Amaravati Set To Be World’S 1st RE city

Vijayawada: Amaravati, the planned capital of Andhra Pradesh, is set to create history as it targets to become the world’s first city to be powered entirely by renewable energy (RE) as town planners look to build an ultra-modern yet environmentally sustainable ‘people’s capital’. With an ambitious plan to harness 2,700 megawatts (MW) of green energy, the city aims to meet all its electricity needs through sustainable sources like solar, wind, and hydropower, officials said.

Andhra Pradesh chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s dream new capital city project firmly aligns with India’s broader commitment to clean energy and climate action. The foundation stone for the greenfield capital city on the banks of Krishna river is expected to be laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi sometime this month.