Min Joshi lauds AP's Move To Make It Big In Green Energy

Vijayawada: Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy & Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi on Friday lauded the efforts by the Andhra Pradesh Government to encourage investments in green energy in a big way. He was speaking during a visit to Greenko’s Integrated Renewable Energy Project at Pinnapuram near Kurnool, where he applauded its scale and rapid progress.

The Pinnapuram project is being developed with a total investment of $4.2 billion — comprising $1.2 billion for the pumped storage component and $3 billion for the solar and wind generation infrastructure. This pioneering initiative is the world’s first and largest GW-scale integrated renewable energy generation and storage project, marking a significant milestone in India’s transition to sustainable energy. It effectively addresses the challenge of renewable energy intermittency.

“Witnessing an Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project at Pinnapuram in action — the world’s first and largest of its kind, right here in our country — is a matter of pride and a shining example of India’s green energy potential under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I commend the Government of Andhra Pradesh, under Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, for its progressive policies that have made this pioneering effort possible,” the Union Minister stated.

The pioneering, world-first and largest GW-scale Integrated Renewable Energy Project includes 4,000 MW of solar, 1,000 MW of wind, and 1,680 MW of pumped hydropower generation. With a storage capacity of 10,080 MWh per day in a single cycle, the dispatchable, carbon-free energy generated from the project will support industries such as green steel, green aluminum, and green hydrogen production. The Union Minister took an aerial tour of the facility and visited various components of the mega integrated renewable energy project.

In his address, Anil Chalamalasetty, Group CEO & MD of Greenko, said the groundbreaking initiative, which combines solar, wind, and pumped storage power, will make a vital contribution to global efforts to decarbonise hard-to-abate industries.

Anil expressed that this rapidly progressing project, once completed, would drive economic growth in the region, foster the development of ancillary industries, and create employment opportunities. He emphasised that the project will help avoid 3.3 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually.