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Reliance plans ₹1 lakh crore investment in Andhra Pradesh biogas plants
Reliance executive director Anant M Ambani announced a planned ₹1 lakh crore investment in compressed biogas plants in Andhra Pradesh.
The plants would turn organic waste, such as crop residue and animal dung, into a methane-rich fuel.
Ambani said the project could create more than 300,000 job opportunities and bring nearly ₹60,000 crore in revenue to the state over the next decades.
Compressed biogas can be used in transport and industry as a cleaner alternative to natural gas.
The plan is part of Reliance's stated clean-energy investment in Rayalaseema, and the company is also exploring advanced manufacturing there.
The project could create jobs and state revenue while giving farmers new uses for agricultural waste.
The company has not said when construction will begin.
Reliance plans to invest ₹1 lakh crore in Andhra Pradesh to set up compressed biogas plants, executive director Anant M Ambani said.
The plants are expected to create more than three lakh job opportunities and bring nearly ₹60,000 crore in revenue to the state over the next decades.
Ambani announced the investment at a foundation stone laying ceremony in Madanapalle.
He said the project would support cleaner energy and create opportunities for farmers.
Reliance is also investing in clean-energy projects in Rayalaseema and exploring advanced manufacturing opportunities.
- Who
- Reliance plans the investment, announced by executive director Anant M Ambani.
- What
- The company plans to invest ₹1 lakh crore to set up compressed biogas plants.
- When
- Ambani announced the plan on Friday, 13 November 2026.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The investment is intended to support cleaner energy and create opportunities for farmers.
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- Planned investment
- ₹1 lakh crore
- Project
- Compressed biogas plants
- Expected jobs
- More than 3 lakh
- Expected state revenue
- Nearly ₹60,000 crore over the next decades
- Announcement venue
- Madanapalle
What people are saying
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