Adani Group is increasing its presence in defence, aerospace, clean energy and industrial manufacturing, with major investments planned in Maharashtra that are expected to generate jobs, strengthen energy security and position Nagpur as a key industrial hub.

Speaking to Business Today, Jeet Adani said the group plans to expand its aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations. The Adani Group, along with Prime Aero, has a stake in Indamer Technics, which operates an MRO facility at Nagpur’s MIHAN-SEZ. The expansion plans are aimed at tapping into the growing demand for aircraft service as India’s aviation market grows.

On aircraft manufacturing, Jeet Adani said a final decision would be taken after consultations with its global partner. The Adani Group has entered into a strategic tie-up with Embraer to set up an aircraft manufacturing facility in India, marking a potential entry into civil and defense aviation manufacturing.

A key pillar of the group’s Maharashtra strategy is the proposed Rs 70,000 crore integrated coal and downstream gasification complex at Linga in Kalmeshwar near Nagpur. The project, which is expected to generate around 30,000 direct jobs, will focus on manufacturing advanced chemicals and reducing dependence on imports of critical industrial inputs.

Describing the project as a “platform for national self-sufficiency”, Jeet Adani said the facility would put Nagpur on the global map of industrial technologies linked to clean energy. The investment of Rs 70 billion represents the first phase, with the intention of adding a second phase involving a similar level of investment in the future.

Maharashtra already plays a central role in the Adani Group’s power portfolio. The group operates the state’s largest 3,300MW supercritical thermal power plant at Tiroda and revived the 600MW Butibori power plant in 2025, bolstering baseload capacity amid rising electricity demand.

Under a 25-year power supply agreement, the Adani group now supplies 6,600 MW of electricity to Maharashtra, combining Khavda’s solar power with thermal generation to ensure 24-hour availability and grid stability.