Andhra Pradesh gets national recognition for attracting investments in green energy sector
NREDCAP Vice-Chairman & Managing Director Kamalakar Babu receives the ‘Leadership State in Renewable Energy Investment Mobilisation Award’ from Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, at ‘Windergy India 2026’ conference held in Chennai
Andhra Pradesh has been honored with the prestigious Leadership State in Renewable Energy Investment Mobilisation Award, recognizing its success in attracting investments in the green energy sector. The award was presented at the 8th International Trade Fair & Conference, 'Windergy India 2026', held in Chennai on Thursday. M. Kamalakar Babu, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director of New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of AP (NREDCAP), received the accolade from Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi.
The award acknowledges the state's efforts in sanctioning 97 clean energy projects since June 2024, with a combined investment of ₹4 lakh crore. These projects are expected to generate employment for 4.71 lakh people. The projects include 26.45 GW of solar capacity, 5.86 GW of wind capacity, and 19.95 GW of pumped storage hydro projects.
Additionally, the state has approved investments in battery energy storage systems (12.6 MWh), green hydrogen (2.20 MMTPA), domestic electrolyser manufacturing capacity (2 GW), and Compressed Bio Gas units (11,521 tonnes per day).
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