SAEL Limited has commissioned two 300 MW solar power projects in Andhra Pradesh, taking the company’s total operational capacity in the state to 600 MW and marking a significant boost to the state’s renewable energy expansion plans.
The projects, SAEL Solar MHP1 Private Limited and SAEL Solar MHP2 Private Limited, located in YSR Kadapa district, were completed in a record 11 months with an investment of nearly ₹3,000 crore. Andhra Pradesh Minister for HRD, IT & Electronics and RTG, Nara Lokesh is scheduled to formally inaugurate the projects on May 22, 2026.
The inauguration event will also be attended by Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi, District In-Charge Minister S. Savitha, MLA Ch. Adinarayana Reddy, senior district officials, and key SAEL executives including Co-Founder and Director Sukhbir Singh and Executive Director & CEO Laxit Awla.
The integrated solar facility spans over 2,400 acres and uses more than 12 lakh TOPCon bifacial solar modules, most of which were assembled at SAEL’s manufacturing units in Punjab and Rajasthan. The projects achieved commercial operations earlier this year, with MHP1 commissioned on January 30, 2026, and MHP2 on March 13, 2026.
Power generated from the projects will be supplied to the national grid under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India. The projects are expected to offset nearly 11 lakh tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually while strengthening Andhra Pradesh’s position as a key renewable energy hub in India.
According to the company, more than 1,000 workers were employed directly and indirectly during the construction phase, with nearly 80% sourced from local communities. The projects have also created long-term economic opportunities for farmers through structured land lease agreements spanning approximately 25 years.
The projects were executed under SAEL’s integrated EPC and O&M framework with support from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for land facilitation, approvals, and grid connectivity.
The inauguration comes as Andhra Pradesh pushes forward with its Integrated Clean Energy Policy 2024, which targets investments worth ₹10 lakh crore across renewable energy, energy storage, green hydrogen, transmission, and manufacturing sectors by 2029.
SAEL Industries currently has a portfolio of 8,299 MWp of contracted and awarded solar and battery storage projects across India, along with 3,625 MW of solar module assembly capacity and 164.9 MW of agri waste-to-energy operations. The company is also evaluating additional renewable energy and agri waste-to-energy investments in Andhra Pradesh.
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