director of Adani Enterprises Ltd, revealed the group’s plans to invest in Bihar’s energy sector, including setting up the ultra-supercritical thermal power plant. This initiative is expected to generate approximately 12,000 jobs during the pre-commissioning phase and around 1,500 skilled jobs once the plant becomes operational.
The group is also eyeing expansion in other sectors such as cement, food processing, and logistics within the state. Pranav Adani shared that the company has already invested ₹850 crore in logistics, gas distribution, and agri logistics in Bihar and plans to invest an additional Rs.2,300 crore to boost warehousing, handling capacity, and expand its presence in the electric vehicle (EV), city gas distribution (CGD), and compressed biogas (CBG) sectors. These efforts are expected to create 27,000 direct and indirect local jobs.
In addition to these investments, the Adani Group is considering a ₹1,000 crore investment in strategic infrastructure development, including Gati Shakti Railway Terminals, Inland Container Depots (ICDs), and Industrial Warehousing Parks. The group has also committed Rs.2,100 crore for the manufacturing and installation of over 28 lakh smart meters to monitor power consumption in five Bihar cities.
The project is expected to create 4,000 local jobs in the technology sector.
Additionally, the group plans to expand its cement plants in the state to a capacity of 10 million tonnes per annum, investing Rs.2,500 crore in multiple phases.
These investments by the Adani Group will significantly bolster Bihar’s infrastructure, job market, and energy capacity, driving economic growth in the region.
