Huge assistance from the Center to AP.. Approval for Rs. 27,370 crore green energy project

Delhi : The Central Government has provided huge assistance to the state of Andhra Pradesh. The Central Government has approved a huge power transmission project to be built in AP at an estimated cost of Rs. 27,370 crore. It has approved Green Energy Corridor-3 with the aim of connecting solar, wind and pumped storage power to the grid. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has given a boost to the green energy sector in AP. The project under the Green Energy Corridor (GEC-III) has been given the green flag to expand renewable power generation.

The Center has given the green signal for the construction of 7,872 circuit kilometers of power lines across the state and the construction of new 400 kV substations in Ramayapatnam and Koppakala. The Modi government has approved the modernization of the power transmission system in AP. The project worth Rs. 27,370 crore has been approved. New substations with a capacity of 9,500 MVA will be constructed. The Center has drawn up plans to complete this project by 2029-30. The Central Government has decided to set up a 400 kV substation in Ramayapatnam to provide quality power to the port areas and industrial clusters in AP.