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Cases / Law, regulation and treaties · India · 2024–2026

US indictment alleges Adani solar bribery; three charges later dismissed

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A US indictment filed on 20 November 2024 alleges that Adani Green Energy executives planned to pay about 265 million dollars in bribes to win contracts to supply 12 GW of solar power to India. In August 2026 three fraud charges were dismissed at the Justice Department's request, and decisions on the other charges were postponed.

What?
A US indictment alleges that Adani Green Energy executives planned bribes to win Indian solar power contracts; three fraud charges were later dismissed. CBS News
Where?
Indian solar contracts, with prosecution in a US court. CBS News
When?
The indictment was filed on 20 November 2024; three charges were dismissed in August 2026. CBS News
Who?
Gained
  • Adani Green Energy — Sought contracts to supply 12 GW of solar power, expected to earn more than 2 billion dollars CBS News
  • Adani Green Energy — Holds long-term power purchase agreements with state-owned SECI and state distribution companies
Lost
None on record
Harmed
None on record
Why?
Prosecutors allege the payments were meant to win contracts expected to earn over 2 billion dollars. CBS News
How?
The alleged scheme was to pay about 265 million dollars to officials for supply contracts for 12 GW of solar power. CBS News
6 of 6 questions answered from the record

What happened

The record, in order.

A US indictment filed on 20 November 2024 alleges that Adani Green Energy executives planned to pay about 265 million dollars in bribes to Indian officials for contracts to supply 12 GW of solar power to the government (CBS News).

The indictment says the contracts were expected to earn more than 2 billion dollars in profit (CBS News).

In August 2026 a judge dismissed three fraud charges at the request of the Justice Department, and decisions on the other charges were postponed (Wikipedia).

    In court and with insurers

    Every proceeding and every insurer decision on record.

    Lawsuits and rulings

    1. 2024-11-20–2026-08-10Ongoing
      Indictment against Gautam Adani et al.
      US court (not named in sources reviewed) · Criminal · United States prosecutors (Department of Justice) → Gautam Adani and Adani Green Energy executives

      The indictment alleges planned bribes of about 265 million dollars to win solar supply contracts. In August 2026 three fraud charges were dismissed at the Justice Department's request; decisions on the other charges were postponed. Wikipedia

    Insurers

    No insurer decision on record.

    What we don't know

    Undisclosed, unproven, untried: recorded as data.

    Nature

    • Not measured Harm to nature: The record holds no measurement of harm to nature.

    Record

    • None on record Gap: the sources reviewed do not name the Indian officials allegedly offered payments.
    • None on record Gap: no response from Adani Green Energy to the indictment is given in the sources reviewed.
    • Insufficient Reported but not verified: Adani is building 30 GW at the Khavda park in Gujarat, on the Pakistan border.

    Did the harm stop?

    Not stated in the sources reviewed.

    Who paid?

    Not stated in the sources reviewed.

    Sources

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