Adani Group
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1988
- HeadquartersAhmedabad, India
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Adani Group does
Adani Group, founded in 1988 by Gautam Adani and headquartered in Ahmedabad, is one of India's largest privately-held integrated infrastructure conglomerates, operating across ports and logistics, airports, power generation, transmission and distribution, renewable energy, city gas distribution, cement, mining, defense and aerospace, data centers, real estate, and media. The portfolio is anchored by majority or wholly-owned subsidiaries including Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (India's largest private port operator with 15 domestic and 4 international ports handling 27% of India's port volumes), Adani Airports (9 airports including Mumbai CSIA and the recently launched Navi Mumbai International Airport), Adani Power (17.55 GW operating capacity expanding to 30.67 GW by 2030), Adani Green Energy (over 15,000 MW renewable capacity), Adani Energy Solutions (Rs 72,000 crore transmission order book), Ambuja Cements and ACC (over 100 MTPA combined capacity post-Holcim acquisition), Adani Total Gas, and Adani ConneX (data center platform).
The underlying technology platform combines large-scale physical infrastructure with digital and AI-enabled systems. APSEZ operates the Kaleris N4 Terminal Operating System across 15 container terminals to optimize yard utilization, vessel turnaround, and resource planning with documented productivity improvements of up to 20% for RTG cranes and 14% for terminal trucks. The Adani-Jabil joint venture is building vertically integrated AI and data center hardware manufacturing capacity for liquid-cooled racks, servers, storage, and networking systems, while the Google partnership establishes gigawatt-scale AI-ready data center operations in Visakhapatnam.
Adani's business model spans B2G (state discom power purchase agreements, port and airport concessions), enterprise direct sales (Google hyperscale lease, FedEx air cargo hub, Jabil manufacturing JV, Leonardo/Embraer/DRDO defense partnerships), and consumer-facing distribution through cement dealers across 635+ districts, CNG/PNG networks, and airport retail. FY26 consolidated revenue was Rs 2.92 lakh crore (~$35B), up 7.4% YoY, with PAT of Rs 46,376 crore (up 13.9%) and EBITDA of Rs 94,834 crore, against capex of Rs 1.5 lakh crore representing over 30% of India's total private-sector infrastructure capex.
Adani Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Adani Group
- Legal name
- Adani Group
- Website
- https://adani.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1988
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Adani Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Integrated Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313)
- SIC
- Water Transportation (4400), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Investor-Owned Electric Distribution Utilities (IOUs) (EUADABAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV) (IMABAIAH)
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Where Adani Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ahmedabad
- HQ country
- India
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices15 records
Markets served
Adani Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Port Operations and Logistics: Cargo handling, port services, and logistics operations across 15 domestic ports and 4 international ports. Revenue from vessel charges, cargo throughput fees, and integrated logistics services including rail, trucking, and warehousing
- Airport Operations: Passenger and cargo airport operations across 9 airports including Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, Mangaluru, and Mundra. Revenue from aeronautical charges and commercial concessions
- Power Generation and Distribution: Thermal, renewable, and nuclear power generation through Adani Power and Adani Green Energy. Power distribution through Adani Energy Solutions. Long-term power purchase agreements with state discoms and industrial consumers
- Cement Production and Sales: Cement manufacturing through Ambuja Cements and ACC with 100+ MTPA capacity. Revenue from cement sales to construction, infrastructure, and real estate sectors
- Data Center Services: Hyperscale AI-ready data center services with Google partnership for gigawatt-scale facility in Visakhapatnam. Revenue from colocation, managed services, and power supply to tenants
- Transmission Infrastructure: Power transmission through Adani Energy Solutions with order book of Rs 72,000 crore. Revenue from transmission tariffs and project execution
- Gas Distribution: City gas distribution through Adani Total Gas Solutions. Revenue from CNG, PNG domestic and industrial connections
- Mining and Natural Resources: Copper production through Kutch Copper, mining operations in India and Australia (Carmichael coal mine). Revenue from commodity sales
- Real Estate Development: Urban redevelopment including Dharavi project with 125,000 housing units. Revenue from commercial and residential sales
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Port cargo handling rates |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Airport aeronautical charges |
| Subscription | Monthly | Data center colocation and managed services |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels6 records
Adani Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Adani Group is an integrated infrastructure conglomerate that operates ports, airports, thermal and renewable power generation, power transmission and distribution, city gas distribution, cement manufacturing, copper production, defence and aerospace manufacturing, and hyperscale data centers. The group also develops real estate, runs logistics operations, and operates in media. Revenue is generated through cargo handling fees, aeronautical charges, power purchase agreements, cement and commodity sales, data center colocation, and government contracts across India and select international markets.
Product overview
Adani Group operates as a diversified infrastructure conglomerate with a platform-plus-multiple-businesses architecture. The portfolio spans energy (Adani Power, Adani Green Energy, Adani Energy Solutions, Adani Total Gas, Adani Atomic Energy), transport and logistics (Adani Ports & SEZ, Vizhinjam International Seaport, logistics operations), infrastructure (Adani Airports operating India's largest private airport network, Adani Defence & Aerospace, data centres through Adani ConneX), materials (Ambuja Cements, ACC, copper, natural resources), and consumer-facing businesses (Adani Realty, Adani Sportsline, NDTV, Adani Foundation). The ecosystem integrates physical infrastructure assets with digital capabilities including AI-powered port optimization through Kaleris, data centre operations with Google partnership, and green hydrogen initiatives. The listed holding company Adani Enterprises serves as the incubation engine for new ventures before they are spun off.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Adani Enterprises Ltd: Flagship listed company and incubation platform for new business ventures
- Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd
- Adani Power Ltd
- Adani Green Energy Ltd
- Adani Energy Solutions Ltd
- Adani Total Gas Solutions Ltd
- ACC Ltd
- Ambuja Cements Ltd
- NDTV Ltd
- Harit Amrit
- Adani Health City
- Vande Bharatam
Products and services
- Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) India's largest integrated transport operator handling cargo origination through port handling, rail transport, multi-modal logistics parks, warehousing, and final delivery via road. Operates 15 ports across India's west, south, and east coasts with a diversified marine fleet of 137 vessels. Serves shipping lines including MSC, CMA CGM, and Maersk.
- Adani Green Energy India's largest renewable energy generation company by installed capacity. Includes solar, wind, and hybrid renewable projects. Commissioned the world's largest single-location battery energy storage system of 3.37 GWh. Serves state discoms and industrial consumers through long-term PPAs.
- Adani Power India's largest private sector thermal power generation company. Power supply to state discoms (Maharashtra DISCOM, MSEDCL, Bihar, UP governments) through long-term power purchase agreements. Operating capacity expanding to 30.67 GW by 2030.
- Adani Energy Solutions Power transmission and distribution company with order book of Rs 72,000 crore. Executing 6,000 MW Integrated Green Energy Corridor. Delivered 1 crore smart meters across discoms. Acquired IntelliSmart, one of India's largest smart meter players. Serves state electricity boards and industrial consumers.
- Adani Airports Operates India's largest private airport network including Mumbai CSIA, Navi Mumbai International Airport, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, Mangaluru, and Mundra airports. Navi Mumbai Airport capacity of 90 million passengers. Plans to invest Rs 90,000-1 lakh crore across airports over next five years.
- Ambuja Cements India's second-largest cement company with capacity exceeding 100 MTPA across 635+ districts and 31 states. Includes 11 captive ships, 102 ready-mix concrete plants, and 22 grinding units. Net-zero targets validated by SBTi. Sold through dealer network.
- ACC Ltd
Quantifiable outcome
- 500 million tonnes cargo handling capacity
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Adani Group
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments10 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Adani Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability4 records
Feature4 records
Adani Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Jabil Inc.coreStrategic alliance to establish a vertically integrated AI and data centre infrastructure manufacturing platform in India. Combines Jabil's engineering expertise with Adani's infrastructure, green energy assets, and logistics network. Targets multi-gigawatt manufacturing capacity for AI-ready hardware including liquid-cooled racks, servers, storage, and networking systems for hyperscalers and enterprise data centres.
- Embraer (Brazil)coreStrategic partnership to establish regional jet final assembly line at Dholera, Gujarat. Supports India's Regional Transport Aircraft programme under Aatmanirbhar Bharat and UDAN regional connectivity scheme. Awaiting airline orders for activation.
- IHG Hotels & ResortsminorFive-hotel deal including Kimpton entering India at Adani airports. Adani airport hospitality development partnership.
- Druk Green Power Corporation (Bhutan)coreJoint development of 5,000 MW of hydropower projects in Bhutan. Strengthens regional energy cooperation and supports India's clean energy transition through imported hydropower.
- GooglecoreBinding agreement for gigawatt-scale data centre partnership in Visakhapatnam. Google committed approximately $15 billion over five years for data centre infrastructure. Forms part of Adani's 3 GW data centre platform target by 2030.
- Leonardo (Italy)coreStrategic partnership in defence and aerospace manufacturing. Includes helicopter ecosystem development, co-design, co-development, and co-production of military equipment including naval platforms and electronic warfare systems under India's Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
- KaleriscoreAI-augmented terminal operating system deployment across 15 APSEZ container terminals spanning 9 ports. Includes N4 TOS and Advanced Optimization solutions achieving up to 20% RTG crane productivity improvement and 14% truck productivity improvement.
- Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)coreMajor shipping line operating at Vizhinjam Port. MSC Luciana was the 1,000th vessel handled at Vizhinjam in less than two years of operations.
- MothersonminorPartnership for Dighi Port to handle 200,000 cars per year for automotive logistics.
- NMDC and Vale BrazilminorMoU on iron ore supply chain development for Indian market through APSEZ ports.
- Port of Marseille FosminorStrategic IMEC partnership to strengthen India-Europe trade connectivity.
- Oceaneering InternationalminorSubsea services contract for Astro Offshore's European expansion through Adani Ports marine arm.
- Air India ExpresscoreFirst airline to operate international flights from Navi Mumbai Airport to Abu Dhabi starting July 15, 2026.
- Star AirminorRegional carrier operating inaugural flights from Adani Mundra Airport connecting Mumbai, Goa, Surat, Hindon and other cities.
- IndiGocoreInternational flight operations from Navi Mumbai Airport; duty-free shopping partnership through BluChips programme.
- Akasa AirminorDomestic flight services from Navi Mumbai Airport connecting to Noida International Airport.
- FedExminorFully automated air cargo hub development at Navi Mumbai International Airport.
- BlinkitminorLaunched India's first in-terminal quick commerce service at Mumbai Airport for rapid delivery.
- TotalEnergiescoreStrategic joint venture for green hydrogen ecosystem development; deepening partnership across gas distribution, renewables, and e-mobility.
- Mayo ClinicminorPartnership to establish affordable world-class healthcare facilities in India through Adani Health Cities.
- DRDOcoreCo-development of India's vehicle-mounted counter-drone system unveiled at Aero India 2025.
- Elbit Systems (Israel)coreIndia's first private UAV manufacturing facility at Hyderabad; counter-drone and defence electronics manufacturing.
- Sparton (USA)minorStrategic partnership to indigenise anti-submarine warfare solutions (sonobuoys) for Indian Navy.
- Ballard (Canada)minorMoU for hydrogen fuel cell technology development in India.
- POSCO (South Korea)minorMoU for integrated steel mill development in India.
- Caravel Minerals (Australia)minorStrategic MoU to fast-track major Australian copper project through Kutch Copper.
- LeilacminorPartnership to develop commercial-scale low-carbon cement technology at Ambuja Cements.
- Coolbrook (Finland)minorDeployment of world's first commercial RotoDynamic Heater for cement decarbonisation.
- UzbekhydroenergominorJoint working group for hydropower development in Uzbekistan.
Scale indicators21 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Adani Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- DP World: UAE-based global port operator handling approximately 10% of global container traffic. Operates a comparable end-to-end marine and logistics platform and competes for transshipment volumes at Vizhinjam and other Indian ports.
- Hindustan Petroleum Corporation: Indian public-sector oil marketing and refining company with overlapping downstream, gas distribution (through HPCL's stake in MGL), and emerging green hydrogen initiatives. Comparable scale in Indian energy infrastructure and fuels retail.
- JSW Group: Indian conglomerate spanning steel, cement (through recent acquisitions), energy, infrastructure, and sports. Directly comparable to Adani's materials and energy verticals, and a competitor for Indian infrastructure capex allocation.
- ICTSI (International Container Terminal Services Inc.): Philippines-headquartered global port operator with terminal concessions across the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Provides comparability on emerging-market terminal operations and global port consolidation strategy.
- Reliance Industries Limited: India's largest listed company by market cap, spanning oil-to-chemicals refining, Jio digital services, and organized retail. Comparable in scale and conglomerate structure, with overlapping energy exposure through KG-D6 and Jio-bp partnerships in mobility and renewables.
- Tata Group: India's other flagship diversified conglomerate operating across ports, power, steel, automotive, IT services, and consumer businesses. Tata Power and Tata Steel provide direct comparability to Adani's energy and materials verticals, while Tata Motors parallels Adani's emerging aerospace/defense play.
- GMR Airports Infrastructure: Indian airport operator running Delhi, Hyderabad, Goa, and other major airports. Directly comparable to Adani Airports' nine-airport network and competes with Adani for future airport concession bids under PPP framework.
- PSA International: Singapore-headquartered global port operator and one of the world's largest container terminal operators. Provides direct comparability on terminal operating efficiency benchmarks and competes for global shipping line partnerships referenced in Adani's PSC and MSC agreements.
- Vedanta Limited: Indian natural resources conglomerate with operations across aluminum, zinc, copper, iron ore, oil & gas, and power. Comparable to Adani's Kutch Copper and mining operations and overlapping energy exposure through Vedanta's Talwandi Sabo power plant.
Broad incumbents
- NextEra Energy: World's largest renewable energy utility by market cap, operating Florida Power & Light and NextEra Energy Resources. Comparable to Adani Green Energy's installed renewable capacity and battery storage scale, though operating in a mature US regulatory environment.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Trust signalCompliance5 records
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Adani Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Adani Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries28 records
Adani Group funding detail
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Investors
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Adani Group M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A4 records
Investments6 records
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Frequently asked questions about Adani Group
What does Adani Group do?
Adani Group is an integrated infrastructure conglomerate that operates ports, airports, thermal and renewable power generation, power transmission and distribution, city gas distribution, cement manufacturing, copper production, defence and aerospace manufacturing, and hyperscale data centers. The group also develops real estate, runs logistics operations, and operates in media. Revenue is generated through cargo handling fees, aeronautical charges, power purchase agreements, cement and commodity sales, data center colocation, and government contracts across India and select international markets.
Is Adani Group a public or private company?
Adani Group is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Adani Group founded?
Adani Group was founded in 1988. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Adani Group based?
Adani Group is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India, in the Asia region.
How does Adani Group make money?
Nine revenue lines are on record. Port Operations and Logistics are the primary driver. The others are airport Operations, power Generation and Distribution, cement Production and Sales, data Center Services, transmission Infrastructure, gas Distribution, mining and Natural Resources and real Estate Development.
Who are Adani Group's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are DP World, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, JSW Group, ICTSI (International Container Terminal Services Inc.), Reliance Industries Limited, Tata Group, GMR Airports Infrastructure, PSA International and Vedanta Limited. NextEra Energy is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Adani Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Adani Group.
What industry is Adani Group in?
Adani Group's product category is Integrated Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUADABAA, Investor-Owned Electric Distribution Utilities (IOUs), with a secondary code of IMABAIAH, Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV). Its NAICS code is 55111 and its SIC code is 4400.