Major data centre investment in Anakapalli

Renewable energy company ReNew Energy Global Plc has announced plans to establish a 1 GW green hyperscale data centre in Anakapalli district, involving an investment of approximately ₹67,000 crore. The announcement was made on November 12, 2026, during the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam, attended by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and IT Minister Nara Lokesh.

According to the company, the proposed facility will be powered by renewable energy. It is intended to support the growing demand for large-scale computing infrastructure driven by cloud services, digital platforms and other technology requirements.

ReNew's wider ₹80,000-crore investment package

The data centre is the largest component of ReNew's proposed investment package of approximately ₹80,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh. The company has also announced plans to invest ₹11,000 crore in polysilicon and metallurgical silicon manufacturing facilities in Anakapalli and Nellore.

These facilities are expected to strengthen India's domestic solar manufacturing supply chain. They will complement ReNew's existing 6.5 GW ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Anakapalli, which the company expects to commission by March 2028.

Permanent magnet manufacturing in Rambilli

ReNew has also announced a proposed investment of ₹1,500 crore in a permanent magnet manufacturing facility at Rambilli. The company expects the facility to be commissioned by March 2029.

Permanent magnets are used in technologies such as electric vehicle motors and wind turbines, making their production relevant to the wider clean-energy manufacturing sector.

Technical training centre planned in Visakhapatnam

Alongside the industrial projects, ReNew will work with the Andhra Pradesh government to establish the ReNew Centre for Technical Excellence in Visakhapatnam under the PM SETU Scheme.

The initiative will focus on developing the Gajuwaka cluster of five Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), with an emphasis on industry-relevant training in renewable energy, advanced manufacturing and related sectors.

A proposed boost to Andhra Pradesh's digital and clean-energy sectors

The announcements expand ReNew's planned presence in Andhra Pradesh across digital infrastructure, renewable energy and advanced manufacturing. However, the ₹67,000-crore data centre and the other investments are announced plans and should not be interpreted as completed construction or operational facilities.

The projects, if implemented as proposed, could strengthen Anakapalli and other parts of the State as destinations for digital infrastructure and clean-energy manufacturing.