ReNew Announces ₹80,000 Crore Investment in AP, Green Data Centre

ReNew Energy Global has announced fresh investments of approximately ₹80,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh across digital infrastructure and clean energy manufacturing. The investment package includes a proposed 1 GW green hyperscale data centre, silicon manufacturing facilities and a permanent magnet manufacturing plant.

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The announcements were made on November 12, 2026, at the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam, in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and IT Minister Nara Lokesh.

₹67,000 Crore Investment in Green Data Centre

The largest component of the investment is a proposed ₹67,000 crore green hyperscale data centre in Anakapalli, with a planned capacity of 1 GW.

The facility is expected to operate on renewable energy and support the growing demand for digital infrastructure and computing capacity in India.

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ReNew will also invest ₹11,000 crore in polysilicon and metallurgical silicon manufacturing facilities in Anakapalli and Nellore. These projects are expected to strengthen India’s domestic solar manufacturing supply chain.

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The company has also announced a ₹1,500 crore investment in a permanent magnet manufacturing facility at Rambilli, which is expected to be commissioned by March 2029.

ReNew to Set Up Technical Training Centre

Alongside its industrial investments, ReNew will establish the ReNew Centre for Technical Excellence (R-CTE) in Visakhapatnam under the Centre’s PM SETU Scheme.

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The company will work with the Andhra Pradesh government to develop the Gajuwaka cluster of five Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).

The initiative will focus on industry-relevant training in renewable energy, advanced manufacturing and related sectors to improve employability and develop technical skills.

Under the PM SETU framework, a typical hub-and-spoke ITI cluster has an indicative investment of up to ₹241 crore over five years.

ReNew’s Existing Presence in Andhra Pradesh

ReNew currently has 717 MW of operational wind capacity and 60 MW of solar capacity across 10 sites in Andhra Pradesh. The company says its existing operations in the state generate approximately 10,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Its ongoing manufacturing plans also include a 6.5 GW ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Anakapalli, expected to be commissioned by March 2028.

Commenting on the announcement, Sumant Sinha, Founder, Chairman and CEO of ReNew, said the investments bring together digitalisation and decarbonisation while expanding the company’s presence in digital infrastructure, clean energy manufacturing and skills development.

The company said the new investments will further expand its partnership with Andhra Pradesh across digital infrastructure, renewable energy and advanced manufacturing.