ReNew Energy Global Plc locked in a ₹80,000 crore capital expenditure blueprint across Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, directing the bulk of the outlay toward an energy-intensive green digital backbone.
The plan is massive. At its core sits a ₹67,000 crore, 1 gigawatt green hyperscale data centre in Anakapalli, powered entirely by renewable power. The announcement landed at the Confederation of Indian Industry Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam, presented before Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Information Technology, Electronics and Communications and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh.
Capital flows of this size rarely concentrate in a single corridor. Yet ReNew is tying digital computing loads directly to clean energy generation and upstream manufacturing.
| Project Segment | Location | Capital Outlay (₹ Crore) | Capacity / Details | Target Commissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Hyperscale Data Centre | Anakapalli | ₹67,000 | 1 GW capacity, clean energy-powered | Phase-wise rollout |
| Polysilicon & Metallurgical Silicon | Anakapalli & Nellore | ₹11,000 | Upstream solar supply chain integration | Complements 6.5 GW wafer site |
| Permanent Magnet Manufacturing | Rambilli | ₹1,500 | Clean mobility and wind power component line | March 2029 |
| Technical Excellence Center | Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam | Up to ₹241 (PM SETU) | Upgrade of 5 ITIs under hub-and-spoke model | 5-Year framework |
ReNew earmarked ₹11,000 crore to construct polysilicon and metallurgical silicon manufacturing sites divided between Anakapalli and Nellore.
These facilities target an acute vulnerability in India's renewable energy supply chain: raw silicon processing. The fresh investment links directly into ReNew's existing solar equipment balance sheet. The company is already building a 6.5 gigawatt ingot and wafer plant in Anakapalli, slated for operational commissioning by March 2028. Feeding raw polysilicon into ingot pulling gives the company end-to-end operational control over wafer output.
Down the coastline in Rambilli, the company allocated ₹1,500 crore to erect a permanent magnet manufacturing facility. Permanent magnets serve as critical inputs for electric vehicle drivetrains and direct-drive wind turbine generators. ReNew set a formal commissioning target of March 2029 for the Rambilli plant.
Market Context: Global data centre operators face tightening power grids and mandatory emission caps worldwide. By matching a 1 GW digital compute load with captive green generation in Anakapalli, ReNew is positioning Andhra Pradesh to capture hyperscale cloud contracts from institutional operators demanding zero-carbon computing capacity.
Hardware factories need skilled technicians. Alongside the physical industrial buildout, ReNew will develop the Gajuwaka industrial belt in Visakhapatnam into a regional training base.
The company is partnering with the state government to overhaul five Industrial Training Institutes into the ReNew Centre for Technical Excellence under the Prime Minister's Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs framework. Under PM SETU parameters, a hub-and-spoke cluster commands an indicative investment of up to ₹241 crore spread over a five-year horizon. Training coursework will feed technicians directly into local solar manufacturing lines, advanced industrial facilities, and allied high-voltage infrastructure.