Reliance AGM 2023 Updates: Jamnagar Giga Factory To Come Onstream By 2025

Track the latest updates from Reliance Industries' 46th annual general meeting here.

Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd. (Photo: Sajeet Manghat/BQ Prime) 

Reliance Industries Ltd. will kick off its 46th annual general meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Investors will follow the annual speech by Chairman Mukesh Ambani closely, expecting key announcements on retail and telecom arms, the recently listed Jio Financial Services and roadmap for the conglomerate's green energy plans.

Remain Focused on Jamnagar Solar Giga Factory, Says Mukesh Ambani

The end-to-end solar giga factory in Jamnagar will manufacture PV modules, cells, wafers, ingots, polysilicon and glass at a single location in Jamnagar, says Mukesh Ambani.

The factory will be brought onstream in a phased manner by 2025, he says.

The conglomerate will accelerate installation of 100GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, Ambani says, and a battery giga factory will be set up by 2026.

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Mukesh Ambani Reiterates Net Carbon Zero Goal Of 2035 

Reliance Industries will meet its net carbon zero goal by 2035, says Chairman Mukesh Ambani. The company will also accelerate circularity and consumer integration, he says.

KG-D6 Daily Output At 20 Million Cubic Meters, Says Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries has revived production at the KG-D6 field in partnership with BP Plc., taking output to 20 million cubic metres per day, says Chairman Mukesh Ambani. The company is on track to expand this capacity to 30 mmscmd, he says.

The MJ field, with a capacity of 14 mmscmd, will be commissioned soon, he says.

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JFS To Partner With Global Partners For Insurance Foray, Says Ambani

Jio Financial Services will enter the insurance segment to offer simple and smart life, general and health insurance products by partnering with global players, says Mukesh Mukesh Ambani

Jio Financial Services will use blockchain and CBDC, as well as adhere to highest standards of security, he says.

Blackrock—which has a JV with JFS—sees growth potential in India's asset management industry, says its Chairman and CEO Larry Fink.

Reliance Retail Valued At Rs 8.28 Lakh Crore With QIA Investment

The investment by QIA to buy 1% stake in Reliance Retail values the company at pre-money equity value of Rs 8.28 lakh crore from a valuation of Rs 4.28 lakh crore in 2020, Ambani said.

The retail arm of Reliance Industries invested $10 billion in two years, says Isha Ambani, adding that digital and new commerce sales accounted for one-fifth of Reliance Retail's sales at Rs 50,000 crore.

The company will take recently acquired Campa Cola global, first across Asia and then Africa, she says.

Reliance Working With Google, HP For Jio Cloud PC 

Jio is working with partners Google and HP to develop the Jio Cloud PC, says Kiran Thomas of Reliance Industries.

Jio is working on creating 2,000-MW AI computing capacity, Mukesh Ambani says.

Jio AirFiber To Launch On Ganesh Chaturthi

Jio Platforms will launch its over-the-air 5G broadband services Jio AirFiber on Ganesh Chaturthi (Sept. 19), announced Mukesh Ambani.

Akash Ambani introduced Jio SmartHome Services, powered by JioFiber and Jio AirFiber services.

Jio Set To Complete 5G Coverage By December: Mukesh Ambani

Jio posted an all-time high revenue of Rs 1.19 lakh core, with user base at over 450 million, says RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani.

The leading telecom operator in the nation is on track to cover the entire country with 5G by December and will have one million cells operational by then, he says.

The telecom operator has seen increasing trend of high ARPU postpaid customers.

Nita Ambani Steps Down From RIL Board, Isha, Akash, Anant Nominated As Directors

Nita Ambani will step down from the board of Reliance Industries Ltd. the conglomerate said in an exchange filing on Monday as the Chairman Mukesh Ambani addressed shareholders at the company's 46th AGM.

Isha Amabni, Akash Ambani and Anant Ambani have been nominated as non-executive directors of the company, the filing says.

RIL Invested Over $150 Billion In Last 10 Years: Ambani

Reliance Industries has invested more than $150 billion over the past 10 years, says Chairman Mukesh Ambani.

The conglomerate's exports jumped 33%, he said, while contribution to the national exchequer stands at Rs 1.77 lakh crore.

Mukesh Ambani Begins His Annual Speech

Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani began his annual speech at the 46th annual general meeting of the oil-to-telecom conglomerate.

Reliance Group Stocks Surge Ahead Of 46th AGM

As of 1:09 p.m., the total market cap of all listed Reliance Group companies rose by Rs 6,017.24 crore to Rs 18.55 lakh crore.

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Road Ahead For Jio Financial Services

The much-awaited listing of Jio Financial Services Ltd. was completed on Aug. 21. RIL's financial services subsidiary is expected to disrupt the segment. Investors will now look for plans for further expansion in the company.

Green Energy Investments

In the annual report for the fiscal 2023, Chairman Mukesh Ambani talked about rapid progress of the giga factory complex at Jamnagar, in line with Reliance Industries' plans to become net carbon zero and become a leader in green energy sector.

Ambani's speech during the AGM is expected to shed light on further investments in RIL's green energy ventures and state of the underdevelopment projects.

RIL intends to become the cheapest supplier of green hydrogen and has already started production of the new-age fuel with firing of torrefied biomass in gasifiers

Reliance Industries' 46th AGM To Begin At 2 PM

Reliance Industries Ltd. will kick off its 46th annual general meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Investors will follow the annual speech by Chairman Mukesh Ambani closely, expecting key announcements on retail and telecom arms, the recently listed Jio Financial Services and roadmap for the conglomerate's green energy plans.

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