Adani's Dhamra Port becomes India’s first large private multi-cargo port to run fully on renewable electricity

Dhamra Port in Odisha 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 its operator Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ).

The port now meets more than 90 lakh units of monthly electricity demand from renewable sources. Its renewable power consumption exceeds 108 gigawatt-hours (GWh) on an annualised basis, APSEZ said.

The transition took effect in August 2026 as part of APSEZ’s long-term Net-Zero strategy. It is expected to reduce emissions linked to purchased electricity and improve the environmental performance of the port’s energy-intensive operations.


Dhamra Port meets its renewable electricity requirement through a combination of captive renewable power, third-party access arrangements and green-power procurement under Odisha’s regulatory framework.

Around 25-30% of the port’s renewable electricity comes from APSEZ’s captive hybrid power plant at Khavda in Gujarat. Another 10-15% is sourced through third-party access. The remaining requirement is met through a Green Consumer arrangement with Odisha’s distribution utility.

Renewable electricity now powers the port’s round-the-clock operations, including cargo handling, storage, rail-linked activities and other critical infrastructure.

Located on the Odisha coast between Haldia and Paradip, Dhamra is one of eastern India’s key deep-draft ports. It has an installed capacity of 60 million tonnes (MT) and handled 48.8 MT of cargo in the financial year ended March 2026.

The port handles more than 48 MT of cargo annually. Its infrastructure includes six dry-cargo berths, rapid-loading silos, wagon tipplers, track hoppers, mechanised storage yards and jetty equipment.

Dhamra is connected by rail and road to mineral-rich regions across Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

The move places Dhamra among large industrial and logistics facilities that are increasing their reliance on renewable electricity to reduce operational emissions and meet long-term decarbonisation targets.