The present invention provides an automotive alternator that can reduce axial dimensions of a rectifying apparatus while improving reliability of rectifying elements and cooling of the alternator. In the present rectifying apparatus, a circuit board has first rectifying element connecting portions and second rectifying element connecting portions, and is disposed between a first rectifying element holding portion and a second rectifying element holding portion, a plurality of first rectifying elements are each held by the first rectifying element holding portion, and are connected to the first rectifying element connecting portions by extending a first leading electrode axially, a plurality of second rectifying elements are each held by the second rectifying element holding portion, and are connected to the second rectifying element connecting portion by extending a second leading electrode axially, and a radial ventilation channel that passes through the rectifying apparatus in a radial direction is configured by disposing the circuit board so as to be spaced apart from at least one of the first rectifying element holding portion and the second rectifying element holding portion in an axial direction.