New Delhi: ReNew Energy Global Plc (ReNew) announced on November 12 fresh investments of approximately Rs 80,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh, spanning digital infrastructure and clean energy manufacturing. Most of the money, Rs 67,000 crore, will go into a 1 GW Green Hyperscale Data Centre in Anakapalli, according to a company statement.
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The package also covers Rs 11,000 crore for polysilicon and metallurgical silicon manufacturing facilities in Anakapalli and Nellore. A further Rs 1,500 crore is set aside for a permanent magnet manufacturing facility in Rambilli. Alongside these projects, ReNew will set up a technical skilling centre in Visakhapatnam with the state government.
The company announced the projects at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit 2026 in Visakhapatnam. The event was held under the leadership of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. Nara Lokesh, the state’s Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications and Human Resources Development, was also present.
Sumant Sinha, Founder, Chairman and CEO of ReNew, linked the investments to the state’s growth. “Andhra Pradesh is emerging as an important destination for India’s industrial and digital growth, and ReNew is proud to deepen its partnership with the state. These investments bring together two of India’s biggest growth opportunities, digitalisation and decarbonisation, while strengthening clean energy manufacturing, infrastructure and skills,” he said.
ReNew, which describes itself as a leading decarbonisation solutions company, said the new commitments widen its presence in the state across digital infrastructure, renewable energy, clean energy manufacturing and skilling. It added that they deepen its long-term partnership with Andhra Pradesh.
According to the statement, the Anakapalli data centre is envisioned as a large-scale digital infrastructure project powered by renewable energy. ReNew said it expects the facility to strengthen Andhra Pradesh’s position as an emerging hub for hyperscale digital infrastructure. The company added that the project will also support the growing energy requirements of India’s rapidly expanding digital economy.
The statement said the polysilicon and metallurgical silicon facilities in Anakapalli and Nellore will further strengthen the domestic solar manufacturing value chain. These units will complement ReNew’s existing solar manufacturing investments in the state. Those include a 6.5 GW ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Anakapalli, which the company expects to commission by March 2028.
The permanent magnet facility in Rambilli will come later. ReNew said it is likely to be operational by March 2029.
ReNew will work with the Andhra Pradesh government to develop the Gajuwaka cluster of five Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Visakhapatnam as the ReNew Centre for Technical Excellence (R-CTE). The project falls under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM SETU) scheme. According to the statement, a typical hub-and-spoke ITI cluster under the PM SETU framework carries an indicative investment of up to Rs 241 crore over five years.
The company said the centre will focus on industry-relevant technical skills and employability. Its training will target emerging sectors, including renewable energy, advanced manufacturing and allied industries.
ReNew already operates 717 MW of wind capacity and 60 MW of solar capacity across 10 sites in Andhra Pradesh, the statement said. According to the company, these assets generate 10,000 direct and indirect jobs.
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ReNew said it is working with the state government towards Andhra Pradesh’s targets. The state aims for 78.5 GW of solar capacity, 35 GW of wind power capacity and 25 GWh of battery energy storage.
