Vijayawada: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said Andhra Pradesh aims to emerge as a global hub for green energy, digital transformation and cyber security.
Reviewing the power sector performance at the secretariat on Friday, he directed the officials to accelerate development of power infrastructure and renewable energy projects.
The Chief Minister was informed that proposals worth nearly Rs 22,000 crore had been prepared under the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III to connect around 18gw of green energy to the main power grid. The proposed capacity includes 11gw of solar power and around 7gw of pumped storage projects.
To support the integration, the government would lay 2,261km of transmission lines and establish five major pooling stations with a combined capacity of 9,500mw at Mudigubba, Talupula, Ramayapatnam, Porumamilla and Koppaka.
Naidu said Andhra Pradesh had set a target of generating 160gw of green energy and stressed the need to build future-ready infrastructure. He noted that the Green Energy Corridor would support upcoming data centres and improve investment opportunities.
The review also covered implementation of the PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM schemes and progress in solarisation of government buildings. Officials informed the CM that solarisation works for government buildings with a capacity of 200mw had commenced under the RESCO model with net metering systems.
As part of a pilot initiative, 78 Gurukul schools and hostels in Chittoor district have been selected for solarisation. In addition, 2,898 schools and hostels across the state have been identified for conversion into Net Zero and healthy campuses, they said.
The chief minister directed the officials to speed up installation of solar panels in all government buildings, hostels and schools. Greater use of solar energy would significantly reduce the electricity burden on the state.
Officials informed the CM that Andhra Pradesh currently ranks fourth in implementation of the PM Surya Ghar scheme. Naidu instructed the departments to strive for the top position.
It was noted that solar panels had been installed in 1,35,821 SC and ST households. The CM said the remaining eligible households should be covered by the end of August. Under a subsidy programme for BC communities, the government aims to install rooftop solar systems in 10 lakh homes with Rs 20,000 subsidy support.
Naidu instructed officials to accelerate establishment of EV charging infrastructure across the state. Officials said work had commenced for 577 EV charging stations at 131 locations.
During the review, officials briefed the CM on initiatives being undertaken with support from Pravah, an organisation associated with Stanford University, and an Artificial Intelligence Lab to reduce technical power losses in the APEPDCL region. AP is also developing the country’s first Digital Twin Grid for power supply management, they said.
WEF delegation: A delegation from the World Economic Forum met the chief minister to discuss the implementation roadmap for the country’s first Thematic Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in Andhra Pradesh. The centre will undertake studies in green energy, energy transition and cyber resilience.
The CM directed the officials to ensure the C4IR delivers measurable results and said Andhra Pradesh’s progress should be showcased at the next Davos summit.
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