ReNew company to invest ₹80,000 crore in green data centre and solar in Andhra Pradesh
Large-scale projects for digital infrastructure and clean energy production have been announced in various areas including Anakapalli and Nellore.
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
12 November 2026, 11:55 pm · 2 min read
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Leading decarbonisation solutions company ReNew Energy Global PLC has announced new investments of approximately ₹80,000 crore in the fields of digital infrastructure and clean energy manufacturing in Andhra Pradesh, as reported by The Hindu.
These significant announcements were made during the CII Partnership Summit 2026 held at Visakhapatnam, under the leadership of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and in the presence of IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh. Under this investment, the company will establish a 1 GW green hyperscale data centre in Anakapalli at a cost of ₹67,000 crore.
Additionally, the company will construct polysilicon and metallurgical silicon production facilities in Anakapalli and Nellore at a cost of ₹11,000 crore. Furthermore, a factory for the production of permanent magnets will be established in Rambilli at a cost of ₹1,500 crore. The company will also launch the 'ReNew Centre for Technical Excellence' in Visakhapatnam under the PM Setu scheme.
Through these projects, ReNew's presence will increase in the sectors of digital infrastructure, renewable energy, clean energy manufacturing, and skill development, further strengthening its long-term partnership with Andhra Pradesh. Sumant Sinha, Founder-Chairman and CEO of the company, stated that Andhra Pradesh is emerging as a crucial location for India's industrial and digital growth. He added that ReNew's investment will bring together India's two biggest growth opportunities, namely digitalisation and decarbonisation, and will strengthen clean energy production, infrastructure, and skills.
Sumant Sinha further stated that ReNew company is working with the Andhra Pradesh government to achieve the state's targets, which include the creation of 78.50 GW solar energy, 35 GW wind energy capacity, and 25 GWh battery energy storage systems. Co-founder Vaishali Nigam Sinha and CEO (Solar Manufacturing) Sanjay Verghese were also present on this occasion.
ReNew Energy Global PLC was a leading company operating in the renewable energy sector, providing solutions to reduce carbon emissions.
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