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Andhra Pradesh expands energy-efficiency audits for small businesses
Andhra Pradesh is stepping up efforts to make its small businesses more energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable.
The state is working with the Union Ministry of MSME and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to improve micro, small and medium enterprises, known as MSMEs.
Energy and water audits are under way in selected businesses with high-tension connections and contract demand above 100 kVA.
The audits aim to identify ways to reduce resource use and operating costs while improving efficiency.
EESL aims to complete the audits by March 2027.
The wider effort is intended to help businesses become more competitive and support a transition to net-zero emissions.
The state says its MSME support also includes credit, infrastructure and technology upgrades; institutional credit to MSMEs in 2025-26 was about ₹1.17 lakh crore.
Andhra Pradesh is expanding efforts to make micro, small and medium enterprises more energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable.
A programme run by the State’s MSME Development Corporation and Energy Efficiency Services Limited is conducting energy and water audits.
The audits aim to identify ways to cut resource use and operating costs and improve efficiency.
Audits are under way at selected MSME units with high-tension connections and contract demand above 100 kVA.
EESL aims to complete the audits by March 2027.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh’s MSME Development Corporation and Energy Efficiency Services Limited are carrying out the audits.
- What
- The programme is conducting energy and water audits at selected MSME units.
- When
- Audits are under way, with EESL aiming to complete them by March 2027.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To identify ways to reduce energy and water use, lower operating costs, improve resource efficiency and promote sustainable manufacturing.
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An online review meeting assessed energy-efficiency programmes under agreements involving Andhra Pradesh, the Union Ministry of MSME and EESL.
Audits began at selected MSME units with high-tension connections and contract demand exceeding 100 kVA.
EESL aims to complete the audits.
- Audit scope
- Energy and water use
- Eligible units
- Selected MSMEs with high-tension connections and contract demand above 100 kVA
- Lead organisations
- Andhra Pradesh MSME Development Corporation and EESL
- Completion target
- March 2027
- MSME credit in Andhra Pradesh
- Approximately ₹1.17 lakh crore in 2025-26
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EESL aimed to complete the audits by March 2027.