Andhra Pradesh has approved a ₹22,000 crore Green Energy Corridor under Phase-III to strengthen renewable energy evacuation and integrate 18 GW of clean power into the state grid, marking a major step in India's green energy transition.

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• Andhra Pradesh announced a ₹22,000 crore Green Energy Corridor project on 29 May 2026 to integrate 18 GW of renewable energy into the state grid.
• The project is part of Green Energy Corridor Phase-III and focuses on large-scale evacuation of solar and pumped storage power.
• Around 11 GW of solar energy and 7 GW from pumped storage projects will be connected to the transmission network.
• The plan includes 2,261 km of new transmission lines and five major pooling stations with a total capacity of 9,500 MW.
• The pooling stations will be developed at Mudigubba, Talupula, Ramayapatnam, Porumamilla and Koppaka to support grid stability.
• Andhra Pradesh has set an ambitious long-term target of 160 GW renewable energy capacity to become a clean energy hub.
• The state is also developing India's first Digital Twin Grid to improve power management and reduce transmission losses.
• The initiative is linked to industrial demand, especially data centres, and aims to ensure stable and efficient power supply.