Overview
- Tata Power Renewable Energy laid the foundation and began work on an 800 MW hybrid project that pairs 400 MW of solar at Pattikonda with 400 MW of wind at Kanekal, with officials and company leaders present on July 30.
- Company and government statements say the project has secured 800 MW of Inter‑State Transmission System (ISTS) connectivity at the Ananthapuram‑II and Kurnool‑4 CTUIL substations to enable evacuation of generated power.
- Reports give two different headline investment figures for the scheme, with coverage citing roughly ₹5,350 crore in some outlets and ₹5,750 crore in others, an unresolved discrepancy in public accounts.
- The development will use about 3,400 acres (roughly 2,700 acres for solar and 760 acres for wind), is expected to create about 4,000 construction jobs, and will provide long‑term lease income to more than 1,100 farming families.
- Officials framed the project as part of Andhra Pradesh’s Integrated Clean Energy Policy‑2024 to rebuild investor trust and build a full clean‑energy value chain, and Tata Power will work with Suzlon on the wind component and add a 200 MW firm and dispatchable renewable element with battery storage.