Overview
- IT Minister Nara Lokesh formally opened SAEL Industries' two 300 MW units in Kadapa on Friday, May 22, 2026, completing a 600 MW integrated complex that was already in commercial operation earlier this year.
- SAEL and state officials say the facility was built in a record 11 months with about ₹3,000 crore of investment and spans roughly 2,400 acres across multiple sites in Kadapa district.
- The project uses more than 1.2 million TOPCon bifacial solar modules, most assembled at SAEL plants in Punjab and Rajasthan, and is tied to the national grid by a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India.
- Company reporting says the site engaged over 1,000 construction workers with about 80% drawn from local communities and relies on long-term land-lease deals of 25 to 30 years intended to provide steady income for farmers.
- State leaders present the Kadapa complex as the first major milestone under Andhra Pradesh's Integrated Clean Energy Policy 2024, which aims to attract ₹10 lakh crore in green investments by 2029 and could prompt more renewable and waste-to-energy projects in the state.