ReNew Pledges ₹80,000 Cr for Green Data Centre to Fuel India’s AI Push

ReNew Energy Global plans to invest approximately ₹80,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh across data centre infrastructure and clean energy manufacturing. The investment includes a 1 GW green hyperscale data centre in Anakapalli, envisioned to run on renewable energy.

The company has allocated ₹67,000 crore for the data centre and ₹11,000 crore for polysilicon and metallurgical silicon manufacturing facilities in Anakapalli and Nellore.

ReNew also plans to invest ₹1,500 crore in a permanent magnet manufacturing facility in Rambilli, expected to be commissioned by March 2029. Separately, it will establish the ReNew Centre for Technical Excellence in Visakhapatnam under the PM SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs) Scheme, developing a cluster of five industrial training institutes in Gajuwaka.

The investment comes as India expands its data centre infrastructure to support artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing. The country's installed data centre capacity grew from approximately 375 MW in 2020 to 1.57 GW in August 2026 and is projected to reach nearly 8 GW by 2030. However, power availability, water consumption, and project approval timelines remain challenges for the sector.

Google announced in October 2025 that it would invest approximately $15 billion (₹1.3 lakh crore) in an AI infrastructure hub in Visakhapatnam between 2026 and 2030. The project includes data centre infrastructure and supporting energy and connectivity networks.

ReNew manufactures solar cells and modules and is developing a 6.5 GW ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Anakapalli, which it expects to commission by March 2028. The new facilities will add polysilicon and metallurgical silicon production to its existing manufacturing operations.

Separately, Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions signed a preliminary agreement with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board to invest approximately ₹50,000 crore in the state. Its proposal includes 3 GW of combined wind and solar capacity and 1 GW of pumped hydro storage to supply a 2 GW green compute factory in Kurnool, being developed in collaboration with Neysa. The AI cloud provider will anchor 1 GW of the facility's IT load.