Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Wednesday announced that ‘The Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery’ at the Science Museum in London has welcomed seven lakh visitors in its first year. The gallery was inaugurated on March 26, 2024, by Gautam Adani, Chairman of AGEL.
The exhibition, sponsored by AGEL and curated by the Science Museum, showcases technologies designed to create a low-carbon future. Admission is free, and the gallery offers insights into how renewable energy can mitigate climate change.
“The gallery explores how the world can generate and use energy more sustainably to urgently decarbonise to limit climate change,” AGEL said in a statement.
It reported that 700,000 visitors visited the gallery in its inaugural year.
Additionally, the gallery has hosted over 40 curator-led tours for organisations including the Climate Change Committee, the Met Office, the World Energy Council, Universcience, and various UK Government departments. AGEL noted that these tours provided detailed insights into the ongoing energy transition and decarbonisation initiatives.
The gallery’s efforts were recognised with the 2024 Brick Awards in the innovation category for its low-carbon brick bench exhibit. Made from the world’s first 100 per cent hydrogen-fired brick, the bench represents a significant step towards low-carbon brick manufacturing, demonstrating an 81-84 per cent reduction in carbon emissions compared to traditional natural gas firings.
A recently updated exhibit in the gallery features a decarbonisation tracker that measures the carbon intensity of Britain’s electricity supply. The tracker records the grams of carbon dioxide (CO2) released per unit of electricity supplied annually.
AGEL highlighted that 2024 marked a record low for CO2 emissions per kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity. The exhibit will continue monitoring and displaying the UK’s CO2 emissions until 2035.
“The gallery is devoted to climate science, examining how the world can rapidly transition to cleaner energy sources to limit climate change,” AGEL said. The company, which has a renewable energy portfolio of over 13 gigawatts spanning wind, solar, and hybrid renewable energy, reiterated its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions.
The gallery was designed by award-winning architects Unknown Works, with sustainability at the forefront. Redundant shelves from the Science Museum’s former object store were repurposed, and recyclable aluminium was used wherever possible. The gallery’s carbon footprint has also been closely monitored as part of its sustainable design.
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