Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Andhra Pradesh Wins Award for Renewable Energy Investment Drive
Andhra Pradesh received an award for attracting investment in clean energy.
Since June 2024, it has approved 97 clean-energy projects worth nearly Rs 4 lakh crore.
These projects could create 4.71 lakh jobs.
They include ways to make electricity from the sun and wind.
Other projects will store energy and produce hydrogen and biogas.
The award was presented at Windergy India 2026 in Chennai.
The conference took place from October 7 to 9.
M Kamalakar Babu accepted the award for the state government.
Andhra Pradesh received the Leadership State in Renewable Energy Investment Mobilisation Award at Windergy India 2026.
Since June 2024, the state has sanctioned 97 clean-energy projects worth nearly Rs 4 lakh crore.
The projects could create 4.71 lakh jobs.
Approved projects include solar, wind, pumped-storage hydro, batteries, green hydrogen, electrolyser manufacturing and compressed biogas.
The award was presented at Chennai Trade Centre by Pralhad Joshi and C T R Nirmal Kumar; M Kamalakar Babu accepted it for the state.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh received the award; NREDCAP vice-chairman and managing director M Kamalakar Babu accepted it for the state government.
- What
- The state received the Leadership State in Renewable Energy Investment Mobilisation Award for attracting renewable-energy investment.
- When
- The award was presented on Thursday during Windergy India 2026, held October 7–9, 2026.
- Where
- Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai.
- Why
- The recognition cited the state's sanctioned clean-energy projects and its role in attracting investment.
- Projects sanctioned
- 97 since June 2024
- Estimated investment
- Nearly Rs 4 lakh crore
- Potential jobs
- 4.71 lakh
- Solar and wind capacity
- 26.45 GW solar and 5.86 GW wind
- Pumped-storage hydro
- 19.95 GW
- Other approved projects
- 12.6 MWh battery storage; 2.20 MMTPA green hydrogen and derivatives; 2 GW electrolyser manufacturing; compressed biogas capacity of 11,521 tonnes per day
- Conference
- Windergy India 2026, October 7–9, at Chennai Trade Centre
