Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Andhra Pradesh's Renewable Energy Surge Quadruples in a Year
Andhra Pradesh has made a big leap in renewable energy.
In the year 2025-26, they added nearly four times more renewable energy capacity than the previous year.
This is a huge change from the slow growth in the past few years.
The state is now one of the fastest-growing places for renewable energy in India.
The government says this is because of new policies that make it easier for investors to start projects.
They also blame the previous government for canceling important agreements and causing years of slow growth.
The state plans to attract a lot of investment in clean energy by 2029.
This helps India reach its goal of using more clean energy.
Andhra Pradesh added 3,865.63 MW of renewable energy in 2025-26, nearly four times the 1,085.15 MW added in 2024-25.
The state's renewable energy capacity addition has surged due to investor-friendly policies and faster project clearances.
The previous government was criticized for canceling Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and causing years of stagnation.
Andhra Pradesh aims to attract Rs 10 lakh crore in investments across renewable energy, storage, green hydrogen, transmission, and manufacturing ecosystems by 2029.
India has already achieved 50% of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources, five years ahead of the 2030 target.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh government and investors
- What
- Quadrupled renewable energy capacity in a year
- When
- 2025-26
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- Due to investor-friendly policies, faster project clearances, and large-scale investment in renewable energy infrastructure
Current Government's Policies
Previous Government's Actions
Policy and Investor Confidence
Current Government's Policies
The current government has implemented investor-friendly policies, faster project clearances, and large-scale investment in renewable energy infrastructure, leading to a remarkable surge in renewable energy capacity.
Previous Government's Actions
The previous government recklessly cancelled Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and presided over years of stagnation in renewable capacity addition.
- Renewable Energy Added in 2025-26
- 3,865.63 MW
- Renewable Energy Added in 2024-25
- 1,085.15 MW
- Renewable Energy Added in 2023-24
- 59.15 MW
- Renewable Energy Added in 2022-23
- 148.62 MW
- Renewable Energy Added in 2021-22
- 125.42 MW
- Investment Target by 2029
- Rs 10 lakh crore
- India's Non-Fossil Fuel Capacity Target by 2030
- 500 GW